Diljit Dosanjh pays respects to activist Jaswant Singh Khalra after ‘Satluj’ release on OTT.
After being delayed for over three years, Diljit Dosanjh’s ‘Satluj’ has finally made its way to online streaming platforms. Post its release, the popular singer and actor got emotional and reflected on the hurdles they faced to get the film approved and released.
‘Satluj’, previously titled ‘Punjab 95’, tells the story of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra.
Delgit Dosanjh He talks about the release of the movie ‘Satluj’.
Taking to his Instagram account, the actor-singer spoke about the release of ‘Satluj’ and paid his respect to activist Jaswant Singh Khalra. He shared a clip from the film itself and penned an emotional caption, sharing, “Finally after 4 years of fighting.. SATLUJ #Panjab95 has been released on @zee5 Shaheed Jaswant Singh khalra Ji Nu Lakh Lakh Parnaam.”He further wrote, “Mai Aksar Team Nu Pushda Rehnda C Ke Eh Film Kadey v Ni Augi? Asi Apni Kahani Nhi Das Sakde? khalra Saab Di Avaaz Nu 1995 ch v Dabaa Dita Geya.. Te Aj V Ona Di Avaaz Nu Dabaa Rahe Aa.. Asi Kithey Khadey An? Kang Bhaji Always Mainu Kehnde c Samaa Badluga film “Ek Din Zaarur Release Hogi Shukur Shukur Paas Shukur” (I kept asking the team: “Will this film ever be released? Can’t we tell our story?”) Khalra saab’s voice was suppressed in 1995, and even today, his voice is stifled.
Where do we stand? Kang Bajie always used to say to me: “Times will change; The movie will definitely be released one day. Gratitude, gratitude, just gratitude. )In another interview, the actor shared how he was almost ready to walk away from the film if the cut version was released to the public. Dosanjh holds live sessions on his account to engage and connect with fans on a regular basis. During one of his recent live interviews, he said that the film is uncut and that he is ready to back out of the film and not promote it if any key scenes are deleted.
Director Hany Trehan had previously confirmed this as well, writing in an Instagram post: “There was no editing in this film and no compromise was reached in its original form.
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The story of ‘Satluj’ is inspired by the real life of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra. Besides Dosanjh, who plays the lead role, the film also stars Arjun Rampal, Suvinder Vicky, Jagjit Sandhu and Geetika Vaidya Ulyan. The film revolves around how Jaswant Singh Khalra was involved in the investigation into what happened to about 25,000 people who were classified as missing during the insurgency era in Punjab. He was on his way to uncover the truth about the missing people, their deaths, and the intervention of the judiciary. He even announced his information.
‘Satluj’ is currently streaming on Zee5.
