Gul Panag backs Diljit Dosanjh film Satluj amid controversy, says, “Banning it is always counter productive”
Gul Panag said the film should be seen, not banned, as it faces certification hurdles and renewed debate over its release.
- On Sunday, OTT platform ZEE5 removed the Diljit Dosanjh-starrer Satluj from its library, just two days after the film quietly landed on the streaming service on Friday.
- Originally titled Punjab '95, the film chronicles human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, who exposed 25,000 extra-judicial killings; it previously faced three years of censorship hurdles demanding over 120 cuts from the Central Board of Film Certification .
- Actor Gul Panag, who grew up during the Punjab militancy, criticized the removal on X, stating, "Those memories are precisely why I don't believe we should become so uncomfortable with difficult chapters of our history."
- The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting constituted a high-level Inter-Departmental Committee on Monday to examine the film's content, following the Centre's directive to remove it from the platform.
- Industry figures including filmmaker Anurag Kashyap and Ram Gopal Varma questioned the sudden takedown, fueling broader national debates regarding artistic expression and the state's role in regulating historical narratives on screen.
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Amidst the controversy surrounding the film "Satluj," a surprising reaction has emerged from Pakistan. A leader of a political party there has asked on social media where he can see a film like "Satluj." Hearing his comments, many people there have decided to watch Diljit's controversial film.
Anurag Kashyap Urges People To Watch Diljit Dosanjh Starrer Satluj Even If It's In Pirated Form Amid Controversy; Says, "I Wasn't Planning On Watching But..."
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap reacted to the removal of Diljit Dosanjh’s Satluj from ZEE5. The filmmaker urged people to watch the film, even if they had to rely on pirated copies. The post Anurag Kashyap Urges People To Watch Diljit Dosanjh Starrer Satluj Even If It’s In Pirated Form Amid Controversy; Says, “I Wasn’t Planning On Watching But…” appeared first on Bollywood Bubble.
'Satluj' OTT row: Congress MLA Pargat Singh says "film should be screened, not banned"
Congress MLA Pargat Singh has reacted to the row over the removal of Diljit Dosanjh-starrer 'Satluj' from ZEE5, saying he does not believe banning the film is the right way to deal with the issue.
Gul Panag recalls growing up during Punjab militancy as she backs Satluj: 'Those memories…'
Gul Panag has voiced her support for Diljit Dosanjh's Satluj amid the controversy surrounding its removal from ZEE5. Recalling her childhood during the Punjab militancy, she said difficult chapters of history should continue to be told, not erased.
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