Overview
- The film, retitled Satluj and inspired by activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, premiered globally on ZEE5 in its claimed uncut form on Friday, July 3.
- ZEE5 announced on Sunday, July 5, that the title would be taken down from the platform’s India catalogue and would remain unavailable there until further notice.
- Director Honey Trehan, lead actor Diljit Dosanjh and Khalra’s widow Paramjit Kaur publicly said the OTT version preserves the original film without cuts and that the family approved the release.
- The release follows nearly three years of disputes with the Central Board of Film Certification that included demands for roughly 120–127 edits, repeated title changes and the film’s withdrawal from TIFF in 2023.
- ZEE5 said it stands by the creators and is exploring legal avenues to restore access in India, a move that could prompt court action and renewed debate over how India certifies and distributes films about state abuses.