Overview
- The film began streaming uncut on ZEE5 on July 3 and the platform removed it from its India catalogue by July 5, saying the title is paused until further notice.
- ZEE5 issued a statement that it stands by the film and is exploring legal avenues to restore access while keeping Satluj available to international audiences on ZEE5 Global.
- Satluj, originally titled Punjab '95, faced a years‑long certification fight with the Central Board of Film Certification that reportedly sought about 127 cuts and earlier blocked a planned festival and theatrical run.
- Regional political leaders and many viewers criticized the takedown as an attack on free expression, actors and the director responded publicly, and social media erupted with outrage and support for the film.
- The movie tells the story of human‑rights investigator Jaswant Singh Khalra, who exposed alleged extra‑judicial killings and secret cremations in 1980s–90s Punjab, and the removal has revived debate over how sensitive historical episodes are regulated and distributed in India.