Diljit Dosanjh reacts strongly after ‘Satluj’ based on the life of Jaswant Singh Khalra was removed from OTT two days after its release: ‘I resist darkness’ |

Actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh‘s ‘Satluj’ also stars Arjun Rampal it was finally released on OTT after much controversy and trouble with Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The film is being released directly on the digital platform after the CBFC said that 120 crores. But now just two days after its release on Zee5, the film has been pulled and is now unavailable in India. Soon after the OTT platform announced that the film has been removed from their platform, Diljit has now taken a strong action. The 42-year-old shared the film on Instagram with the message, “I challenge the darkness.” Originally made as ‘Punjab 95’, the film is based on the life of human rights coordinator Jaswant Singh Khalra.Diljit’s Instagram posts are written in Punjabi. Translated into English, it read: “#ichallengethedarkness. Shaheed Jaswant Singh Khalra Ji. #Punjab95. Satluj is what happened to Khalra Saab.” The streaming platform also talked about the cancellation of the film through a social media post. The platform said, “At Zee 5, we stand firmly with Satluj and the vision behind it. We believe that powerful stories can inspire, endure and leave a lasting impact. We remain committed to promoting true and meaningful stories.” Without explaining why the film is not available in India, they added, “As per the current situation, Satluj will not be available in India till further notice. We are committed to explore every possible way through the right channel to bring this film to our audience as soon as possible. ” They concluded the statement with the words, “Our commitment to creators and stories told with conviction, craftsmanship and purpose is unwavering.”The caption of the post reads, “Satluj may have paused. But the conversation he started never happened. Thank you for the amazing love. We hope to see you again soon.”Earlier on Sunday, former cricketer and Member of Parliament, Harbhajan Singh, declared that the film is a must watch.Recently, in an interview, Diljit explained how the film was a struggle. He said while talking to Variety India, “It is one of the most challenging films I have ever done in my career. Emotionally and physically, it brought everything out of all of us. There were long days, difficult conditions and big events. But in the end, it was the nature of the story that stuck with me. I think this is probably the first film in my career that asked me to recover after shooting.“He also said: “When the film is wrapped, I move forward quickly because I don’t like to pause.” However, after the film was over, I had to take a week to process everything I went through and portray Jaswant Singh Khalra. The experiences, feelings, and parts of the person continued, so it took me a while to let go of that. “Director Honey Trehan and the producers have maintained that the film is based on scripted events. The controversy also affected its festival tour, with the film being pulled before its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film also features Kanwaljit Singh, Suvinder Vicky and Geetika Vidya Ohlyan in lead roles, apart from Diljit and Arjun.