The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee has announced a review of ‘Satluj’ amid the ongoing ban on OTT |
Since then Diljit Dosanjh‘s ‘Satluj’ was released on OTT and was pulled within 48 hours, there have been many controversies and controversies going on around the issue. With the CBFC saying that the film was released uncut on the platform without the certification being completed, there has been a lot of backlash online over the delay. According to the latest updates on the film, the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee has announced that they will go ahead and screen ‘Satluj’ despite the OTT ‘ban’ not continuing.
Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee holding ‘Satluj’ screening
ANI reported that the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, also known as DSGMC has opposed the ban on the film and instead announced that they will hold public screenings and seminars on ‘Satluj’ soon.The President of DSGMC, Harmeet Singh Kalka, also commented on the same, sharing that the film is about Jaswant Singh Khalra and his efforts to investigate and expose the alleged human rights violations and cremation in Punjab that took place in 1995, and that banning the film is not justified.His statement also read, “Since this film is the biography of Jaswant Singh Khalra, it shows how the activist opened the public to know the truth. He revealed the evidence of 25,000 bodies that were cremated “unknown” and raised the issue not only in the country but also in the world, showing the difficulties that happened in Punjab to avoid the issue of Supra. In public, it is very wrong, and it has caused great anger in the Sikh community.“He also confirmed that the committee will hold screenings of the film, and hold seminars on Khalra life in various educational institutions. He added, “We have asked all the Gurdwara committees to download and show this film in their areas so that it reaches the people. Also, we will soon call a meeting with the chairmen of our schools and schools.” Jaswant Singh Khalra seminars will be organized in every college to discuss his life and legacy. We want people to realize how one person with social skills can make a difference in society. If one person can do so much, there is no reason why we cannot all work together to do the same.”
What is happening with ‘Satluj’
In 2022, Honey Trehan had completed ‘Satluj’ and had applied for a license from CBFC; However, the project was delayed for almost 4 years. Now, after much struggle, the uncut version was released on ZEE5. The film’s theatrical release was blocked because more than 120 cuts were made to the final film, which neither the filmmaker nor Diljit Dosanjh wanted.Two days after the film’s release, it was pulled from the platform. The streaming website also commented on the matter, saying that they appreciate the support that ‘Satluj’ has been getting and are doing their best to get it back on the platform.This was followed by public outrage, with many people sharing illegal download links of the video on social media.
Post Comment