Diljit Dosanjh The controversy surrounding Satluj was recently brought to light, how the team fought for the film rights for years and how it was silenced again. The actor was very candid about the journey everyone went through to get the movie released, and he also saw how hard fans worked for the film.Read on to learn more about what he had to share.
Diljit Dosanjh says he’s not allowed to talk about the film
In one of his recent live broadcasts, the actor-singer opened up about all the struggles the team went through to ensure that ‘Satluj’ sees the light of day. Speaking to fans about the film on a livestream after the day of its release, Dosanjh revealed that he was not allowed to talk about the film until it was released.When a fan asked why it was not released on other platforms, he replied in Punjabi: “I wasn’t even allowed to talk to anyone about the film until yesterday. The film was released directly on the platform without any promotion. Will this happen? The entire team worked hard on this film. “He also stated that there was a lot he wanted to talk about; however, he couldn’t, although he still asked fans to continue supporting them, saying he saw all the videos, edits and posts viewers posted online about the film.
‘Satluj’ removed from OTT after two days
Nearly 4 years later, Diljit Dosanjh’s “Satluj” (originally titled “Punjab 95”) released on the popular OTT platform. However, two days later, it was completely removed from the platform “until further notice.”
Diljit Dosanjh talks about the film being removed from OTT platforms
As the news of the film’s removal from ZEE5 spread online, Dosanjh also spoke about the issue in his lifetime. He said that the matter was settled back in 1995 and the same thing happened in Satluj in 2026. “Even today you don’t allow anyone to talk about it. The courts have already decided on the matter and this movie is talking about the same thing instead of trying to show something new.”However, he still thanked everyone for watching the film in a positive manner and shared that he saw everyone’s efforts to spread the film everywhere. He added, “The only thing that reassures me is that you all have movies now, and the movies can’t stop now.” Earlier, the actor had said during the live broadcast that news might come out that the movie would be removed from the platform, however, he said he was happy to see people watching the movie and sharing it wherever possible.After the video was removed, illegal download links started circulating online, with fans sharing links to illegally download Satluj.