Satluj: ZEE5 Trying To Bring Back Diljit Dosanjh Film, Urges Not To Support Piracy

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Dosanjh starrer Satluj, which was earlier titled Punjab '95, arrived on OTT on Friday, July 3, after clearing multiple censorship hurdles over the last four years. However, just hours after its OTT release, Satluj was removed from ZEE5 citing 'current developments'. Amid the ongoing row over the biographical thriller, ZEE5 has appealed to fans not to resort to piracy to watch the film. The platform also added that it is doing all it can to bring back Satluj to the platform.

Satluj Makers Make An Appeal

The makers of Diljit Dosanjh starrer Satluj have made a sincere appeal to the viewers not to support piracy. They have assured that they are doing everything in their power to bring the movie back on the OTT platform. ZEE5 took to their official X handle and said, "We are doing our bit to bring Satluj back. Please do yours- don't support piracy." The post further included the caption, "We are hopeful and doing everything we can. Please do not support piracy. We remain committed to exploring every possible avenue to bring Satluj back to you. #Satluj (sic)."

All About Satluj Row

Satluj is based on the life of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra. The film faced many problems before its release. It went through several title changes and clearance issues. It was first called Ghallughara, a name linked to historical Sikh massacres. Later, it was renamed Punjab 95 during the certification process with the Central Board of Film Certification. Reports say the film was finally cleared after 21 cuts were made and the title was changed again. It was then released as Satluj.Diljit spoke about the film being taken down during a live session on Instagram on Monday. He thanked fans for supporting the movie. He said that once something is shared online, it stays there in some form. He also asked his fans who had already watched or downloaded the film to share it with others who had not seen it yet.Diljit said, “What I had feared actually happened. I thought the film would be taken down by Monday when the offices would be opened, but I had no idea that it would be banned on Sunday only. But I was sure that it would be banned. That's why we didn't promote the film. It was best to release the film (online) without any promotion.”Satluj is directed by Honey Trehan and produced by RSVP and MacGuffin Pictures. It also stars Arjun Rampal, Kanwaljit Singh, Suvinder Vicky, and Geetika Vidya Ohlyan in important roles.