Diljit Dosanjh looks back on ‘Satluj’ journey: Pays his respects to activist Jaswant Singh Khalra; ‘Final

Diljit Dosanjh pays his respects to activist Jaswant Singh Khalra after 'Satluj' release on OTT. After being delayed for more than three years, Diljit Dosanjh ’s ‘Satluj’ has finally made its way to OTT streaming platforms. Following its release, the famed singer and actor got emotional and reflected on the obstacles they faced to get the film approved and released. ‘Satluj’, formerly titled ‘Punjab ‘95’, tells the story of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra. Diljit Dosanjh talks about ‘Satluj’ release Taking to his Instagram account, the actor and singer talked about the release of ‘Satluj’ and paid his respects to activist Jaswant Singh Khalra. He shared a clip from the film itself and wrote an emotional caption, sharing that, “Finally After 4 Years of Fight.. SATLUJ #Panjab95 is Released on @zee5 Shaheed Jaswant Singh Khalra Ji Nu Lakh Lakh Parnaam.” He further wrote, “Mai Aksar Team Nu Pushda Rehnda C Ke Eh Film Kadey v Ni Augi? Asi Apni Kahani Nhi Das Sakde? Khalra Saab Di Avaaz Nu 1995 ch v Dabaa Dita Geya.. Te Aj V Ona Di Avaaz Nu Dabaa Rahe Aa.. Asi Kithey Khadey An? Kang Bhaji Always Mainu Kehnde c Samaa Badluga film Ek Din Zarur Release Hougi SHUKAR SHUKAR BAS SHUKAR” (I used to constantly ask the team, ‘Will this film ever come out? Can't we tell our story?’ Khalra Saab's voice was suppressed back in 1995, and even today, his voice is being stifled. Where do we stand? Kang Bhaji always used to tell me, ‘Times will change; the film will definitely be released one day.’ Gratitude, gratitude, simply gratitude. ) In another interview, the actor shared how he was almost ready to step away from the film if the cut version had been released to the public. Dosanjh actively holds live sessions on his account to communicate and connect with fans regularly. During one of his recent live interviews, he shared that the film is uncut and that he was ready to step back from the film and not promote it if any major scenes had been cut. Director Honey Trehan had also previously confirmed this, writing in an Instagram post: “There has been no editing in this film nor has any compromise been made with its original form. ” About ‘Satluj’ The story of ‘Satluj’ is based on the real life of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra. Along with Dosanjh, who plays the lead role, the film also stars Arjun Rampal, Suvinder Vicky, Jagjeet Sandhu and Geetika Vidya Ohlyan. It is based around how Jaswant Singh Khalra was involved in investigating what had happened to around 25,000 people who had been marked as missing during the insurgency era in Punjab. He was on his way to uncover the truth behind the missing persons, their deaths, and the involvement of the judiciary, and he even went public with his information. ‘Satluj’ is currently streaming on Zee5.