Celebs back ‘Satluj’ amid release row:Diljit urges fans to watch pirated version, Ranvir Shorey says, ‘Stories are being silenced’

The film Satlaj (earlier Punjab 95), which was stalled due to censorship controversy, has been removed from Zee5 just 3 days after its OTT release. Many celebrities have expressed their displeasure over the sudden removal of the film without any concrete reason. Meanwhile, the film’s actor Diljit Dosanjh has appealed to fans to actively pirate and share the film as much as possible. After being removed from the OTT platform, the film is being released on a private channel on YouTube, where a large number of fans are watching it. Cricketer Harbhajan Singh also watched the film and praised it immensely. Meanwhile, many celebrities are protesting against the removal of the film. Actor Ranvir Shorey wrote on the removal of the film, ‘Extremely disappointed to hear the news of ‘Satlaj’ being removed. I had been waiting for this film for a long time. In a country whose ancient tradition and heritage have been to learn from stories, it is beyond comprehension why we are repeatedly promoting a culture of suppressing and hiding stories. Apart from Ranvir Shorey, Soni Razdan and filmmaker Sanjay Gupta have also expressed disappointment over the film’s removal Cricketer Harbhajan Singh praised the film after watching it After watching the film, Harbhajan Singh wrote in its praise: Jallianwala Bagh is one of the most horrific massacres in history. It was carried out by a colonial regime. But after watching Jaswant Singh Khalra, the question that resonates most in my mind is something else. What is more painful than the atrocities of an external ruler? When those entrusted with the responsibility of protecting their own people are embroiled in accusations of becoming the biggest source of fear for them. A police officer’s duty is to protect innocent people, not to abuse their power. Khalra showed the courage to bring forth evidence of alleged illegal disappearances and secret cremations. His story reminds us that the abuse of state power can inflict wounds whose scars last for generations. Many mothers in Punjab are still waiting for answers today. Many families are still looking for justice. The truth cannot be buried forever. Honey Trehan and Diljit Dosanjh have done an excellent job in bringing this story to the world. Jaswant Singh Khalra’s courage should always be remembered. Diljit Dosanjh said – Download and share the film as much as possible After the film was removed, Diljit Dosanjh came live on Instagram and said that he had no worries. He had thought that the film would be removed before 3 days. Additionally, he has appealed to fans to download and share it as much as possible and show it to everyone. Diljit Dosanjh also said – There is humanity, that humanity has died. I am not sad that the film has been removed from the internet, because the film has reached the people. Once something is on the internet, it is not easy to remove it. Their advisors are not good. The same thing happened with this film that happened with Khalra ji. Punjabi artists have expressed anger over the film’s removal. After Diljit’s statement came out, Zee5 issued an official statement saying, ‘We hope and we are doing everything for it. Please do not support piracy. We are making every effort to bring back the film Satluj.’ Why is the film Satluj in controversy? According to sources associated with the central government, there is apprehension that some parts of the film might be misused by anti-India forces. According to sources, there is concern that some scenes and content of the film could be used to create an atmosphere in favor of the Khalistan separatist movement, especially before the Punjab assembly elections. The government believes that “in such cases, issues related to national security are paramount. This is not a political matter.”