Satluj heads to Gurudwaras

Diljit Dosanjh’s film will be screened at Gurudwaras across five states after its removal from OTT within 48 hours

Diljit Dosanjh’s Satluj will now reach audiences through community screenings at Gurudwaras across five states after the film was removed from ZEE5 just 48 hours after its release in India on July 3. The initiative has reportedly been launched to ensure that the story of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra continues to reach audiences despite the film no longer being available on the streaming platform.

Gurudwaras in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi and Jammu will host special screenings of the Honey Trehan directorial in the coming days.

According to a report, insiders from the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) said Gurudwara committees across the country have joined hands to organise community screenings of the film. In Jammu, Satluj, previously titled Punjab ’95, will be screened at four Gurudwaras between July 10 and July 13. In Rajasthan, a poster circulating on social media has announced a public screening on July 11 at the Baba Fateh Singh Auditorium in Chandi Ki Taksal Gurudwara, Jaipur.

The screening campaign has also received support in the national capital. Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) president Harmeet Singh Kalka reportedly called for the film to be restored on OTT while backing the community screening initiative.