Diljit Dosanjh’s Satluj continues to remain at the centre of controversy even after its brief release on ZEE5. The film, which was taken down from the streaming platform within hours of its premiere, has reportedly been screened publicly at several locations in Punjab and Jammu without official authorisation. The latest development is a petition filed before the Punjab and Haryana High Court by advocate Vineet Jindal, seeking action against those organising the alleged illegal screenings. The plea also raises concerns over law and order, communal harmony, and compliance with legal procedures surrounding the film’s exhibition.
Petition filed over alleged illegal screenings of Satluj
Days after Honey Trehan’s Satluj was taken down from ZEE5 shortly after its release, the film has landed in fresh legal controversy. Advocate Vineet Jindal has filed a petition before the Punjab and Haryana High Court, seeking action against those allegedly organising illegal public screenings of the in Punjab and Jammu.
Sharing a copy of the petition on X (formerly Twitter), Jindal said he had moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking action against individuals, religious organisations and political parties allegedly involved in organising illegal public screenings of Satluj. He alleged that these screenings were being used “to promote violence and spread hatred against a community as well as the security agencies.”
He further claimed that the alleged screenings posed “a serious threat to peace, public order, and communal harmony” in Punjab. The petition seeks directions to prevent such screenings and ensure those responsible are proceeded against in accordance with the law.
In a video shared on social media, the advocate also argued that screening a film without the necessary legal clearance was unlawful. He urged the High Court and the police to register FIRs and take strict action against those allegedly conducting unauthorised screenings of Satluj.
About Satluj row
has reportedly been removed from ZEE5’s international catalogue, days after it was taken down in India following its brief July 3 release. The move reportedly comes after a Centre-appointed review committee recommended continuing restrictions on the film. While the OTT platform and the makers are yet to issue an official statement, director Honey Trehan confirmed the removal. The development has further clouded the future of the long-delayed film, which has remained at the centre of censorship and distribution controversies.
Meanwhile, Satluj (formerly Punjab ’95) is a biographical crime thriller directed by Honey Trehan. Starring Diljit Dosanjh as human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, the film follows his investigation into alleged enforced disappearances and illegal cremations in 1990s Punjab, highlighting his fight for justice despite threats, political pressure and grave personal risk.