Diljit Dosanjh’s Satluj, the film earlier known as Punjab 95, has run into yet another controversy, this time over its very title. The Satluj Centre for River Studies has moved against ZEE5 for using the name Satluj for the Honey Trehan directorial, adding a fresh legal and cultural layer to a film that has already had a deeply troubled release journey.
The objection comes after the film briefly surfaced on ZEE5 before being taken down, reigniting debate around one of the most contentious Hindi-Punjabi crossover projects in recent memory. Starring Diljit as human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, the film has remained under scrutiny because of its subject and release history. Now, even the title has become a flashpoint.
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The Satluj Centre for River Studies has objected to the use of the title Satluj for the film’s streaming release and is preparing to take action against ZEE5. The move follows the platform’s decision to release the film under a new title instead of Punjab 95, the name long associated with the project.
That development has reopened conversation around the film’s already fraught path to audiences. The story is based on the life and work of Jaswant Singh Khalra, who investigated alleged illegal killings and disappearances in Punjab during the 1990s. Because the film draws from politically sensitive real events, every stage of its release has attracted close attention.
What makes this latest twist notable is that the dispute is no longer only about certification or access, but about naming and ownership of a cultural reference point. For a film that has repeatedly found itself at the centre of public and institutional pushback, the title row has added another complication just as it appeared to have reached viewers.
About Satluj
Directed by Honey Trehan, Satluj is a biographical drama produced by RSVP Movies and MacGuffin Pictures. The film stars Diljit Dosanjh in the lead role, with Arjun Rampal, Kanwaljit Singh, Suvinder Vicky and Geetika Vidya Ohlyan in key parts.
The film is based on the life of Jaswant Singh Khalra and follows his efforts to expose alleged human rights violations in Punjab. Its real life political backdrop has kept it in headlines from production through release.
Diljit Dosanjh’s Recent And Upcoming Work
Diljit has been in a particularly varied phase, balancing mainstream entertainers with more performance-led films. His recent releases include Crew in 2024 and Netflix’s Amar Singh Chamkila in 2024, which reunited him with director Imtiaz Ali. In 2026, he appeared in Main Vaapas Aaunga, another Imtiaz Ali directorial co-starring Naseeruddin Shah, Sharvari and Vedang Raina, and in Satluj on ZEE5.
On the theatrical front, Border 2 released in 2026 with Diljit playing Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon. Among his confirmed upcoming films, Jatt & Juliet 3 is also lined up, keeping his slate firmly split between large-scale commercial cinema and more identity-rooted stories.
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