India Blocks Diljit Dosanjh's Film 'Satluj' – Censors Demand 127 Cuts
Indian censors have demanded 127 cuts to the film 'Satluj', which depicts police brutality in Punjab. Filmmakers call it a chilling example of entrenched censorship.
India has spent years blocking the release of 'Satluj', a film by popular Punjabi singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh. The country's censors have demanded 127 cuts to the movie, which explores a dark period of police brutality in the state of Punjab. Filmmakers describe this as the latest and chilling example of deeply entrenched censorship in India. The film focuses on incidents of police violence in Punjab, and its release has been stalled despite efforts by the artists to reach a compromise. Dosanjh, one of the most influential figures in Punjabi music and cinema, has previously spoken out against restrictions on freedom of expression in India.
