Jaswant Singh Khalra
FWICE President BN Tiwari Defends Satluj, Says Removing the Film After Release Is “Wrong”
FWICE President BN Tiwari has voiced his support for Satluj, questioning the decision to remove the film from Zee5 just two days after it premiered on the platform. Speaking about the controversy, Tiwari said, "If Satluj had released in theatres, then it would have needed a censor certificate from CBFC. But a film doesn't require a certificate for OTT release. Removing a film after release is wrong." He stressed that differences over a film's subject should not become a reason to pull it down after it has already been released. "You may not like the subject, but taking | Click Here...
Satluj Controversy Explained
The film Satluj, directed by Honey Trehan and starring Diljit Dosanjh, is based on the life of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra. It was initially released on ZEE5 without any edits. However, the film was taken off the platform just two days after its launch. So, why was it removed in India? Was it due to the film's subject? Jaswant Singh Khalra was initially a banker who later became a human rights advocate. In the 1990s, he investigated claims that more than 25,000 people were unlawfully killed and cremated in Punjab between 1984 and 1994, during a | Click Here...