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Zee5 Pulls “Satluj” Two Days After Release

8/19/2026

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  • Zee5 removed Satluj two days after its July release, citing “current developments.”
  • Director Honey Trehan said India's film board stalled Satluj for nearly four years, blocking a December 2022 release.
  • BJP Punjab general secretary Jagmohan Singh Raju said authorities feared the film could spark Sikh separatism.
  • Activist Ranjit Singh Babbar said police detained his father, demanded $12,000, then killed him without a death certificate.