As the controversy surrounding the film and its removal continued unabated, political organisations, youth outfits and religious bodies have been organising public screenings of the film in villages and towns of Punjab
The former Union Law Minister also cautioned that a sudden ban is likely to be counterproductive because more and more people will find ways to watch the film
The Centre will refer the film ‘Satluj’ to an inter-departmental committee for examination after its removal from ZEE5
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The film's troubled journey spans years of censorship disputes, court battles and an unexpected release on a streaming platform.
‘I am thankful that what we wanted to say and the way we wanted to say, it has been conveyed. It is your film and you can watch it the way you want to,’ he said
Directed by Honey Trehan, the film was earlier titled Punjab 95 and faced a long battle with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)