Amid 'Satluj' row, Gurvinder Singh says Honey Trehan's film was targeted

Gurvinder Singh says Honey Trehan's film 'Satluj', featuring Diljit Dosanjh, was removed from Zee5 after its July 3 premiere due to its explicit storytelling.

'Satluj' is based on human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, who investigated alleged extrajudicial killings in Punjab during the 1990s.

Singh believes the film's direct and uncompromising portrayal made it vulnerable to censorship by the government.

He notes that alternative narrative techniques might have avoided resistance, but Trehan chose a hard-hitting approach for maximum impact.

The controversy has sparked debates on censorship and artistic freedom in India.