Diljit Dosanjh said Satluj being removed from ZEE5 India did not surprise him, revealing he had expected the decision. "I thought it would happen on Monday," he said, adding he was relieved the film had already reached audiences as many had downloaded it before the takedown.

Actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh's Satluj, originally titled Punjab '95, was removed from ZEE5 in India on Sunday evening, July 5, just two days after premiering on the streaming platform. Based on the life of renowned human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, the film, however, continues to be available for streaming internationally on ZEE5 Global. While its removal came as a shock to many, Diljit revealed that he had already expected the film to be taken down and said the decision did not surprise him.

Diljit Dosanjh Says Satluj Takedown Didn't SurpriseHim

During an Instagram Live session following Satluj's removal, Dosanjh said in Punjabi that the decision did not come as a surprise to him. He revealed that he had expected the film to be taken down on Monday but was surprised it happened a day earlier, on Sunday evening. Despite the setback, the actor said he was happy that the film had already reached audiences, adding that many viewers had downloaded it before it was removed.

Dosanjh alleged that efforts to silence Punjab's voice have continued since 1995, claiming that the same persists even in 2026. He added that, despite the film's removal, Satluj can no longer be silenced because its story has already reached audiences far and wide.