New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing Industries Ravneet Singh Bittu quit the Union Council of Ministers and President Droupadi Murmu accepted his resignation on Friday, said an official. An official communique issued by the President’s Secretariat said, “The President of India, as advised by the Prime Minister, has accepted the resignation of Shri Ravneet Singh from the Union Council of Ministers, with immediate effect, under clause (2) of Articl…
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Chandigarh, July 13 (IANS) Saying that Punjab’s hard-earned peace should not be endangered by uncalled narratives, Rajya Sabha (RS) MP Vikramjit Sahney on Monday said he was deeply pained by the recent “discourse surrounding the film Satluj”. He said in a statement that the film portrays a specific chapter of Punjab’s history relating to disappearances, fake encounters, extra-judicial killings and illegal cremations without informing the kith and kin.He said any film based on historical events s…
Chandigarh, July 8 (IANS) The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) said on Wednesday that it would screen Diljit Dosanj’s film “Satluj” across Punjab. “This is aimed at ensuring that today’s youth and our coming generations know about the unspeakable tragedy and repression unleashed by the then Congress governments against Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra and thousands of other innocent Sikh youth who were eliminated through fake encounters,” Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal said in a statement. “This film…
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Punjabi actress Neeru Bajwa used social media to express her disappointment regarding the removal of Diljit Dosanjh’s ‘Satluj’ from the OTT platform, that too, only after 2 days after its release. Neeru, who has worked with Diljit in many movies, pointed out that the audience has the right to make their own choice if they wish to support a movie or criticize it.She further said that the viewers deserve an explanation as to why the movie was suddenly pulled from the OTT pla…
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Actress Geetika Vidya, who essays the role of Paramjit Kaur Khalra, the wife of Diljit Dosanjh’s character, Jaswant Singh Khalra in ‘Satluj’, used social media to share an emotional note amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the drama. On Wednesday, Geetika took to her official Instagram handle and revealed that there are mixed feelings as ‘Satluj’ has finally been able to reach some viewers, despite facing so many hurdles.Geetika wrote on the photo-sharing app, “Fo…
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Veteran actor Kanwaljit Singh, who is seen as DGP Bitta in Diljit Dosanjh starrer ‘Satluj’ revealed that he received praises for his character from Naseeruddin Shah and Shashi Ranjan.Speaking to IANS exclusively, Kanwaljit shared that he was extremely surprised to receive the call from Shashi Ranjan.”I was quite surprised to receive his call. After that, I even got a call from Naseer (Naseeruddin Shah). He started speaking in Punjabi, which he speaks rather poorly. I beli…
Chennai, July 7 (IANS) Backing director Honey Trehan’s recently released film ‘Satluj’, well known filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has now said that it was not a film but a deep would that would never heal. Taking to his X timeline to share his thoughts on the film, which he disclosed he had now finished watching, Ram Gopal Varma said, “Just saw SATLUJ and it is not a film , but a deep wound that will never heal. It stirs up the sludge in one of the darkest chapters of our history. This is cinema used…
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Known for belting out the pop hit ‘Dil Le Gayee’, singer Jasbir Jassi has come out in support of Diljit Dosanjh and the team behind Satluj, praising the film for portraying the life of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra. Satluj, which was recently removed from an OTT platform just a day after it premiered, is a biographical drama film directed by Honey Trehan. The film is based on the life of the human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra. It stars Diljit alongs…
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Filmmaker Anurag Basu, who last directed ‘Metro In Dino’, has voiced his support for director Honey Trehan, whose film ‘Satluj’ has been taken down from OTT. On Monday, Anurag took to his X, formerly Twitter, and shared a note, as he wrote, “#Satluj I never thought a day would come when Honey Trehan would face what Jafar Panahi faced in Iran”.Jafar Panahi is an Iranian filmmaker, who has faced years of state censorship. He has been put under house arrest. Tehran…
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) FWICE President BN Tiwari has raised questions over Diljit Dosanjh’s controversial film “Satluj.” Speaking exclusively to IANS, he stated that actors should not take up films purely for financial gain and must consider their wider responsibility and public image while selecting roles. When asked about the removal of Satluj from OTT platform ZEE5 in India, BN Tiwari said, “Actually, if something creates problems in society, then such content should be carefully revie…