#WATCH | Delhi | On the Satluj film controversy, Punjabi Singer Mankirt Aulakh says, "...Satluj film is in our hearts. Diljit Dosanjh has shown the truth regarding what happened..."
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A film depicting the life of a Sikh human rights activist has ignited a political row in India after it was pulled from a streaming platform https://t.co/h3qgq70MBe
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 as confrontation , where @diljitdosanjh acts with a quiet fury with no chest thumping heroism.. His only weapons are a ledger and a conscience. @rampalarjun adds layers of moral rot in the institutional complicity that feels chillingly realistic
Director @honeytrehan instead of sensationalising the horror unfolds the film like a slow burn investigative thriller through bureaucratic files, cremation records, and hushed conversations
This restraint makes the brutality of the subject matter hit that much harder because it explodes with the force of truth and not exploitation.
The philosophical core of the film about how a democracy devours its own citizens and then tries to erase the evidence is explored without any preachiness and that’s no normal
achievement .
The various issues surrounding its exhibition and publication prove that any art which makes the powerful uncomfortable has done its job, and that is the true purpose of true art , which SATLUJ is .
It is highly courageous essential filmmaking because it unsettles, educates, and lingers . In the times where main stream chases spectacle and popcorn cinema , SUTLEJ shoots out a hard reminder of what cinematic medium can truly achieve when it takes on truth and honesty
SATLUJ is a film that has to be seen , shown, discussed, debated and not ENCOUNTERED like the victims in the film
My appeal to all the powers is , please don’t do to SATLUJ what has been done to JASWANT SINGH KALRA 🙏🙏🙏
TRUTH HITS HARDER when one tries to HIDE IT .
— AYN RAND
Happy Birthday, Ranveer Singh. ❤️
Some films stay with you forever. Dhurandhar will always be one of those films for me. Not just because of the story we told but because I got to witness something very few directors ever get to witness.
I’ve always known you’re an extraordinary actor. But this journey made me fall in love with the artist you are and even more with the human being behind the artist.
There were days on Dhurandhar that I knew I was witnessing something incredibly rare.
The 26/11 sequence. The final tea shop scene. The Pathankot massacre. The pump house scene. The court exterior. Just to name a few. Take after take, scene after scene, you never once looked for the easy choice. Every emotion landed exactly where it needed to. Every silence had meaning. Every glance had intent. Every beat was pitch perfect.
The consistency was almost impossible to comprehend. It genuinely felt like watching someone touched by divine grace. As though Maa Saraswati herself had placed her hand on your head and blessed you with every ounce of artistic brilliance she could.
As a director, there are moments you spend your entire career hoping to experience. You gave me those moments again and again.
I truly believe what you’ve done in Dhurandhar is one of the finest performances Indian cinema has ever seen. It isn’t just a performance, it is a force of nature. Fearless, towering and so complete that it disappears into the soul of the character.
I have no doubt people will talk about this performance for years, perhaps generations to come.
But what I’ll cherish even more is everything that happened between “Action” and “Cut.” The conversations. The shared conviction. The relentless pursuit of getting every single moment right.
Somewhere along the way, you stopped being just my actor.
You became my brother.
Thank you for trusting me with your heart, your craft and your madness. Thank you for giving Dhurandhar every piece of yourself.
I couldn’t be prouder of what we’ve created together.
Love you always.
Happy Birthday, brother. ❤️
He is Dilpreet Singh, who also served in the army in Australia and returned to Panjab. He came to Panjab and chose agriculture, but chose Miletus instead of the traditional crops of wheat and rice. He processed his own crops, packaged them themselves, and exported to countries like Australia.
History maker 🇳🇿
When Sarpreet Singh stepped out onto the pitch last night, he was representing more than just his country. He was realising the dreams of a global community 🤍
Diversity is a strength of modern Australia.
And no matter what language you speak, or faith you practice - every Australian deserves to feel safe, respected and valued.
Great to talk with locals in South East Melbourne today.