Diljit Dosanjh‘Satluj’ has been in the news ever since it was pulled from OTT two days after the film’s release. The CBFC had earlier suggested 127 cuts in the film, so the makers opted for an OTT release. Now, filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has alleged that former CBFC chairman Prasoon Joshi objected to Diljit Dosanjh’s ‘Satluj’ without even watching the film. Speaking about the long censor battle surrounding the Honey Trehan directorial, Kashyap claimed that the director himself told him that objections were raised even though Joshi did not see the film. For those who don’t know, Prasoon Joshi directed the Central Film Certification Board until May 2026, when Shashi Shekhar Vempati assumed the presidency.Earlier titled ‘Punjab ’95’, ‘Satluj’ has remained mired in censor issues for almost three years. The film was recently pulled from ZEE5 worldwide within days of its release. Kashyap recalled a conversation with Honey Trehan about the certification process. “Honey says that Prasoon Joshi had objections with the film. He had not seen the film. I know that in other cases too, the President does not see the film,” Kashyap said in an interview with Kunal Kamra. The filmmaker further claimed that the CBFC chief does not necessarily look at each film personally and can rely on the reports submitted by the members of the Screening Committee before taking a decision. “Based on this report, an arbitrary decision can be taken. So the film has been pulled arbitrarily. The last time I spoke to Honey, no clear reasons have been given to her,” he said.Trehan had recently told The Indian Express that neither he nor the producers received any direct communication before the film was pulled from the streaming platform. “I didn’t get any call from them. I had nothing to do. Neither my producers nor I got any call. But Zee5 got a letter from Ministry (I&B) to stop the film,” said Trehan.According to the report, when the project was still titled “Punjab ’95”, Prasoon Joshi had recommended 127 cuts, including removing all references to Punjab. The officials also alleged that they were pressured to withdraw their case against the CBFC while the matter was pending before the court.Kashyap also criticized Joshi for not publicly addressing the recent film censorship controversies. “If the face of the body is Prasoon Joshi, he has not made a statement about all the films that have been stopped. At the end of the day, by removing the FCAT, it is a Kafka thing,” he said.He further added, “A government office is one face of Kafka. You cannot hold a single government office accountable for following guidelines and procedure,” while asserting that guidelines change based on public sentiment.