Telugu filmmaker Nandini Reddy, who recently directed Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s ‘Maa Inti Bangram’, shared her support to Diljit Dosanjh protagonist ‘Satluj’. The film has been in the news after it was recently released on OTT and pulled from the platform within two days. The director recently talked about ditching the last 30 minutes of the film.Sharing her thoughts on Instagram stories, Nandini Reddy wrote, “Started watching this awesome movie… I stopped before the last 30 minutes to take a break and watch it the next day because I was so traumatized… I wish I had completed it.”
The filmmaker praises the team behind the film
The ‘Oh! The ‘Baby’ director also praised the director Honey Trehan and actor Diljit Dosanjh to bring the story to the screen. He said movies should have the freedom to tell hard truths, even if they are painful to watch. She wrote: “If we don’t have the spaces to speak the truth no matter how painful it is, what is the meaning of freedom in this country…more power to you @diljitdosanjh @honeytrehan.” He also reposted a video praising the film. The post read, “Watch this ASAP. This is undoubtedly one of the greatest films of modern times. Diljit Dosanjh’s performance and the entire cast will blow your mind. Special mention to Savinderpal Vicky… He’s phenomenal. Watch as soon as possible before it gets banned.”
About ‘Satluj’
For the uninitiated, ‘Satluj’ was released on Zee5 but was pulled from the platform within two days of its release.
What is ‘Satluj’ about?
‘Satluj’ tells the story of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra. The film follows his struggle after he uncovers police atrocities and the illegal killing and cremation of some 25,000 people.After its removal, the streaming platform released a statement but did not explain the reason for the decision. He said, “In light of current developments, Satluj will not be available in India until further notice. We remain committed to exploring all appropriate avenues through due process to bring the film to our audiences at the earliest opportunity.”