Telugu filmmaker Nandini Reddy who recently directed Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s ‘Maa Inti Bangram,’ shared her support for Diljit Dosanjh starrer ‘Satluj’. The movie has been in the news after it was recently released on OTT and removed from the platform within two days. The director recently talked abmissing out the last 30 minutes of the film.Sharing her thoughts on Instagram Stories, Nandini Reddy wrote, “Started watching this stunning film…. Stopped before the last 30 minutes to take a break and watch it the next day because I was so hit by the trauma in it…. I wish I had completed it.”
Filmmaker praises team behind the film
The ‘Oh! ‘Baby’ director also praised director Honey Trehan and actor Diljit Dosanjh for bringing the story to the screen. She said films should have the freedom to tell difficult truths, even if they are painful to watch. She wrote, “If we don’t have the spaces to tell the truth no matter how painful then what is the meaning of freedom in this country .. more power to you @diljitdosanjh @honeytrehan.” She also reposted a video that praised the film. The post read, “Watch this ASAP. This is undoubtedly one of the greatest movies of modern times. The performance of Diljit Dosanjh and entire cast will blow your mind. Special mention to Savinderpal Vicky… He is phenomenal. Watch it guys as soon as possible before it gets banned.”
About ‘Satluj’
For the unversed, ‘Satluj’ was released on Zee5, however, it was removed 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 fight after he uncovered police atrocities and the killing and illegal cremation of around 25,000 people.After its removal, the streaming platform released a statement but did not explain the reason behind the decision. It said, “In light of the current developments, Satluj will be unavailable in India until further notice. We remain committed to exploring every appropriate avenue through due process to bring the film back to our audiences at the earliest opportunity.”
