The controversy over Diljit Dosanjh’s movie Satluj has taken a recent political flip. Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu has known as the actor-singer an “impostor” whereas denying allegations that the Centre had something to do with the movie being taken down from Zee5.Talking in Ludhiana, Bittu stated the federal government has no management over OTT platforms and dismissed claims that political strain led to the movie’s removing. Satluj disappeared from Zee5 inside 48 hours of its launch, sparking criticism from sections of the Punjabi movie trade, social media customers and the Punjab authorities.Bittu claimed the makers themselves eliminated the movie after incomes the cash they needed.“Diljit Dosanjh solely thinks about cash,” he stated.He went on to query the narrative across the movie’s removing. “We must always have understood that there was one thing fishy when Diljit Dosanjh stated that the movie could be out there on the OTT platform for two-three days after which could be eliminated. If the federal government actually meant to take away the movie, why wouldn’t it enable it to stream within the first place?”“Plainly as soon as that they had earned the required cash, they eliminated the movie. The federal government has no management over OTT platforms,” he added.
Bittu takes purpose at Diljit over Chamkila and his public picture
Bittu didn’t cease on the controversy over Satluj. He additionally criticised Diljit over his movie decisions and public picture.Referring to Amar Singh Chamkila, Bittu stated, “If Diljit Dosanjh had any respect for the ladies in his household, equivalent to his mom or sister, he wouldn’t have acted within the film Chamkila.”He accused the actor of creating the movie solely to earn cash and questioned why he had by no means made a movie on human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra.The Union minister additionally described Diljit as an “impostor” and accused him of deceptive folks in Punjab whereas dwelling in Los Angeles.“He’s deceptive Punjab whereas sitting in Los Angeles,” Bittu stated.Speaking about Diljit’s concert events overseas, he claimed that the singer asks for folks carrying Khalistan flags to be faraway from his reveals earlier than asking, “Which companies are behind Diljit?”
‘I’m not in opposition to the film’
Bittu stated he was not against movies based mostly on Punjab’s militancy years however felt Satluj introduced just one aspect of the story.“I’m not in opposition to the film, however a one-sided story shouldn’t be proven,” he stated.He additionally challenged Diljit Dosanjh and director Honey Trehan to make a movie on the cops who misplaced their lives throughout the insurgency.“Will Diljit Dosanjh and Honey Trehan make a film on the cops who have been assassinated throughout the 1984 period?” he requested.
Why is Satluj dealing with controversy?
The talk started after Satluj was faraway from Zee5 simply two days after it began streaming. The sudden transfer led many to query whether or not the platform had acted underneath political strain.Including to the hypothesis, Diljit had earlier stated that the movie could be out there on the platform just for a brief interval earlier than being taken down.The movie reportedly explores Punjab’s militancy years and contains references to the Beant Singh authorities and the position of the Punjab Police throughout that interval.
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