# Sikh activist film ‘Satluj’ screened in Punjab villages after ban 2026-08-19T17:09:56+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Within 48 hours of the Indian government blocking the film 'Satluj', based on Sikh human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, villagers across Punjab have organised public screenings in gurdwara courtyards, village squares and open fields, turning them into makeshift cinemas. The film, which was pulled from streaming platforms and theatres after government intervention, is now being shown on projectors and laptops in several districts including Ferozepur, drawing hundreds of residents. Organisers say they are exercising their right to watch the film despite the ban. ## Coverage - asia.nikkei.com Straight factual reporting on screenings after ban, no editorialising on government or activist. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: India, Jaswant Singh Khalra, Punjab, Satluj Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sikh-activist-film-satluj-screened-in-punjab-villages-after-ban/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sikh-activist-film-satluj-screened-in-punjab-villages-after-ban/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/