# Vicky reveals how he explained banned Satluj to his daughters 2026-08-21T09:18:26+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Suvinder Vicky, now riding the success of 'Awarapan 2', has spoken about nearly walking out of the Diljit Dosanjh-starrer 'Satluj' over a date clash. The film, which is about human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, was pulled from Zee5 by the government last year. The actor told Mid-Day that director Honey Trehan convinced him to stay by saying the film could not be made without him and Dosanjh. Vicky added that a filmmaker's trust matters more to him than any professional opportunity. Vicky revealed that his daughters asked him about the film and its subject. He told them to Google it, saying the new generation should at least learn about Khalra's story. The actor noted that the controversy around the film has ironically drawn more attention to the activist's life. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The film 'Satluj' was pulled from Zee5 by the government last year citing content that allegedly glorified militancy. Jaswant Singh Khalra, the human rights activist at its centre, was assassinated in 1995 after he exposed illegal cremations of Sikh militants by Punjab Police. The controversy has made the film a flashpoint for free speech versus security debates. With no official streaming release in sight, the real impact may be measured by whether courts allow its restoration or if it remains an underground reference. Vicky's remark about asking daughters to 'Google it' reveals how the film's banned status has paradoxically become its calling card for a younger generation. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com straight news report with no discernible slant, leads with actor's personal recollection rather than the controversy This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Diljit Dosanjh, Honey Trehan, Jaswant Singh Khalra, Satluj, Suvinder Vicky, Zee5 Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/vicky-reveals-how-he-explained-banned-satluj-to-his-daughters/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/vicky-reveals-how-he-explained-banned-satluj-to-his-daughters/#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/