Chandigarh: Punjabi superstar Diljit Dosanjh’s new popular film “Punjab-95” will be released on February 7 next month. Diljit Dosanjh himself has given this information on his social media account. Giving information about the release of the film, Diljit wrote – Full movie, no cuts.
This film had to wait for almost 1 year for release. The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) had earlier demanded 120 cuts in the film, which created a controversy. It is clear from Diljit’s post that this film is now being released without cuts.
The film is based on the life of famous human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra and depicts the era of terrorism.
Khalra’s family opposed the cuts
When the release of this film was stopped last year, Jaswant Singh Khalra’s wife Paramjit Kaur Khalra condemned the demand of the censor board. She said that this film is a true biopic made on the life of her husband, which was made with the consent of his family and it should be released without any cuts.
Paramjit Kaur Khalra had also told that about four years ago her family read the script of this film and gave permission to director Honey Trehan to make the film. She also stressed that Diljit Dosanjh was chosen to play the role of Jaswant Singh Khalra and the family was completely satisfied with this selection.
The story of those Sikhs who were killed in fake encounters
Jaswant Singh Khalra was a courageous and dedicated human rights activist. Who raised his voice against the atrocities and human rights violations against Sikhs in Punjab during the 1980s and 1990s. He revealed that during that period, thousands of Sikh youth were illegally detained, killed in fake encounters and their bodies were secretly cremated.
Data of fake encounters was taken from crematoriums
Khalra exposed these disappearances and murders being carried out by the Punjab Police and administration. He visited the crematoriums of Amritsar at that time and gathered information that more than 6,000 bodies were secretly cremated there. He also shared this information on international forums, which raised questions on India’s human rights record.
Family’s allegation – Murder in custody
Khalra had to pay the price of fighting for the rights of Sikhs by sacrificing his life. The family alleges that on 6 September 1995, the police abducted Khalra from his house. After this, he was tortured in police custody and killed.
The police did not even register an FIR in this case. After which, Jaswant’s wife filed a petition in the Supreme Court and the court ordered CBI to investigate.