Satluj director Honey Trehan said Diljit Dosanjh charged just Re 1 to play the role of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra. He also said the film would not have been possible without the actor’s support.

Filmmaker Honey Trehan revealed Diljit Dosanjh charged Re 1 to star in Satluj after telling him it would be shameful to take money to play human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra. Trehan said the 42-year-old was the first actor he thought of for the role and added that the film would not have existed without him.

Satluj was blocked in India within 48 hours of its release and was later removed from ZEE5 globally. A public interest litigation has since been filed in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, seeking the film’s restoration on ZEE5 and disclosure of the reasons for its takedown.