'Diljit Only Thinks About Money': Ravneet Bittu Denies Centre's Role In Satluj Removal From OTT

Last Updated:July 09, 2026, 09:02 IST

Bittu also criticised Satluj's portrayal of Punjab's militancy years, saying he was not opposed to films on the period but objected to what he described as selective storytelling.

Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu has reacted to the row surrounding the film ‘Satluj’, accusing actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh of being driven solely by money while rejecting allegations that the Centre forced streaming platform Zee5 to remove the film.

Speaking in Ludhiana, Bittu said, “Diljit Dosanjh only thinks about money." He also questioned the narrative that the government was responsible for the film’s disappearance from the OTT platform. “We should have understood that there was something fishy when Diljit Dosanjh said that the film would be available on the OTT platform for two-three days and then would be removed. If the government really intended to remove the film, why would it allow it to stream in the first place," Bittu said.

Suggesting that the decision may have been commercially motivated, the Union minister added, “It seems that once they had earned the required money, they (the makers of the film) removed the film. The government has no control over OTT platforms."

Bittu also launched a personal attack on the actor over his film choices, saying, “If Diljit Dosanjh had any respect for the women in his family, such as his mother or sister, he would not have acted in the movie Chamkila."

Bittu also criticised the film Satluj’s portrayal of Punjab’s militancy years, saying he was not opposed to films on the period but objected to what he described as selective storytelling. “I am not against the movie, but a one-sided story should not be shown," he said.

The Union minister challenged Dosanjh and director Honey Trehan to make a film highlighting the sacrifices of police personnel during the insurgency. “Will Diljit Dosanjh and Honey Trehan make a movie on the police officers who were assassinated during the 1984 era," Bittu asked, arguing that the suffering and sacrifices of security personnel should also be represented on screen.

The remarks come amid an ongoing controversy over Satluj, which was removed from Zee5 just two days after its release, sparking speculation that the streaming platform had taken it down under pressure from the government.

The film had begun streaming on Zee5 before suddenly becoming unavailable within 48 hours. The abrupt removal triggered criticism from sections of the Punjabi film industry and social media users, with many questioning whether political pressure had led to the decision.

Amid the growing controversy, Diljit Dosanjh had claimed that the film would remain available on the platform only briefly before being taken down, further fuelling speculation over the circumstances surrounding its removal.

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