Punjab 95 new update: Retired HC judge Ranjit Singh urges CBFC to clear Diljit Dosanjh's film without cuts

Here's the latest update on Diljit Dosanjh-starring Punjab 95. This time, the matter involves retired HC judge and the CBFC - everything you need to know...

Diljit Dosanjh in a still from Punjab '95

Diljit Dosanjh's movie Punjab 95, stuck in the pipeline owing to issues with the CBFC, has a new update. The latest update is where Justice Ranjit Singh urged the censor board to clear the film without any cuts. Here's everything you need to know...

Punjab 95 new update

Stuck in the pipeline since 2022, Punjab 95 has found a new update after retired Punjab and Haryana HC judge Ranjit Singh made a renewed appeal that the film be released as an uncut version.

“The film is very close to reality. It depicts a sequence of events that was not merely an allegation, but something that was clearly established through evidence. These are facts that required to be told. I see no objection to any part of the film. What it shows is real and supported by material already on record. In my view, Punjab ’95 must be released without any cuts,” he noted.

About Punjab 95

Directed by Honey Trehan, Punjab 95 is about Jaswant Singh Khalra’s investigations into illegal cremations and enforced disappearances. It is set during Punjab’s counter-insurgency period of the 1990s. The movie also depicts the custodial killing of Khalra.

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All you need to know about delay in Punjab 95 release

Punjab 95 went on floors in early-2021, with the photography being wrapped in mid-2022. The movie was submitted to the CBFC for certification in December the same year. It is stuck with the board ever since. On September 25, 2024, CBFC suggested nearly 127 cuts for the movie, prompting the decision from the makers for an overseas release in January 2025. A direct-to-OTT release on Zee5 (OTTplay Premium) was also considered, but CBFC did not allow that either. The film still remains unreleased, with the makers taking the stand that they would remove credits if the film is altered with.

Punjab 95 FAQs

Q. What is Punjab 95 about?

A. Punjab 95 is a biographical crime drama film based on the life of Jaswant Singh Khalra, a Sikh human rights activist who exposed extrajudicial killings and police brutality in Punjab during the 1980s and 1990s.

Q. Who plays Jaswant Singh Khalra?

A. Diljit Dosanjh stars as Jas* Jaswant Singh Khalra.

Q. What is the cast of Punjab 95?

A. The film features an impressive lineup, including Diljit Dosanjh, Arjun Rampal, Suvinder Vicky, Varun Badola, and Geetika Vidya Ohlyan.

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