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Jimmy Shergill on why Diljit Dosanjh's Satluj struck nerve

Jimmy Shergill on why Diljit Dosanjh's Satluj struck nerve
‘Brings every aspect out’: Jimmy Shergill on why Diljit Dosanjh’s Satluj struck a nerve · indianexpress.com

Jimmy Shergill is a famous Indian actor.

He talked about a movie called "Satluj" that stars another famous actor-singer, Diljit Dosanjh.

The movie is about a brave man named Jaswant Singh Khalra who fought for people's rights.

It was shown on a streaming service called ZEE5, but it disappeared from the platform in India just two days later.

Before that, the movie was stuck in censorship for more than three years and had to make over 127 changes.

Jimmy explained that movies about sensitive parts of history bring hidden truths into the open, which makes things political and complicated.

He also remembered his very first movie, "Maachis," which was directed by the famous filmmaker Gulzar and set in Punjab in the 1980s.

People loved "Maachis," it was a big success, and it won two awards at the National Film Awards.

Jimmy said he was a nervous newcomer, but Gulzar believed in him and helped him through a tough monologue scene.

Now Jimmy can be seen in the Netflix series "Operation Safed Sagar."

Key facts

Film
Satluj
Lead star
Diljit Dosanjh
Subject
Life of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra
Streaming platform
ZEE5
Time in censorship
Over three years
Cuts ordered
Over 127
Availability on ZEE5 India
Removed two days after release
Shergill's debut film
Maachis (directed by Gulzar)

Quotes

Jimmy Shergill

Indian actor and filmmaker known for Maachis

“"Politics exists, and it will always go on. But it is good when such issues are stirred up because it brings every single aspect out into the open."”
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“"Everything will fall into place, you’ll nail it. If you weren’t capable of doing it, I wouldn’t have cast you in this film."”
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