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Crime, Drama, History  •  2026  •  164 min

Satluj (2026)

Satluj poster

Satluj (2026)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Mixed
Viewer Rating
8.4

Overview

Triggered by the search for his missing aunt, human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra takes on a broken system in a courageous fight to uncover the conspiracy behind thousands of disappearances and extrajudicial killings during the nadir of Punjab’s period of insurgency.

Starring Cast

Diljit Dosanjh  •   Saurabh Sachdeva  •   Veer Abhinav

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Strong Left
Confidence: Medium

Satluj portrays the Punjab police as perpetrators of mass disappearances, illegal cremations, and unchecked violence in the 1990s, framing Jaswant Singh Khalra's investigation as a courageous stand against systemic abuse and impunity.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Low

Satluj recounts the real-life efforts of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra to expose extra-judicial killings in Punjab through a grounded Indian cast and a restrained political thriller style.

Secondary

Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: Medium

Satluj portrays a nuclear family in Amritsar whose peaceful domestic life is disrupted when the husband and father takes a stand that places them at risk. The narrative emphasizes the emotional strain and psychological toll on the wife and children without examining or challenging traditional family structures.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Low

Satluj contains no LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film centers on Jaswant Singh Khalra's investigation into state-sponsored disappearances and illegal cremations in 1990s Punjab, with all coverage emphasizing its political and historical focus on human rights abuses.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: Medium

Satluj chronicles the real-life events surrounding human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra and the Punjab insurgency without incorporating any transgender characters or related themes.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Low

Satluj depicts the real-life human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra as a male character played by Diljit Dosanjh, remaining faithful to the documented historical record with no gender-swapped figures.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: Low

Satluj depicts the life of Punjabi human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra during the post-1984 insurgency period. The lead role is played by Diljit Dosanjh, a Punjabi Sikh actor, consistent with the documented South Asian ethnicity of the historical figure and supporting characters from the same regional background.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: Low

Not depicted.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.4

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
8.8
The Movie Database logo
8.0

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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