Diljit Dosanjh Announces Punjab ’95 Won’t Release On Feb 7: ‘It Pains Us To Inform…’ – News18

Last Updated:January 21, 2025, 02:24 IST

Just a week ago, Diljit Dosanjh released an exciting trailer for the film, reassuring followers that Punjab ’95 would be released worldwide on February 7.

Diljit Dosanjh’s much-anticipated film Punjab ’95, which has been delayed for over a year due to issues with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), will no longer release on February 7, as initially planned. The film, based on the life of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, has been facing ongoing struggles with censorship, leading to the unfortunate postponement.

Taking to Instagram, both Diljit Dosanjh and producer Honey Trehan shared the news, expressing their regret over the delay. “We are sorry and it pains us to inform that the movie Punjab ’95 will not release on 7th Feb due to circumstances beyond our control,” the duo wrote in the joint statement, leaving fans disappointed by the unexpected setback.

Just a week ago, Diljit released an exciting trailer for the film on social media, reassuring followers that Punjab ’95 would be released worldwide on February 7. In a post, he even promised, “P.S. Full Movie, No Cuts,” which garnered significant attention and anticipation. However, the trailer was subsequently removed from YouTube in India, with users receiving a message reading, “The uploader has not made this video available in your country.” Despite the trailer accumulating over 300,000 views within 20 hours, this move only intensified the film’s controversies surrounding censorship.

The film, which portrays the harrowing story of Jaswant Singh Khalra, who exposed the extrajudicial killings of Sikh youth by the Punjab Police in the 1990s, has been subjected to substantial interference from the CBFC. Initially, the board proposed 120 cuts to the film. Khalra, who was kidnapped and murdered by the police in 1995, became a symbol of resistance against state violence. Six Punjab Police officers were later convicted for his abduction and killing.

Khalra’s wife, Paramjit Kaur Khalra, has fiercely opposed the censor board’s demand for cuts, stating that the film, which was created with the family’s consent, should be released unaltered. “The film should be shown to the world without any cuts,” she stated, voicing her concern about the historical accuracy and importance of her husband’s story.

As of now, fans will have to wait for further updates on when Punjab ’95 will finally hit screens.