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Filmi Score
Exceptional
13 reviews
82
What the critics say
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Critics widely call Satluj a powerful, restrained political drama anchored by one of Diljit Dosanjh's finest performances, with most flagging only pacing or length issues, though a few note it skips Jaswant's earlier activism or softens the police's side.
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Summary
Satluj (2026, Hindi) has a Filmi Score of 82 from 13 critic reviews, and is rated 18+ by Filmi (CBFC: A).
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.
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Cast & crew
Cast
Directed by Honey Trehan · written by Honey Trehan & Utsav Maitra & Niren Bhatt · music Marc Marder & Debarpito Saha
Honey TrehanDirector · Writer
Utsav MaitraWriter
Niren BhattWriter
Marc MarderMusic
Debarpito SahaMusic
K.U. MohananCinematography
Sreekar PrasadEditing
Ashirwad HadkarEditing
Diljit DosanjhLead
Arjun Rampal
Suvinder Vicky
Geetika Vidya
Kanwaljit Singh
Saurabh Sachdeva
Jagjeet Sandhu
Nassar
Geeta Agrawal Sharma
Amit Dhawan
Vikas Mohla
Vansh Bhardwaj
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SoundKunal Sharma · Alok Punjani · Debajit Changmai · C.V. Raju
Production designGarima Mathur
CostumeRohit Chaturvedi
ActionHarpal Singh Pali · Vikram Dahiya
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Around the web
Recent writing, podcasts and video essays about “Satluj” — chosen by hand, one line on why to read each.
The paper trail behind 'Satluj': three titles, a CBFC cut order, a TIFF withdrawal, then ZEE5 pulling it in two days.
Variety · Naman Ramachandran · 7 Jul 2026 · 900 words
Summary
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.
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What the critics said
13 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Five of 13 · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Anmol Jamwal · YouTube · transcript read · 4 Jul 2026
Anmol Jamwal calls Satluj (Punjab 95) one of the most powerful films of recent years, praising Diljit Dosanjh's performance, the supporting cast,… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
92
Saibal Chatterjee · 4 Jul 2026
Satluj Review: Diljit Dosanjh Leads The Way In An Unmissable Film Read it there →
Published · 4/5
Filmi’s reading 90
80
Shilajit Mitra · 4 Jul 2026
Mitra calls Satluj one of the finest Indian films of the year, praising its chilling composure and Dosanjh's understated anchor performance. He… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
87
Vineeta Kumar · 6 Jul 2026
Satluj review: When a democracy forgets its dead, cinema remembers Read it there →
Published · 4/5
Filmi’s reading 85
80
Shubhra Gupta · 4 Jul 2026
Satluj movie review: Diljit Dosanjh’s performance gives this film its strength Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5
Filmi’s reading 84
70
Neeshita Nyayapati · 4 Jul 2026
4/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →
Stated in text
Filmi’s reading 83
80
Devesh Sharma · 4 Jul 2026
Satluj Movie Review: Devastating Chronicle of Courage and Conscience | Filmfare.com Read it there →
Published · 4.0/5
Filmi’s reading 83
80
Sreeju Sudhakaran · 6 Jul 2026
Satluj Review: Brave Political Drama Read it there →
Published · 4/5
Filmi’s reading 82
80
Nandini Ramnath · 4 Jul 2026
Critic calls Satluj a harrowing, gripping political thriller, powerfully performed across the board and among the sharpest political films in… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
80
Unni Narayanan · YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 20 Jul 2026
The critic calls Satluj a gripping, emotionally powerful film with standout performances (Diljit Dosanjh, Arjun Rampal, Sukhwinder Vicky) and… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
78
Kartik Bhardwaj · 5 Jul 2026
Bhardwaj calls Satluj an impactful, matter-of-fact study of state violence, praising Suvinder Vicky's performance and the film's noir visual… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
78
Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 5 Jul 2026
4/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 70
80
Yogi · YouTube, Hindi · transcript read · 4 Jul 2026
Yogi calls Satluj a masterpiece-level, deeply upsetting depiction of real police brutality in 1990s Punjab, singling out Diljit's performance as… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
70
How this number was made. We read every review and derive a 0–100 reading from each — including where the critic printed a number, which stays first on its row, because it’s theirs. The Filmi Score is the mean of 13 readings; 7 of those rows also carry the critic’s own rating, shown beside ours. Rubric v2.1, computed 26 Oct 2026. Any critic can ask us to remove a derived reading.
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Satluj: quick answers
Box office, where to watch and what critics said — from the same data as the page.
What is Satluj's OTT release date?
Satluj arrived on OTT on 3 Jul 2026 on ZEE5 in India.
Where can I watch Satluj?
Satluj is not on any OTT service we track in India, the US, the UK or Canada right now. Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Satluj?
Satluj has a Filmi Score of 82 (Exceptional), the mean of 13 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 70 (Filmi Indian) to 92 (Tried&Refused Productions). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
The Audience Score appears once three readers’ reviews have been read under the rubric — built from what people write, never from the rating numbers.
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