Chandigarh: A film titled ‘Punjab 95,’ which chronicles the life of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, has reportedly faced significant scrutiny from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).
The Khalra family announced that the Censor Board has requested 120 cuts from the film, citing various objections.
In a social media post by Paramjit Kaur Khalra, Jaswant Singh Khalra’s wife, it was revealed that the CBFC has proposed several changes. These include avoiding the use of Khalra’s name, omitting references to Gurbani, and removing details about alleged fake police encounters in Punjab.
Mpreover, the Censor Board suggested that figures related to the deceased and the names of locations where these incidents occurred should be eliminated.
The Khalra family has expressed their disagreement with these modifications, insisting that the film should be released in its original form.
The film features Diljit Dosanjh in the lead role as Khalra. In a previous post in 2022,
Paramjit Kaur Khalra mentioned granting director Honey Terehan permission to create the film.
Jaswant Singh Khalra is renowned for his activism during the turbulent period of militancy and police operations in Punjab from the 1980s to the 1990s, focusing on the plight of missing persons.
The film’s title, ‘Punjab 95,’ refers to the date of Khalra’s abduction from his home in Amritsar on September 6, 1995, after which he was never seen again.
