Satluj: The controversy regarding Diljit Dosanjh’s film ‘Sutlej’ is not stopping. First, the film was removed from ZEE5 within just 48 hours of its release and now its user rating visible on IMDb has also disappeared. Yes, till Tuesday the film had an excellent rating of 9.5 on IMDb, but the very next day this rating was removed from the platform. After this, a new debate started on this issue on social media. The film’s director Sanjay Gupta has also raised many questions on IMDb.
Sanjay Gupta has made a tweet on social media platform X, in which he has tagged IMDb as bogus. He has also said that now he will never trust IMDb’s rating.
Sanjay Gupta angry over removal of IMDb’s rating
Film director Sanjay Gupta has expressed his displeasure over the removal of IMDb’s rating. He wrote on social media platform
RATED 9.5 TILL YESTERDAY. GONE TODAY.
Not that I ever trusted or believed in IMDB ratings. But this proves how bogus they are. pic.twitter.com/6ib1judUTw— Sanjay Gupta (@_SanjayGupta) July 8, 2026
Co-writer Niren Bhatt also expressed surprise
The film’s co-writer Niren Bhatt also said that he has no information about the removal of the rating from IMDb. He told that the team did not even know earlier when the film would be released and when it would be removed from the platform. Now no official information or information has been given regarding the removal of rating. According to him, “We don’t know who had the problem, what the problem was and why the rating was removed. No one talked to us about this.”
Film removed from ZEE5 within 48 hours
After being stuck in censor-related controversies for almost four years, ‘Sutlej’ was recently quietly released on ZEE5. But within just 48 hours of its release, the film was removed from the platform, leaving the audience shocked. According to reports, ZEE5 was directed by the government to remove the film citing security concerns. Also, under IT Rules 2021, the platform has been asked to follow the prescribed rules.
The matter was stuck regarding 127 cuts
It is told that the original name of the film was ‘Punjab 95’ and it was sent to the Censor Board (CBFC) for certification in the year 2022. According to reports, the board had recommended 127 cuts in the film, but the makers did not accept these changes. For this reason the matter of the film remained stuck for a long time. Later it was released on OTT with the name ‘Sutlej’, but now the controversy regarding it has deepened.
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