It ensures that despite gravity, the film never succumbs to tedious pacing.Read at source
Satluj 2026 
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Favourable Film · 2026 · Hindi, Punjabi · Biography
Satluj
TezScore77/100 Favourable reception Generally favourable How TezScore works
164 min 3 Jul 2026
Synopsis
Satluj
Jaswant Singh Khalra, a bank employee in Amritsar, begins investigating a rise in unclaimed bodies at local morgues and crematoria after the disappearance of a friend, Kirpal Singh, and later Kirpal's mother, Bibi Gurpej Kaur. A police officer, Satnam, assists him. As Khalra's inquiry continues, his wife Paramjit remains supportive despite threats and surveillance directed at the family. A police officer named Sugga and his subordinates attempt to intimidate Khalra into abandoning his investigation. After Khalra disappears, public pressure spurred by Paramjit leads to a Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry led by an officer named Samudra Singh, who also narrates the events in the film.
- Director
- Honey Trehan
- Release
- 3 Jul 2026 · Week recap
- Studio
- RSVP Movies
- Run time
- 164 min
- Language
- Hindi, Punjabi
Cast & crew
Diljit Dosanjh Cast 
Arjun Rampal Cast 
Kanwaljit Singh Cast SU Suvinder Vicky Cast GE Geetika Vidya Ohlyan Cast S. S. M. Zaheer CM Anant Singh 
Saurabh Sachdeva Senior Constable Satnam Singh AM Amit Dhawan DSP Jagpal Singh 
Varun Badola Advocate Ravinder Jais 
M Nassar DGP S 
Rahul Mittra Inspector J Randhava JY Jyoti Dogra Bibi Gurpej Kaur Bannowal BH Bhupender Singh Kirpal Singh Bannowal AM Amardeep Jha Satnam Singh's mother JA Jagjeet Sandhu Cast VA Vansh Bhardwaj Inspector Shivender Singh VI Vikas Mohla SI Harinder Singh AK Akhilesh dwivedi SI Tejinder Singh RA Ramji Bali Inspector Ajay Kumar MI Milind Dhaimade CBI Chief Bhullar AN Anurag Arora Government Official AM Amardeep Gill MLA Mahinderpal Singh AN Anil Mange Sanjiv Singh AN Anjuman Saxena High Court Judge SU Suvinder Vicky Cast 
Ronnie Screwvala Producer 
Abhishek Chaubey Producer RS RSVP Movies Producer HO Honey Trehan Director, Writer, Producer NI Niren Bhatt Writer UT Utsav Maitra Writer MA Marc Marder Composer K. K. U. Mohanan Cinematographer A. A. Sreekar Prasad Editor Reviews
Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Generally favourable
Across 6 available source-linked Indian-media reviews for Satluj, reception is generally favourable. The 3 scored reviews average 77/100.
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There are films that entertain, films that provoke, and then there are films that simply refuse to let you look away. Satluj belongs firmly in the third category.Read at source
This is a clear win for filmmakers who want to tell the story of an actual person, time and place, with unwavering conviction. Satluj opens with a chilling sequence which sets the tone of the film.Read at source
A tense, triggering and fearlessly honest investigative thriller, Satluj unearths one of Punjab's darkest chapters with unflinching honesty and gripping intensity.Read at source
Honey Trehan's direction is restrained, never resorting to melodrama despite the emotionally explosive subject matter. He allows the horrors to speak for themselves, making the film even more unsettling.Read at source
Call the film by any name, it remains a harrowing, heart-rending chronicle of the consequences of unchecked state power. Despite its length – 163 minutes, and not all of them necessary – Satluj is a gripping, tension-filled affair.Read at source
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Details
Soundtrack
Technical specs
- Release date
- 3 Jul 2026
- Run time
- 164 min
- Language
- Hindi, Punjabi
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Honey Trehan
- Studio
- RSVP Movies
Trivia
- The film stars Diljit Dosanjh as human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra alongside Arjun Rampal and Kanwaljit Singh.
- Originally titled 'Ghallughara' and planned for a 2023 release, the movie was stalled for three years due to certification obstacles.
- Satluj was digitally released on ZEE5 on 3 July 2026 before being removed from the platform for both Indian and international viewers.
- Director Honey Trehan compiled approximately 1800 pages of research, including witness statements and court testimony, during development.
- The character of DGP Inderpal Singh Bitta is based on real-life police official KPS Gill, while SSP Surjit Singh Sugga is based on Ajit Singh Sandhu.
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