'Diljit Only Thinks About Money': Ravneet Bittu Denies Centre's Role In Satluj Removal From OTT

Published 9 July 2026 · entertainment

'Diljit Only Thinks About Money': Ravneet Bittu Denies Centre's Role In Satluj Removal From OTT Published By, Last Updated: July 09, 2026, 09:29 IST Bittu

'Diljit Only Thinks About Money': Ravneet Bittu Denies Centre's Role In Satluj Removal From OTT Published By, Last Updated: July 09, 2026, 09:29 IST Bittu also criticised Satluj's portrayal of Punjab's militancy years, saying he was not opposed to films on the period but objected to what he described as selective storytelling. Rapid Read Union Minister and BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu. (Image: PTI) Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu has reacted to the row surrounding the film ‘Satluj’, accusing actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh of being driven solely by money while rejecting allegations that the Centre forced streaming platform Zee5 to remove the film. Speaking in Ludhiana, Bittu said, “Diljit Dosanjh only thinks about money." He also questioned the narrative that the government was responsible for the film’s disappearance from the OTT platform. “We should have understood that there was something fishy when Diljit Dosanjh said that the film would be available on the OTT platform for two-three days and then would be removed. If the government really intended to remove the film, why would it allow it to stream in the first place," Bittu said. Suggesting that the decision may have been commercially motivated, the Union minister added, “It seems that once they had earned the required money, they (the makers of the film) removed the film.

The government has no control over OTT platforms." Bittu also launched a personal attack on the actor over his film choices, saying, “If Diljit Dosanjh had any respect for the women in his family, such as his mother or sister, he would not have acted in the movie Chamkila." #WATCH | Ludhiana | On the removal of the film Satluj from the OTT platform Zee5, Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu says, “…We should have understood that there is something fishy when Diljit Dosanjh said that the film would be available on the OTT platform for 2-3 days and… pic.twitter.com/oF9o3xXVj1— ANI (@ANI) July 8, 2026 Bittu also criticised the film Satluj’s portrayal of Punjab’s militancy years, saying he was not opposed to films on the period but objected to what he described as selective storytelling. “I am not against the movie, but a one-sided story should not be shown," he said. The Union minister challenged Dosanjh and director Honey Trehan to make a film highlighting the sacrifices of police personnel during the insurgency. “Will Diljit Dosanjh and Honey Trehan make a movie on the police officers who were assassinated during the 1984 era," Bittu asked, arguing that the suffering and sacrifices of security personnel should also be represented on screen.