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Honey Trehan begins scripting Punjabi poet-writer Shiv Kumar Batalvi's biopic
Filmmaker Honey Trehan on familiarising himself with poet Shiv Kumar Batalvi’s work as he scripts the biopic. He is grateful to Batalvi’s family for entrusting him with the rights to his life story
27 March,2025 07:33 AM IST | Mumbai | Priyanka Sharma
Diljit Dosanjh's Panjab '95 to not release on February 7: 'We are very sorry'
Panjab '95 which was originally scheduled to hit theatres on February 7, is based on the life of Sikh activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, who disappeared in 1995
21 January,2025 11:28 AM IST | Mumbai | ANI
Sikh body to make 'one last attempt' with CBFC to release Panjab 95 in India
Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to make ‘one last attempt’ with the Censor Board to screen Jaswant Khalra’s biopic in the home country
21 January,2025 09:24 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
Diljit Dosanjh-starrer Punjab 95 to release without any cuts
Years-long tussle relating to the cuts demanded by the CBFC for Diljit Dosanjh’s Punjab 95 culminates; film to be released unaltered in Feb
13 January,2025 07:10 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
Diljit Dosanjh's controversial film Punjab '95 to finally release in February
Diljit Dosanjh's film Punjab 95 is based on the life of Punjab-based activist Jaswant Singh Khalra. The film directed by Honey Trehan has been facing issues with censorship since 2022
11 January,2025 10:25 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
SGPC backs Diljit Dosanjh’s Punjab ’95 for authenticity as CBFC delays release
As CBFC drags its feet on Punjab ’95 release, SGPC’s panel of Sikh scholars reviews Jaswant Singh Khalra’s biopic and submits letter underlining the film’s authenticity
05 December,2024 07:27 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
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Jaswant Singh Khalra's family condemns CBFC's demand for 120 cuts in Punjab ’95
Firmly opposed to CBFC’s 120 cuts for Punjab ’95, Jaswant Singh Khalra’s wife and daughter assert that the film’s version they approved should reach the audience; say hiding Punjab’s truth will ‘benefit no one’
07 October,2024 11:58 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
Sikh body backs Diljit Dosanjh's Punjab ’95 after CBFC demands 120 cuts
Support for Diljit Dosanjh-starrer Punjab ’95 comes from unexpected quarters, as the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee backs Honey Trehan-directed biopic on human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra
28 September,2024 07:34 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
Diljit Dosanjh's 'Punjab '95' faces trouble, CBFC demands 120 cuts & name change
Sources say CBFC chief Joshi has handed out nearly 120 changes to Punjab ’95, from its original 85 cuts; recommended alterations for activist Khalra’s biopic include renaming the protagonist and film
25 September,2024 07:15 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
85 cuts not enough?
Sources say CBFC has asked for 85 cuts in Punjab ’95, based on activist Khalra; Board still dragging its feet on Diljit-starrer’s release due to its contentious subject
17 July,2024 06:57 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu