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Mumbai, Maharashtra: In an exclusive interview with IANS, actor Kanwaljit Singh recently opened up about his character in the film Satluj. The film was removed from an OTT platform just 48 hours after its release. He shared the reason behind being a part of the film and spoke about the responsibility he felt in doing a movie based on real-life events. He also spoke about his feelings when the film was pulled down from the OTT platform so soon after its release. The actor expressed his hope that Indian audiences get a chance to watch the film again. He further shared his views on the challenges of making movies based on political, historical, or sensitive issues in today’s times. Kanwaljit Singh also reflected on singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh’s statement about the film being downloaded by many people and how that led to promoting piracy after it was removed from the OTT platform.

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00:00Hello, sir. Welcome to INS.
00:06What was your favorite character in this character?
00:16First of all, I was doing a ruthless person.
00:22I did it one time, but that wasn't as ruthless or whatever.
00:26And it was interesting when I was told that I'd be doing a certain person.
00:34Of course, we don't name him in the film.
00:36And I don't want to name him also.
00:40So it seemed the whole setup seemed nice.
00:43So when the director said that this is a real story,
00:48and it has never been mentioned,
00:51I thought I should be part of it.
00:54A story being told, which is true and has never been mentioned.
00:59It's part of our history.
01:01And so that's why I got interested.
01:06Sir, this film is inspired by real events.
01:09And how do you feel like an actor's responsibility?
01:13What do you feel like an actor's responsibility?
01:16I've done a lot of work on this.
01:19Because when I was signed for it,
01:25so I was told that this is based on a certain officer in Punjab.
01:32So I searched the whole net and I read a lot about him.
01:41I saw his speeches, I saw everything.
01:43And from my side, I was ready to even play him.
01:50But I was asked not to, you know, kind of try and do him.
01:58Do your stuff.
01:59But then probably the makeup is such that I do look like him.
02:07I guess all Sardar's look like.
02:10It's the same.
02:11Sir, when the film was released,
02:13just in 48 hours, he was removed.
02:18So what was your first reaction?
02:21No, I was shocked.
02:22Because,
02:23it was like,
02:25two or three years old,
02:27the case was running.
02:29And I really admire my director and the producer,
02:32both,
02:33Honey Ji or Ronnie,
02:37Mr Ronnie,
02:38that they stuck to their guns
02:41and they never succumbed to the pressure,
02:48outside pressure.
02:49And when he said that,
02:52let's give you 127 cuts
02:54and you can send it to Canada,
02:56all of a sudden,
02:57it was pulled back from Canada Film Festival.
03:00So,
03:00this has been happening with the film for a long time.
03:04And eventually,
03:05when they told them,
03:07let's go,
03:08let's release it.
03:10What are you afraid of?
03:13What backlash?
03:15What backlash will happen?
03:16Time heals a lot of wounds.
03:18And then,
03:19you can only talk about it.
03:21You can talk about it.
03:23You can't retaliate it.
03:25You can't retaliate it.
03:25After that.
03:27Now,
03:27the Schindler List made a list.
03:30So,
03:30it was a little bit
03:31that it was backlash.
03:33No,
03:35you see it,
03:35watch it,
03:36like any other history film,
03:41historical film.
03:42You know,
03:50you know,
03:50you know,
03:55you know,
03:55you know,
04:00here,
04:02you know,
04:06how do you know?
04:15You know,
04:19you know,
04:19is,
04:21I know,
04:28in the other..
04:31Sir, do you think that in the future the Indian audience will be able to watch the audience again?
04:38No, I can never leave this hope.
04:42Because when they have made it, we have made it, I have been a part of it.
04:48Each person in that film, right from the spot boy to the director, has worked hard on that film.
04:57And we all wish, hope and pray that it sees the light of the day.
05:03Sir, do you think that making a historical or political film is so challenging, especially in today's time?
05:11Because people are trying to analyze everything.
05:14I don't know why we are doing this.
05:16I don't know why we are doing this.
05:17I don't know why we are doing this.
05:18I don't know why we are doing this.
05:22I don't know why we are doing this.
05:25Once you have approved and we start making it, nobody is going to interfere.
05:30You know?
05:31After that, the film has been a lot of money, a lot of time, a lot of devotion.
05:36And then you say, no, it's not.
05:39It's a wrong thing.
05:41Do you think that it's a difficult or uncomfortable conversation can start a medium?
05:48Yes, it can be a medium.
05:51But I always say that it's not a violent reaction.
05:56It's an violent reaction is, it's a bad joke and it's a bad joke.
06:13To all of them, the people who know how much lies about it, it's a bad joke about it.
06:22I don't know the film, but I don't know the part of the film.
06:28Do you think about actors' controversy or about their characters?
06:35Controversy doesn't come to mind.
06:37We hear a story.
06:39We hear a character.
06:41And we start working on it.
06:44What is the reaction of this film?
06:46That is not my problem.
06:48My thing is to work hard and bring the truth as an actor on screen.
06:56What have you learned from the actor and the person?
07:00What do you want to say to them?
07:02Do you want to see them?
07:02But you can't see them removed?
07:06No, no.
07:08Now, let's see.
07:09People have removed it.
07:18People have removed it.
07:20People have a secret.
07:21People have been removed.
07:21They have a secret.
07:22They are not looking for it.
07:23They are in the middle of the film.
07:27They are looking for it.
07:32They are looking for it.
07:33And they are looking for it.
07:49foreign
08:19The actor has been doing this as a movie.
08:20He has been doing this as a film, but I don't know how to watch it.
08:26He has been doing this.
08:40I was quite surprised
08:43I was quite surprised
08:58and then
08:59I was quite surprised
08:59I was quite surprised
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