

Meanwhile, Gupta said that the issue of banning the film was also raised at a meeting with the Chief Minister on Friday, along with a proposal from Additional DGP Intelligence Varinder Kumar recommending a ban on the movie whose trailer released on January 18, suggested that the film was highly radical. Gupta has also been asked to look into the role of the promoters, directors and actors of the movie. Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has directed Punjab DGP Dinkar Gupta to look into the possible action that could be initiated against one of the film’s producers, KV Dhillon who had reportedly promised in writing, back in 2019, that he would shelve the movie originally titled 'Sukha Khalwan'. Following which the producer of the film KV Dhillon in a letter to Senior Superintendent of Police of Mohali had stated that since the police is of the opinion that the content of the film may hurt law and order situation, he will be discontinuing this film project. In a letter written by Additional DGP (Intelligence) Varinder Kumar to Additional Chief Secretary (Home Affairs and Justice), Punjab Satish Chandra it was stated that it would be appropriate if the release and screening of the movie be banned in the state.Įarlier the Punjab Police had also received a complaint about this movie glorying the gangster.


Earlier, a Punjabi films glorifying slain gangster Rupinder Gandhi was released. This is not for the first time that a movie on a gangster is being produced in the state. This slain gangster was facing cases of murder, kidnapping and extortion, before he was killed by another gangster Vicky Gounder on January 22, 2015, while he was being brought back to Patiala Central Jail after a court hearing in Jalandhar. The film's trailer has already received over 70 lakh views on YouTube.
