India, July 8 -- Bollywood actor Gul Panag has come out in support of Diljit Dosanjh-starrer Satluj. The film, which was removed from OTT platform ZEE5 just two days after it began streaming, has sparked a nationwide debate on censorship and the curbing of free speech in the country.

In a post on X, Gul recalled her childhood in Punjab during the years of militancy, sharing that she witnessed both terrorist violence and alleged human rights violations. She said those experiences make it all the more important for such stories to be told.

She wrote, "I grew up in Punjab during the brutal years of militancy. I remember reading newspaper headlines about buses being stopped and innocent passengers being pulled out and killed. I also remembe...