India, July 5 -- The finest films don't offer easy answers. They provoke and, at times, force us to deal with uncomfortable truths. Satluj is one such film, revisiting one of the darkest chapters of our past while holding up a mirror to a society that still bears the scars.

One hears that the film, originally titled Panjab'95, had remained stuck with the Censor Board for years. After watching it, the reason becomes painfully obvious. The subject matter is uncompromisingly hard-hitting. It explains the delay, but it certainly doesn't justify it. That the makers have finally managed to release it without a single cut is remarkable.

The story is based on the life of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, (played by Diljit Dosanjh), an...