Punjab 95: Who is Jaswant Singh Khalra, on whom Diljit Dosanjh's film will soon be released

Diljit Dosanjh's upcoming film "Punjab 95" will soon be seen on screen and will likely be released in February 2025. In this film, Diljit will again be seen playing a historical character. He will play the role of Jaswant Singh Khalra, a famous human rights activist of his time. Diljit, who has previously been a part of films like "Udta Punjab," "Good News," "Crew" and "Amar Singh Chamkila," has proved that he is not only a great singer but also a brilliant actor.

Diljit showed the first glimpse

Sharing pictures taken from the set of the film based on the life of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, Dosanjh wrote in the caption, "I challenge the darkness. Punjab 95." In the first of the three pictures shared, the injured Diljit Dosanjh was seen sitting on the raw floor of a small room, wearing a simple kurta and turban. In the second picture, his face appeared blood-soaked and injured. In the third picture, Dosanjh is seen posing with two children.

Who was Jaswant Singh Khalra?

When Operation Blue Star took place, Indira Gandhi was assassinated and the 1984 anti-Sikh riots happened, the police were asked to detain those who were suspected. An India Times report claims that during that time the police were accused of killing suspects who were not armed and burning the bodies to hide the murders, during which Jaswant Singh Kalra allegedly worked on four major cases and also collected evidence. The film is based on the Punjab-based activist.

Jaswant was a Sikh activist

Jaswant was a Sikh activist and hailed from Punjab, he was known for his work to expose human rights violations during the insurgency in Punjab in the 1980s and 1990s. Jaswant had revealed the truth behind the sudden abduction and cremation of 2000 unidentified bodies in Punjab. The film based on the life of Sawant Singh Khalra is produced by Ronnie Screwvala, Abhishek Chaubey and Honey Trehan. The director of the film is Honey Trehan. Diljit Dosanjh is in the lead role in the film and will be seen in the role of Jaswant Singh Khalra. The release date of the film has not been revealed yet.