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New Delhi: Amid the Satluj controversy, the director of the film, Honey Trehan, topped this week’s IMDb Popular Indian Celebrities list. The latest rankings, based on the activity of IMDb’s global audience, also feature Diljit Dosanjh, who is headlining the film.

The film has generated strong interest after it was pulled down from Zee5 in less than 48 hours of its release. A few days later, the film was also taken down from Zee5 Global.

While the number one spot has been bagged bySatluj director Honey Trehan, Diljit Dosanjh claimed the third position. Actor Suvinder Vicky, who also features in the film, ranked at the 11th spot, making the film one of the biggest contributors to this week’s trending list.

Interestingly, actress Sharvari Wagh grabbed the second spot following the release of Alpha. Her co-star Alia Bhatt also made it to the list, securing the 14th position.

The recently released Pritam and Pedro also made a notable impact on the rankings. Vir Hirani occupies the fourth position, followed by Shruti Marathe at number five. Arshad Warsi ranked seventh, while Vikrant Massey secured the 12th spot.

Meanwhile, actress Sadia Khateeb entered the top 10 at the eight position after the digital release of Daadi Ki Shaadi. Veteran actor R Sarathkumar, who also stars in the film, bagged the spot 13.

Before releasing on OTT, Satluj makers have been battling censorship hurdles, title changes, and film release delays. The film, which was initially titled ‘Panjab’ 95′, is a biographical drama based on the life and death of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, who collected evidence into the extrajudicial killing and cremation of over 25,000 people in Punjab between 1984 and 1994.

The Central Board of Certification ordered 127 cuts in the film to grant certification. However, it was released on OTT in its uncut version, but was pulled down and banned in India.

Now, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) constituted a three-member review committee to examine the film’s content.