Filmmaker Honey Trehan spoke about Diljit Dosanjh's commitment to 'Satluj', revealing that the singer-actor charged only ₹1 to portray Jaswant Singh Khalra. Honey recalled, "He [Diljit]...touched the script to his forehead and said, 'Waheguru, how can I charge to play someone like Khalra? It'll be shameful.'" However, when Honey insisted, Diljit said he'd accept ₹1 for contractual purposes.