The Indian Express called Diljit Dosanjh-starrer 'Satluj' a "powerful film", adding that it left an "impact even in bit parts". "It's Diljit's performance as the real-life Khalra, a man of extraordinary courage...who's celebrated as...martyr to the cause, that gives this film its strength," the review read. 'Satluj' is based on the life of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra.