Published July 10, 2026
Arjun Rampal and Suvinder Vicky in Satluj: The Power Axis
How the CBI officer and the feared police boss shape the film’s institutional conflict.
Satluj is not only a Diljit vehicle. The film's dread lives in opposing uniforms.
Suvinder Vicky as Sugga
As SSP Surjit Singh Sugga—echoing Ajit Singh Sandhu—Vicky plays institutional cruelty without cartoon volume. Multiple reviews called the performance chilling. He embodies the “system” more than any single monologue does.
Arjun Rampal as Samudra Singh
Rampal's CBI officer arrives when personal investigation has already exacted a cost. The character is less saviour fantasy, more procedural counterweight. Critics treated the casting as adult casting, not glamour injection.
Kanwaljit Singh's Bitta
As a DGP figure inspired by K.P.S. Gill, Kanwaljit represents apex police ideology of the era. His off-screen defence of the film's right to be seen after the ZEE5 pull added another layer to press coverage.
Full roster: cast explained. Historical backbone: Khalra.