Diljit Dosanjh defends the release of 'Sardaar Ji 3'

Singer points out how Hania Aamir starrer was banned while Indo-Pak cricket is still being played

Diljit wants to make sure his voice does not go unnoticed. In a recent video circulating on X, the singer spoke out against the hypocrisy to have Indo-Pak cricket matches after banning his film Sardaar Ji 3 from release in India because it had a Pakistani actor in the cast. 

Providing justifications for his decision to cast Hania Aamir in the film, Diljit said, “My movie was shot in February when the matches were being played,” he said at a concert in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. “After that, the Pahalgam terror attack happened. At that time, and even now, we have always prayed that the terrorists should receive strict punishment. The difference now is that a match is being played after the attack.” 

The singer further reminded the audience that the Sikh community is loyal. “The national media tried their best to portray me as anti-national, “ he said, “But Punjabis and the Sikh community could never go against the nation.”

The decision to skip Indian cinemas followed rising political tensions between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack back in April. Due to the attack, Sardaar Ji 3’s release was halted in India. It then had a worldwide release and did not release in India, causing the production house to suffer huge investment losses.