Actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh recently broke his silence over the massive controversy surrounding his film ‘Sardaar Ji 3’, which had come under fire for featuring Pakistani actress Hania Aamir amidst rising
tensions between India and Pakistan. During his recent concert in Malaysia, Diljit clarified that Sardaar Ji 3 was filmed before the Pahalgam Terror attack, while the match between India and Pakistan was played after the attack. He also said that the Punjabi and the Sikh community could never go against the nation.
Diljit Dosanjh Breaks Silence On Sardaar Ji 3 Controversy
A video that has gone viral on social media shows Diljit Dosanjh addressing the Sardaar Ji 3 controversy during his Malaysia concert. In the video, he is seen saluting the Indian National Flag, and saying, “Woh mere desh da jhanda hai (That’s my country’s flag). Always respect.” He then took the audience’s permission to speak about a few things, before continuing in Punjabi: “When my film Sardaarji 3 was shot in February, the matches were being played.” He expressed grief about the Pahalgam terror attack which took place in April.
“After that, the tragic Pahalgam terror attack happened. At that time, and even now, we have always prayed that the terrorists should receive strict punishment. The difference is that my film was shot before the attack, and the match was played after the attack,” he said. India and Pakistan recently competed against each other in the Asia Cup cricket match on September 14. India won the match but players from both sides avoided handshakes and interaction after the match.
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Diljit Dosanjh further continued, “The national media tried their best to portray me as anti-national, but Punjabis and the Sikh community could never go against the nation.”
Diljit Dosanjh On Wy He Remained Silent
He further said that he has many answers to the accusations, but he chose to remain silent over the last few moths. “I have many answers, but I kept quiet, kept everything inside me. I didn’t speak. I have many answers. Whoever tells you anything, you shouldn’t take that poison inside you. I have learned that from life. So I didn’t say anything…There are a lot of things more to say, but I don’t want to do that, I don’t want to do that s***,” he said.
Earlier, Diljit told BBC Asian Network that the project was completed before any of the political tensions surfaced. “Jab yeh film bani thi tab situation sab theek tha. We shot this in Feb and then everything was fine. Uske baad, bhut saari badi cheezen humare haath mein nahi hai. Toh producers ne decide kiya ki film obviously ab India toh nahi lagegi, toh overseas release karte hain. Toh producers ka bahut paisa laga hua hai aur jab yeh film bann rahi thi tab aisa kuch tha nahi,” he said, adding that the makers are aware they will incur losses. “Now the situation is not in our hands. So if the producers want to release it abroad, I support them.”
Sardaar Ji 3, directed by Amar Hundal, also stars Neeru Bajwa, Gulshan Grover, and Sapna Pabbi, among others. It was released overseas on June 27.
