‘Sardaar Ji 3’ controversy: Diljit Dosanjh shares reaction from Pakistani theatre amid backlash over Hania Aamir’s casting in the movie

Diljit spoke on the Hania Aamir controversyThe casting of Hania Aamir had sparked quite a bit of backlash online, especially after the Pahalgam attack in April. Many questioned why a Pakistani actor was chosen for the lead role in the first place. Breaking his silence on the issue, Diljit explained that the decision to cast Hania was made long before any tensions arose.Speaking to BBC Asian Network, Diljit said, “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 (When this film was made, everything was fine. We shot it in February, and at that time, the situation was normal. After that, a lot of big things happened that are not in our control. So the producers decided that since the film obviously can’t release in India now, they’ll release it overseas. The producers have invested a lot of money, and when the film was being made, there was no such issue).”Diljit further shared, “Now the situation is not in our hands. So if the producers want to release it abroad, I support them.” The film also stars Neeru Bajwa, Jasmin Bajwa, Gulshan Grover, and Manav Vij, along with Hania Aamir and Diljit Dosanjh. It was released worldwide on 27th June