Diljit Dosanjh’s trailer banned in India | Sardaar Ji 3 sparks outrage - video Dailymotion

Diljit Dosanjh’s new film Sardaar Ji 3 won’t release in India—because it features Pakistani actress Hania Aamir.

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00:00India's top pop icon Dilji Dosanj has just struck a nerve.

00:03Sardar Ji 3, his much-awaited Punjabi film, won't release in India.

00:07Why?

00:08Because it features Pakistani actress Hania Amir.

00:11This comes just weeks after the deadly Behelgaam terror attack on April 22, 2025.

00:16In the aftermath of the week-long conflict post-Operation Sindhur, Pakistani artists

00:20were firmly told, stay away.

00:22Yet on June 22, Dilji dropped the trailer featuring Hania Amir.

00:26That's when the backlash blew up.

00:28Social media lit up, users on X called Diljit insensitive and shameless.

00:32The Federation of Western India Cine Employees petitioned the CBFC on June 11 to block the

00:37film's release in India due to Pakistani involvement.

00:40Diljit's team replied that Sardar Ji 3 was shot before the conflict and will release overseas

00:45only.

00:46FWICE President B.M. Tiwari told India Today exclusively, none of their films and projects

00:51would be allowed to be released in India.

00:53Netizens accused him of staying silent during Operation Sindhur and jumping the fence now.

00:57Hania's presence in the trailer became even more controversial after she allegedly made

01:01anti-India remarks in the wake of Operation Sindhur.

01:04Despite the online rage, the overseas trailer dropped on June 22 and thousands saw it, except

01:09in India.

01:10And while the teaser and songs from Sardar Ji 3 are still accessible to Indian users, the

01:15trailer has been geo-restricted on YouTube, likely due to Hania's visible role in it.

01:19So, here's the final take.

01:21In the current political storm, Diljit's cross-border casting is proving to be a major setback for

01:25the artist.

01:26Many are of the opinion that this isn't just about cinema, but rather about timing, context

01:30and the message sent when the artist pushed boundaries in troubled times.