After Defending Diljit Dosanjh For Sardaar Ji 3, Naseerudin Shah Deletes FB Post

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Naseeruddin Shah defended Diljit Dosanjh amid backlash over his film Sardaar Ji 3, urging not to blame actors for casting decisions and to separate art from politics.
Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah, who recently came to Diljit Dosanjh's defence amid backlash over his upcoming film Sardaar Ji 3, has now deleted the Facebook post in which he addressed the controversy.v Diljit had come under fire for working alongside Pakistani actor Hania Aamir in the third instalment of the popular Sardaar Ji franchise. In his now-deleted post, Shah had clarified that the casting of the film was not in Diljit's hands, and urged people not to hold actors personally responsible for creative decisions made by producers or studios.
The acclaimed actor also spoke more broadly about the strained relationship between India and Pakistan, voicing his concern over attempts to restrict personal or artistic exchanges between the two nations. He talked about the importance of keeping art and cinema separate from political tensions.
Shah has deleted the post now. He did not issue a statement explaining why he removed it though.
On Monday, Naseeruddin took to social media to support Diljit saying, 'I STAND FIRMLY WITH DILJIT. The dirty tricks deptt of Jumla Party has been awaiting a chance to attack him. They think they've got it at last. He was not responsible for the casting of the film, the director was. But no one knows who he is whereas Diljit is known the world over, and he agreed to the cast because his mind is not poisoned. What these goons want is to put an end to personal interaction between the people of India and Pakistan. I have close relatives and some dear friends there and no one can stop me from meeting them or sending them love whenever i feel like it".
'And my response to those who will say 'Go to Pakistan" is 'GO TO KAILASA"," he concluded.
Meanwhile, Diljit Dosanjh has stayed confident about his decision to release Sardaar Ji 3 worldwide. He recently gave fans a peek into how the film is being received in Pakistan.
On Instagram, Diljit re-shared a video showing an excited crowd inside a Pakistani theatre cheering during a scene featuring actress Hania Aamir. In another post, he shared the film's early box office success, revealing that it had earned Rs 11.03 crore in just two days of release.
At the moment, Diljit Dosanjh's latest film Sardaar Ji 3 is at the centre of a major controversy. The film, which also stars Neeru Bajwa and Pakistani actress Hania Aamir, has been criticised heavily for featuring a Pakistani actor. As a result, it was not released in India and instead opened internationally on June 27.
After the trailer was launched, several groups began calling for a ban on Diljit and all his future projects in India. Both the All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) and the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) issued statements demanding the ban.
The controversy comes shortly after the tragic Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, and India's response — Operation Sindoor — which involved air strikes on terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on May 7.
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