Has Diljit Dosanjh Been Removed from 'Border 2'?
Various media outlets have been reporting that the Punjabi popstar Diljit Dosanjh has been removed from the upcoming film 'Border 2'; however, Hindustan Times has confirmed that no such decision has been made.
The news of Dosanjh being removed from the highly anticipated film came after the All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) called for the musician's songs, films, concerts, and live performances to be banned in India. There has been a increasing demand to ban the singer from 'Border 2' as well.
This backlash has come because of the release of Dosanjh's film 'Sardaar Ji 3', which features Pakistani actress Hania Aamir.
However, Hindustan Times reported that the film producers will not remove Dosanjh from the film, citing highly placed sources.
The source said, "There is no plan to replace or remove Diljit from Border 2. The announcement about his casting was made almost nine months back, before any of the unfortunate situations had happened."
"Almost 40-50 percent of the film's shooting has already been done, so making any change at this point is not possible," he added.
On Wednesday, the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) had written letters addressed to Bhushan Kumar (co-producer of Border 2) and actor Sunny Deol, demanding that they disassociate from their collaboration with Dosanjh.
Neither has responded to these letters or issued a statement. FWICE also wrote to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Home Minister Amit Shah to withdraw the permission granting to the production team of 'Border 2' for shooting at the National Defence Academy (NDA) premises in Pune.
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