Guru Randhawa deletes X account after cryptic post amid Diljit Dosanjh's 'Sardaar Ji 3' controversy: "Jehre mulk da khayie, us da bura nhi mangi da"
Diljit Dosanjh
's Sardaar Ji 3 controversy,
Guru Randhawa
has deactivated his X account. A wave of backlash has erupted across the country over Diljit featuring Pakistani actress Hania Aamir in the film.
Although Guru didn't name Diljit directly, his post read: 'Lakh pardesi hoyieee, Apna desh nhi bhandi daa.
Jehre mulk da khayie, us da bura nhi mangi da.' He continued in English: 'Even if now your citizenship is not Indian but you were born here, please remember this. This country made great artists and we all are proud of it. Please be proud of where you were born.'
As soon as the post went viral, Guru Randhawa came under fire from Diljit's fans, who called out his song Lagdi Lahore for glorifying Pakistan. The comment section was flooded with sharp criticism, prompting Guru to deactivate his account. Singers like
Mika Singh
and
B Praak
also took stand for their county and expressed their take on this controversy.
In an interview with BBC Asian Network, Diljit defended the film, explaining that 'everything was fine' between the two countries when shooting took place in February. 'At the time the film was made, the situation was OK,' he said. 'After that, a lot has happened that is beyond our control.'
Background
Diljit's Sardaar Ji 3, which hits overseas theatres today, stirred controversy after its trailer dropped on Sunday (June 22), revealing Pakistani actor Hania Aamir in the cast. In the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, industry bodies like the Federation of Western India Cine Employees imposed a ban on Pakistani artists working in India. To avoid further backlash, Diljit—who is also one of the film's producers—chose to skip its India release.
Defending the decision to go ahead with the film, Diljit told BBC Asian Network that significant investments had already been made. He clarified that filming was completed well before the Pahalgam attack took place.
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