US EditionAnupam Kher Criticises Diljit Dosanjh over Sardaar Ji 3 Controversy: ‘I Can’t Watch My Sister’s Sindoor Get Destroyed in the Name of Art’
INDIA, JUL 14 – Anupam Kher supports Diljit Dosanjh's right to choose but personally would not work with Pakistani artists amid tensions after the Pahalgam terror attack, said Kher.
- Diljit Dosanjh faced considerable criticism for including Hania Aamir, a Pakistani performer, in his film Sardaar Ji 3, especially amid heightened India-Pakistan tensions following the 2024 terror incident in Pahalgam.
- Following the Pahalgam attack, tensions intensified as film organizations like FWICE called for a ban on Dosanjh and the film’s producers, advising industry members to refrain from casting him in future Indian cinema ventures.
- The team behind Sardaar Ji 3 clarified that filming was completed prior to the Pahalgam incident and committed to not collaborating with Pakistani actors going forward, while Ajay Devgn called for an open dialogue regarding the situation.
- Veteran actor Anupam Kher expressed in an NDTV interview that while Diljit is entitled to make his own choices, he himself would have avoided engaging in cross-border projects, likening it to a matter of personal and national loyalty.
- The episode highlights ongoing sensitivities around artistic freedom and nationalism, suggesting continued challenges for cross-border cultural exchanges in Indian cinema.
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Anupam Kher criticises Diljit Dosanjh over Sardaar Ji 3 controversy: ‘I can’t watch my sister’s sindoor get destroyed in the name of art’
Actor Anupam Kher acknowledged that while Diljit Dosanjh has the right to freedom of speech and expression, he personally wouldn’t have made the same choice
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