While singer-turned-actor Diljit Dosanjh continues to stay tight-lipped amid the continued controversy surrounding Sardaar Ji 3, veterans from the film industry remain divided over the casting of Pakistani actress Hania Aamir within the film. The newest voice to affix the controversy is filmmaker Ashoke Pandit, who has condemned veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah for supporting Diljit. Notably, Shah is ready to collaborate with Dosanjh in Imtiaz Ali’s upcoming project.
Ashoke Pandit SLAMS Naseeruddin Shah for supporting Diljit Dosanjh amid Pakistani actress Hania Aamir row: “Reflects his frustration and restlessness”; veteran actor deletes post
In an interview with ANI, Ashoke Pandit stated, “We aren’t surprised or shocked by Naseeruddin Shah’s response to Diljit Dosanjh’s entire episode. He calls us ‘Jumla Party’ and ‘goons.’ A respected, educated, versatile actor like him resorting to such language reflects his frustration and restlessness.”
He further responded to Shah’s remarks about Diljit not being accountable for the casting, saying, “I would love to remind Naseeruddin Shah that Diljit is an actor. He could have chosen to refuse working with Pakistani actors.”
Pandit continued, “It’s unlucky that I, on behalf of the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE), have to elucidate the actual situation between India and Pakistan to someone like him. For the last 50 years, Pakistan has been attacking India—through acts of terrorism, violence, and bloodshed. From Pahalgam to Pulwama, from Uri to the 26/11 Mumbai attacks—Pakistan has been responsible. It’s, undeniably, a terror state.”
He concluded with a firm statement: “Let me let you know, Naseer sahab, we’ve taken a choice to issue a non-cooperation notice against Diljit, and it has already been implemented.”
For context, Naseeruddin Shah had earlier posted a now-deleted note on Facebook through which he wrote: “I STAND FIRMLY WITH DILJIT. The dirty tricks department of the Jumla Party has been awaiting a probability to attack him—they usually think they’ve finally got it. He wasn’t accountable for the casting of the film; the director was. But since nobody knows who the director is, and Diljit is globally known, they’re targeting him. He agreed to the casting because his mind isn’t poisoned. These goons need to end any personal interaction between Indians and Pakistanis. I even have close relatives and dear friends there, and nobody can stop me from meeting or sending like to them each time I feel prefer it. And to those that say, ‘Go to Pakistan,’ I say: ‘GO TO KAILASA.’”
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