'Boycott him completely': Diljit Dosanjh condemned by AICWA over Pakistani actress casting

As actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh continues to face backlash over acting alongside Pakistani actress Hania Aamir in his latest film 'Sardaar Ji 3', the  All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) on Wednesday strongly criticised his actions in an X post.

The labour union for Indian film industry workers also proceeded to issue serious demands in a petition they sent to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, such as the removal of all his songs and movies from streaming platforms, a permanent ban on any upcoming public performances in India, and the suspension of all his social media accounts.

Additionally, the AICWA has also called for an investigation into the funding for 'Sardaar Ji 3', and a nationwide ban on its release.

Hania Aamir's casting became controversial following the devastating Pahalgam attack of April 22, which saw 26 Indian civilians killed. This was followed by a ban on Pakistani artists by the Indian film industry, at which time she had been reportedly dropped from the film.

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However, she had quite a bit of screen time in the film's trailer, which was released this week, leading to immense backlash, with the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) even calling for Diljit's removal from 'Border 2'—a sequel to the hit war drama 'Border' (1971), about the Battle of Longewala during the Indo-Pak war—due to his “unpatriotic act of working with a Pakistani actress”.

Officially banning him from the “Indian film industry”, the AICWA has also appealed to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to deny certification for all his films, and to effectively boycott him, justifying their actions by pointing out that the actress “has previously made anti-India statements following Operation Sindoor”.

Diljit, however, has confirmed that the controversial horror-comedy will not release in India and would be screened exclusively overseas instead.

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