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Diljit Dosanjh Faces Major Backlash for Casting Hania Aamir | Sardaar Ji 3 Sparks Outrage
Diljit Dosanjh is facing massive online backlash after releasing the trailer of Sardaar Ji 3, which prominently features Pakistani actress Hania Aamir. The trailer has been geo-blocked in India and the film will only release overseas on June 27 — a move that has infuriated many online.Netizens are slamming Diljit for going ahead with a Pakistani lead amid rising India-Pak tensions post the Pahalgam terror attack. Critics have flooded social media, questioning his silence and calling the move 'tone-deaf.' From angry tweets to calls for boycotts, Sardaar Ji 3 has turned into one of the most controversial Punjabi films of the year. Watch how the internet is reacting and why this debate isn't dying down anytime soon.
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