Sardaar Ji 3 Producer ADMITS Hania Aamir 'Hit Below The Belt', Shouldn't Have Condemned Operation Sindoor
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Sardaar Ji 3 producer Gunbir Singh Sidhu said he will not work with Pakistani actors again.
Hania Aamir is currently seen in Diljit Dosanjh 's Punjabi film, Sardaar Ji 3. Her casting has caused a huge uproar in India, especially due to her comments on India's Operation Sindoor after the terror attack in Pahalgam. Her casting in Diljit Dosanjh's film has hurt Indian sentiments, and as such, the singer-actor is being subjected to serious boycott calls in India. Amid this, producer Gunbir Singh Sidhu opened up about the actress's inclusion in the film.
When pointed out that Pakistani actors like Hania Aamir and Mahira Khan had strongly condemned Operation Sindoor, Gunbir told NDTV, 'I believe that they should not have made such statements. But I cannot comment more than that. But I would say that those things should not have happened, and she hit below the belt."
Despite the strict tensions between India and Pakistan, Gunbir's film features several Pakistani actors besides Hania. Gunbir explained, 'Those who are actively involved in the film industry and are aware of day-to-day activities, know that this film was shot in February-March 2025 itself. We shot it in the UK. There was no such atmosphere at that time; work was going on normally between the two countries. The whole atmosphere was normal. There was no restriction from the Government of India or any other institution."
'When we came to know about this attack, we decided that we would not release the film in India, because we did not want to hurt the sentiments of our people in any way. We too were hurt by this incident. Keeping this honour in mind, we decided that the film will be released only overseas because our major investment is there," he added.
In a recent chat with News18 Showsha, singer Aditya Narayan mentioned that the relations between India and Pakistan might not have been as stringent as they are now, but they have never been good. Aditya Narayan said, ' Jab iski casting hui hogi toh relations itne strained nahi the. But if you see, the relations were never good anyway. It's murky waters, but definitely, it's always India first. This is my motherland. This is my country…Make amends, that's all."
Meanwhile, Diljit Dosanjh's Sardaar Ji 3 will be released globally on June 27. Diljit Dosanjh has been receiving boycott and ban calls from the Indian film bodies, and his future films like Border 2 are in jeopardy.
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