Vaani Kapoor backs Diljit Dosanjh amid Sardaar Ji 3 release row: He's a global star
Following the Pahalgam attack, India renewed ban on Pakistani artistes. Despite this, Diljit went ahead and released 'Sardaar Ji 3' internationally on June 27. The film became the highest-grossing Punjabi film of the year, earning over Rs 50 crore globally.However, the Federation of Western India Cine Employees called for a ban on Diljit's future projects, with celebrities like Mika Singh and Abhijeet Bhattacharya criticising his collaboration with a Pakistani actor. Diljit and the film's producers clarified that the project had been completed before the deterioration of India-Pakistan relations and stressed that no laws were violated.Vaani Kapoor was last seen in the crime-thriller series 'Mandala Murders', alongside Shriya Pilgaonkar and Surveen Chawla. She will next appear in 'Badtameez Gill', a comedy-drama directed by Navjot Gulati, co-starring Aparshakti Khurana, Paresh Rawal, Sheeba Chaddha, Richard Bhakti Klein, and Monica Chaudhary. The film's release date is yet to be announced.- EndsMust Watch
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