Priyanka Chopra's Cousin Meera Slams Diljit Dosanjh: 'Can't Respect Their Own Country'
Diljit Dosanjh has been facing backlash for casting Pakistani actress Hania Aamir in his upcoming movie, Sardaar Ji 3.
Global icon Priyanka Chopra's cousin, Meera Chopra, has lashed out at Diljit Dosanjh for working with Hania Aamir in his upcoming movie, Sardaar Ji 3. Recently, Meera took to her X (formerly Twitter) handle and accused the Punjabi star of not respecting his own country. She went on to call him an 'anti-national' and argued that people need to stop treating him as a 'hero".
'Nothing was ever fine between India and Pakistan and specially after #phulwama #uri for #DiljitDosanjh to cast and work with a pakistani actor #HaniaAamir. These people cant respect their own country, their own people and their own soldiers fighting on the border. This drama needs to get over! Stop making them our heroes! The only heroes we have are the ones standing on the border for our sefety!!! #antinational #IndiaFirst," she wrote.
Nothing was ever fine between India and Pakistan and specially after #phulwama #uri for #DiljitDosanjh to cast and work with a pakistani actor #HaniaAamir.These people cant respect their own country, their own people and their own soldiers fighting on the border.This drama… https://t.co/ODwVqLpl0d — Meerra Chopraa (@MeerraChopra) June 26, 2025
For the unversed, Diljit Dosanjh has been facing backlash for casting Pakistani actress Hania Aamir in his upcoming movie, Sardaar Ji 3. The Punjabi singer-actor has been accused of hurting national sentiments, especially after the shocking terror attack in Pahalgam earlier this year. Organisations like the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) and the All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) have also demanded a ban on Diljit and his future projects in India.
Recently, Diljit Dosanjh also broke his silence on the controversy and BBC Asian Network that the project was completed before any of the current political tensions surfaced.
'Jab yeh film bani thi tab situation sab theek tha. We shot this in February and then everything was fine. Uske baad, bhut saari badi cheezen humare haath mein nahi hai. Toh producers ne decide kiya ki film obviously ab India toh nahi lagegi, toh overseas release karte hain. Toh producers ka bahut paisa laga hua hai aur jab yeh film bann rahi thi tab aisa kuch tha nahi," he said, adding that the makers are aware they will incur losses. 'Now the situation is not in our hands. So if the producers want to release it abroad, I support them."
Sardaar Ji 3, directed by Amar Hundal, is set for an overseas release on June 27. However, it will not be released in Indian theatres.
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