AICWA demands boycott of Diljit Dosanjh over casting Pakistani actress Hania Aamir in ‘Sardaar Ji 3'
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Date: 23rd June 2025
Issued by: All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA)
AICWA Condemns Inclusion of Pakistani Actress Hania Aamir in Sardar Ji 3
Calls for Boycott of Singer & Producer Diljit Dosanjh
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