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Mint
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Mint
Guru Randhawa deactivates X account after sharing cryptic post amid Diljit Dosanjh's Sardaar Ji row
After Mika Singh and B Praak, Punjabi singer Guru Randhawa has now joined the bandwagon of posting cryptic posts of nationalism over singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh's collaboration with Pakistani actress Hania Aamir in his upcoming film, Sardaar Ji 3. However, soon after the post went viral, it was met with harsh criticism from Diljit Dosanjh fans and netizens who cited his 'Lagdi Lahore' song, his movie Shahkot and more. Guru Randhawa has since deactivated his Twitter account. Screenshot of Guru Randhawa's X account at 10 PM on June 26 In an X post, Randhawa wrote in part Punjabi, "Lakh pardesi hoyieee, Apna desh nhi bhandi daa. Jehre mulk da khayie, us da bura nhi mangi da." The singer then continues in English saying, 'Even if now your citizenship is not Indian but you were born here pls remember this. This country made great artists and we all are proud of it. Pls be proud of where you were born. (sic)' He also added an "advice" for Dosanjh, and said, "Now don't start controversy again and manipulate Indians LOL. PR bigger than artist (sic).' Guru Randhawa's cryptic post that went viral on social media. Notably, the singer never mentioned Diljit Dosanjh's name. This wasn't the only cryptic post Randhawa made about Dosanjh and his movie Sardaar Ji 3. On Wednesday, June 25, Randhawa tweeted: 'When the PR team is more talented than the talent itself, controversies become part of the daily routine. The day is near when our people will open their eyes and know the truth. LOL. 1st of every month, dropping bombs. God bless the fake PR and the artists.' In an interview with the BBC Asian Network released on June 25, Diljit Dosanjh said that when he signed the movie, there was no trouble between India and Pakistan. He also shared that the team had completed the shoot by February, which is months before the hostilities between the two nations escalated following the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22. The film's producers are already facing losses as the film won't come out in India due to a ban on Pakistani artists, he said, justifying the overseas release. 'When this film was made, the situation was fine... We shot it in February, and everything was going well at that time. Look, there are a lot of things, big things, that are not in our control. So the producers decided that obviously, now this film won't release in India, so let's release it overseas,' Dosanjh said.
India Today
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Guru Randhawa slams Diljit Dosanjh amid row: Be proud of where you were born
Amid backlash over Diljit Dosanjh's 'Sardaar Ji 3', singer Guru Randhawa shared a post and slammed the singer-turned-actor over the casting of Hania Aamir in the upcoming film. Although the film was shot long before the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, Diljit's ongoing promotions, 0including sharing the trailer and related content, have triggered a backlash online, with many criticising the timing and questioning the casting his on X, Randhawa wrote, 'Even if now your citizenship is not Indian but you were born here pls remember this. This country made great artists and we all are proud of it. Pls be proud of where you were born. Just an advice. Now don't start controversy again and manipulate indians LOL PR bigger thn artist (sic).'Take a look at the post here: Even though the singer's post did not mention Diljit Dosanjh, fans believed it was aimed at Diljit in light of the 'Sardaar Ji 3' Wednesday, June 25, Randhawa appeared to take a jibe, remarking that controversies have become a part of an artist's daily routine. "When the PR team is more talented than the talent itself, controversies become part of the daily routine. The day is near when our people will open their eyes and know the truth. LOL. 1st of every month, dropping bombs. God bless the fake PR and the artists," the 'Lagdi Lahore' singer wrote. advertisement Amid all the backlash, the producers of 'Sardaar Ji 3' issued a statement on June 25, to clarify that the signing of Pakistani actor Hania Aamir was done before the terrorist attack in Pahalgam. It also noted that the film was shot before tensions between India and Pakistan escalated."This is to bring to everyone's kind notice that the film, named 'Sardaar Ji 3', was shot well before the prevailing situation that our country is facing right now and it was never ever the case that any Pakistani artist was signed or was engaged after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam (sic)," the statement also stated that the decision not to release the film in India was due to the sensitivity of the upcoming Punjabi film invited massive backlash soon after the trailer was released. Interestingly, it was announced that the Diljit Dosanjh-led film would be released overseas.'Sardaar Ji 3' is slated to hit the screens overseas on June 27.- EndsTrending Reel
