Diljit Dosanjh addresses Sardaarji 3 controversy at his concert: 'My film was shot in February, matches with Pakistan were being played'

Diljit conveyed his sorrow over the Pahalgam terror attack, which occurred on April 22 and claimed the lives of 26 people, mostly tourists.

Singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh spoke out about the Pahalgam terror attack, the controversy surrounding his last Punjabi film Sardaarji 3 with Pakistani actress Hania Aamir, and the recent India-Pakistan cricket match.

Speaking at a recent concert, he defended his film Sardarji 3.

Diljit Dosanjh recently addressed the audience at his concert in Malaysia and stated that while his movie Sardarji 3 was filmed prior to the Pahalgam terror attack, the cricket match between India and Pakistan was played after that.

Many videos of the singer's remarks went viral on social media. In the videos, he can be heard saying, "Woh mere desh da jhanda hai (That's the flag of my country). Always respect."

He then asked the audience for permission before addressing a few topics. He spoke in Punjabi, "When my film Sardaarji 3 was shot in February, the matches were being played."

Diljit Dosanjh has broken his silence for the first time since the Pahalgam attack. My film Sardarji 3 was made in February, before the Pahalgam attack.
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Diljit conveyed his sorrow over the Pahalgam terror attack, which occurred on April 22 and claimed the lives of 26 people, mostly tourists. "After that, the tragic Pahalgam terror attack happened. At that time, and even now, we have always prayed that the terrorists should receive strict punishment. The difference is that my film was shot before the attack, and the match was played after the attack," he said.

Diljit also took a jibe at the media. "The national media tried their best to portray me as anti-national, but Punjabis and the Sikh community could never go against the nation.”

He further said that he has so much to say but he didn't say it and kept everything within him for a long while ever since the Sardaar Ji 3 controversy.

He remarked, "I have many answers, but I kept quiet, kept everything inside me. I didn't speak. I have many answers. Whoever tells you anything, you shouldn't take that poison inside you. I have learned that from life. So I didn't say anything…There are a lot of things more to say, but I don't want to do that, I don't want to do that s***.”

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For context, India and Pakistan recently clashed in the Asia Cup cricket match on September 14. India emerged victorious but chose not to exchange greetings with the opposing team.

Earlier, Diljit faced severe backlash for casting and working with Pakistani actress Hania Aamir in the Punjabi film Sardaar ji 3, after the rising tensions between India and Pakistan due to the horrifying terror attacks in Pahalgam.