The casting of Pakistani actress Hania Aamir in Diljit Dosanjh and Neeru Bajwa starrer Sardaar Ji 3 ignited massive backlash, following the Pahalgam terror attack. Diljit is being called out for continuing to promote the film while remaining silent on the backlash. Now, Reddit users noticed that Neeru has removed every post related to the film amid the ongoing controversy, just one day before the film鈥檚 overseas release.
A Reddit user shared a post by Instagram page 鈥楲ollywoodspace鈥, which claims that Neeru Bajwa has deleted all posts related to Sardaar Ji 3, one day before the film鈥檚 overseas release. The post also claims that she has unfollowed Pakistani actress Hania Aamir on Instagram. Neeru鈥檚 latest Instagram post features the teaser of her upcoming film 鈥楽on Of Sardaar 2鈥, however, her recent posts have no mention of Sardaar Ji 3. Reacting to this, one Reddit user commented, 鈥淚 remember Neeru Bajwa being one of the few Punjabi actors who applauded operation sindoor and Sofiya Qureshi,鈥 while another one wrote, 鈥淭his is Brave on Neeru鈥檚 part! Respect to her!鈥
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A third Reddit user commented, 鈥淛ust saw comment under Neeru鈥檚 Insta posts. Girl is getting so much hate from the pakis and diljit fans!鈥 while another comment read, 鈥淎t least someone showing someone has some spine.鈥
Directed by Amar Hundal, Sardaar Ji 3 is a horror-comedy that revolves around ghost hunters (played by Diljit and Hania) tackling supernatural events in a haunted UK mansion. Neeru Bajwa also stars in a pivotal role. The film is not releasing in India, but is set for an overseas release on June 27.
Diljit鈥檚 continued association with Sardaar Ji 3 and his support for its overseas release even in Pakistan has upset many. What鈥檚 added more fuel to the fire is that the film doesn鈥檛 just feature Hania Aamir but several other Pakistani actors, including Nasir Chinyoti, Daniel Khawar, and Saleem Albela, are also part of the ensemble.
In his first comment on the controversy, Diljit told BBC Asian Network, 鈥淛ab yeh film bani thi, tab sab theek tha鈥 Producers ka paisa laga hua hai鈥 Film bann chuki thi before tensions started.鈥 He added that he supports the producers鈥 decision to release it overseas, acknowledging the financial risks they face.