Mumbai, June 25: Global superstar Diljit Dosanjh has decided not to release his controversial film 鈥楽ardaar ji 3鈥 in India after the backlash around the inclusion of Pakistani actress Hania Aamir. On Tuesday, Diljit鈥檚 manager Sonali Singh took to her Instagram, and shared a long note in which she said that Diljit has decided not to release the film in India. She started her note saying that in a career spanning over two decades, Diljit Dosanjh has become a cultural icon not only for India but for the global stage. Yet, time and again, he has been placed under the scanner especially as a 鈥減roud Sikh, a Punjabi, and an artist who has chosen to represent India with quiet pride rather than loud declarations鈥. She wrote, 鈥淭his recent wave of criticism surrounding his upcoming Punjabi film Sardaar Ji, due to the presence of a Pakistani co-star, is both disheartening and unfair especially considering the timing and the nature of the project. The film was shot long before the current political climate intensified鈥. She called it a project funded by 鈥渋nnocent families of the producers鈥 with their 鈥減ersonal life savings, and made to uplift the regional film industry鈥. To attempt to derail this release now is to undermine not just one actor, but an entire creative ecosystem. 鈥楽ardaar Ji 3鈥: Diljit Dosanjh Brings Promotional Commentary Amid Controversy on Pakistani Actress Hania Aamir in Forthcoming Horror Comedy Film (Watch Video). She further mentioned, 鈥淚t’s not a film backed by a giant corporate house that can absorb the blow of massive losses. This is someone’s life’s earnings and it’s at risk of being wiped out entirely鈥. Sonali then pointed to another Diljit film, 鈥楶unjab 95鈥 whose release has been delayed for over two years as the censor board has not given clearance to the film. In 鈥楶unjab 95鈥, Diljit essays the role of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, who fought for the dignity of innocent Punjabis who were recklessly picked by Punjab police during the state鈥檚 counter-insurgency program after former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi鈥檚 assassination. 鈥榃e Stand United With Our Country鈥: Was Diljit Dosanjh and Hania Aamir鈥檚 鈥楽ardaar Ji 3鈥 Shot Before India-Pakistan Border Tensions? Makers Issue Statement Amid Backlash (View Post). 鈥楾his Is Someone鈥檚 Life鈥檚 Earnings and It鈥檚 at Risk of Being Wiped Out Entirely鈥 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sonali (@sonalisingh) She continued, 鈥淎nd yet in the face of it all Diljit has chosen to respect the sentiments of the Indian public and authorities. He is not releasing the film in India, standing in alignment with the nation’s current mood, showing once again that he honours the decisions of his own country even at a personal and professional cost. Yes, this decision will undoubtedly have a huge impact on the business of the film but Diljit isn’t thinking of himself. All he’s trying to do is mitigate the losses as much as he can for the producers, for the crew, for the families whose livelihoods are tied to this film while still balancing the emotions and respect this country deserves鈥. She claimed that this isn’t easy for him but he is doing it because it’s what he believes is right. And like always, he’s choosing love. He’s choosing others over himself.