The team of the Punjabi film Sardaar Ji 3 have faced flak the last few days for choosing to cast Pakistani actor Hania Aamir as the female lead. Diljit Dosanjh, who plays the male lead, took to his Instagram stories on Sunday to share the audience reaction to the film from Pakistan after it was banned from release in India. 

Diljit Dosanjh shares audience reaction to Sardaar Ji 3 in Pakistan

Diljit took to his Instagram stories and re-posted a video which showed audience reactions to Sardaar Ji 3 in a Pakistani theatre. Interestingly, the video he posted features Hania in a scene. The text on the reel he re-shared reads, “12 shows on ultra screens the largest in the country. Overwhelming response from the audience for Sardaar Ji 3. Come and watch!”

Another post he re-shared shows that the film has collected ₹11.03 crore worldwide in two days of release. It collected ₹4.32 crore on the opening day and saw a hike on the second day, bringing in ₹6.71 crore worldwide. These numbers are from the film’s release in different regions, including Pakistan.

The Sardaar Ji 3 controversy explained

Less than a week ago, the trailer for Sardaar Ji 3 was released, and the movie's crew was immediately criticized for including Hania. Following the attack on Pahalgam in April, it was decided not to use Pakistani actors in movies or include artists in creative endeavors. Nonetheless, Diljit told the BBC Asian Network that the movie was filmed months before the Pahalgam incident and Operation Sindoor. Additionally, he backed the producers' decision to distribute the movie internationally.

Sunny Deol and the producers of Border 2 have been asked by well-known film groups to remove Diljit from the movie. He was also approached by Imtiaz Ali to take his place in his next endeavor.

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