Diljit Dosanjh has been consistently making headlines since the release of the Sardaar Ji 3 trailer. While the Punjabi singer-actor faced significant backlash over the casting of Pakistani actress Hania Aamir in the film, he has also received support from several voices within the industry. One of the most notable was veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah, who came out in strong defence of Dosanjh.
Naseeruddin Shah says his post supporting Diljit Dosanjh was taken down by Facebook: “The fact is, I need to justify nothing”
Shah had posted a scathing message targeting the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) for imposing a ban on Diljit. However, the post soon disappeared from his Facebook feed, prompting speculation that he had deleted it. As it turns out, the post was taken down by the platform itself, not by the actor.
In an article published in The Indian Express, Naseeruddin Shah clarified the situation: “If this is taken to be a justification of my Facebook post (which has been taken down, not deleted by me) in support of Diljit Dosanjh, so be it. But the fact is, I need to justify nothing. I said whatever I had to say, and I stand by it. Nor am I discouraged by the lack of support from the film industry. I wasn’t expecting any — they all either have too much to lose or they disagree.”
He also addressed online trolling, quoting poet Jigar Moradabadi in response to a particularly aggressive comment: “And to the trolls, particularly the one who said to me ‘Pakistan nahin ab kabristaan’, I can only quote Jigar Moradabadi: ‘Mujhe de na ghaiz mein dhamkiyaan, giren lakh baar ye bijliyan, Meri saltanat yehi aashiyaan, meri milkiyat yehi chaar par’ (Do not threaten me in anger, let lightning strike a thousand times / My nest is my domain, these four feathers are all I own).”
For those unfamiliar with the now-removed post, Shah had criticized the “dirty tricks department of the Jumla Party,” referring to the political climate. An excerpt from the post read: “What these goons want is to put an end to personal interaction between the people of India and Pakistan. I’ve close relatives and some dear friends there, and no one can stop me from meeting them or sending them love whenever I feel like it. And my response to those who will say, ‘Go to Pakistan’, is ‘GO TO KAILASA’.”
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