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Diljit Dosanjh's Banned Films: Why India Keeps Censoring the Punjabi Superstar

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Yo, can Diljit Dosanjh catch a break? I just caught up on this news, and it’s wild. Diljit Dosanjh, the Punjabi megastar, one of the biggest Punjabi actors and musicians of all time, is facing some serious censorship issues in India.

First, there’s “Sardar Ji 3.” Diljit starred in it alongside Hania Aamir, a Pakistani Punjabi actress. After India bombed Pakistan in retaliation for a terrorist attack in Kashmir, Hania Aamir said the bombings were cowardly. The Indian film board and a bunch of hyper-nationalistic film critics weren’t happy. They banned the film in India because of her comments, even though she made them after the film was done. Diljit’s response was pretty chill. He didn’t think her comments were a big deal, but he let it go.

But this isn’t the first time Diljit has had a movie boycotted, banned, or censored to hell. Remember “Jaswant Singh Khalra” (aka “Punjab ‘95”)? That movie still hasn’t seen the light of day. They’re still trying to get it cleared. It got banned because India didn’t want people to know about the realities of 1984. Jaswant Singh Khalra’s whole mission was to uncover atrocities that they were trying to hide, and making a movie about him was too risky for the sentiments of the noble Indian brethren. It’s insane that Diljit’s got two movies banned because India’s not happy with the topic.

What’s even crazier is that “Sardar Ji 3” is primarily focused on a Punjabi audience. Its main revenue source would be from Punjab. The fact that this movie is not getting played because India didn’t like Hania Amir’s comments blows my mind.

Diljit takes pride in being Punjabi, and he also openly says he takes pride in being Indian too. But here’s the hypocrisy: when he reps Punjab, some Indians go after him, saying, “No, no, he’s Indian!” When he performed at Coachella and Punjab celebrated, they were like, “No, no, he’s Indian! He’s us!” When he does the Met Gala, it’s “Punjabi actor.” But these Indian “superiors” love to claim him when he does great things in the West, yet they’re the first to ban him and block him when he does anything even remotely significant to his Punjabi heritage.

Now he’s doing “Border 2,” which will probably be another rah-rah India movie. I guarantee that won’t get him into any controversy with the Indians. Some might say no Sikh should watch this movie, but that’s a whole different topic. I just find it funny that Diljit is so quickly claimed and tossed aside by India. It’s the hypocrisy of wanting this guy to be yours while throwing him to the gutter when he doesn’t even do anything wrong! It’s not even his fault here, man. Y’all some weirdos. But hey, that is the enigma surrounding Diljit Dosanjh’s career. It’s wild. I do find it humorous that this is what he’s going through, and I say that as complimentary as I can. I love you anyway. Till the next one.

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updated_at 31-07-2025
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