Mumbai: Amid the ongoing controversy surrounding ‘Sardaar Ji 3’, Punjabi actor Diljit Dosanjh finally broke his silence over teaming up with Pakistani actress Hania Aamir.
“Jab yeh film bani thi tab situation sab theek tha. We shot this in Feb and then everything was fine. Uske baad, bhut saari badi cheezen humare haath mein nahi hai. Toh producers ne decide kiya ki film obviously ab India toh nahi lagegi, toh overseas release karte hain. Toh producers ka bahut paisa laga hua hai aur jab yeh film bann rahi thi tab aisa kuch tha nahi. (When the film was being made, the situation was normal. After that what all happened was not in our hands. Then the producers decided that this film will not be released in India now. So, let us release this film overseas. Producers have invested a lot of money in making this film. Everything was fine at that time),” Diljit told BBC Asian Network.
Disclosing the financial implications, he added, “They know there will be a loss because you’re removing an entire territory. Even when I signed the film, everything was fine. Now the situation is not in our hands. So if the producers want to release it abroad, I support them.”
Asked about working with Hania, Diljit praised his co-star.
“Very good. She’s very professional. I really respect her work and her privacy. I’m also a very private person myself and I give everyone their space, especially women. To the point hi baat hoti hai zayada kuch nahi.”
‘Sardar Ji 3’, a horror comedy set in the UK, features Diljit, Hania, Neeru Bajwa, Manav Vij, Gulshan Grover, Jasmin Bajwa, and Sapna Pabbi.
The film is scheduled for global release on June 27.
