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Pakistani star Hania Aamir’s film Sardaar Ji 3 arrives on Indian OTT
Pakistani star Hania Aamir’s film Sardaar Ji 3 arrives on Indian OTT
The Story in Brief
Punjabi film Sardaar Ji 3, starring Diljit Dosanjh and Pakistani actress Hania Aamir, premiered on Chaupal OTT in India on 9 November 2026. The horror-comedy was originally scheduled for a worldwide theatrical release in June 2025 but skipped Indian cinemas after Aamir’s casting triggered backlash following the Pahalgam terror attack in April 2025, which killed 26 people. The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) had urged the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to withhold certification.
The makers instead released the film overseas on 27 June 2025 in markets including Pakistan, Canada, the UK, Australia and the US. Diljit defended the project, saying it was shot in February 2025, before the attack. The OTT release on Chaupal marks the film's first official availability for Indian viewers. The platform says viewers can stream it after subscribing to a plan.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both Siasat and Binged report the same facts: Sardaar Ji 3 premiered on Chaupal OTT on 9 November 2026 after skipping Indian theatres. Siasat leads with the arrival news for Indian fans, while Binged leads with the controversy, framing the film as a second Dosanjh release to face a similar fate after Satluj. Binged also specifies the Pahalgam toll at 26 and mentions Diljit’s defence that the film was shot before the attack, details Siasat omits. The uniform factual core is clear, the difference is emphasis: Binged foregrounds the political context and adds a parallel, while Siasat treats the OTT release as a straightforward entertainment story. Neither source adopts a partisan stance on the controversy itself. Chaupal OTT now carries the film in India.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): siasat.com (neutral report), binged.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
