A recent controversy has erupted within the Hindi movie trade after the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) issued a strongly worded letter to the producers of the upcoming struggle drama Border 2, objecting to the casting of actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh. The federation has labelled the transfer a “blatant violation” of its earlier boycott directive towards the actor.
FWICE sends legal notices to Bhushan Kumar, Imtiaz Ali and Sunny Deol for associating with Diljit Dosanjh
The letter, addressed to producer Bhushan Kumar of T-Series and the staff at JP Films, criticizes the choice of casting Dosanjh within the sequel to the long-lasting 1997 movie Border, directed by Anurag Singh.
In the letter, FWICE said, “The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE), representing the core workforce of the Indian film and television industry, is deeply disappointed and concerned by the casting of actor-singer Mr. Diljit Dosanjh in your upcoming film Border 2… This casting decision is in blatant violation of FWICE’s official directive to boycott Mr. Diljit Dosanjh, which was issued after his unpatriotic act of working with a Pakistani actress, Ms. Hania Aamir, in the film Sardaar Ji 3.”
The federation alleges that by associating with a Pakistani actor Hania Aamir, regardless of ongoing geopolitical tensions, Dosanjh has “brazenly ignored national sentiment.” It additional said that the choice by JP Films and T-Series undermines the collective stand taken by the Indian movie trade “in solidarity with the nation.”
In a associated transfer, the FWICE has additionally despatched legal notices to filmmaker Imtiaz Ali and veteran actor Sunny Deol for their reported collaboration with Dosanjh in an upcoming movie slated for launch in April 2026. The federation referred to these associations as a part of a broader “appeal regarding collaboration” with the blacklisted artist.
The FWICE’s stance stems from longstanding directives discouraging Indian artists from collaborating with Pakistani expertise within the wake of border tensions. However, critics argue that such boycotts threat infringing on inventive freedom and the worldwide nature of artistic collaboration.
As the controversy unfolds, all eyes might be on whether or not the makers of Border 2 and different upcoming movies involving Dosanjh will stand by their casting choices or bow to the directive of FWICE.
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