Adnan Sami subtly criticizes Diljit Dosanjh while supporting India's ban on Pakistani artists

Following the Pahalgam terrorist attack and "Operation Sindoor," India banned Pakistani artists. Consequently, Fawad Khan's film Aabeer Gulaal was blocked from release in India. Similarly, Diljit Dosanjh's Sardaarji 3 was released worldwide except in India due to Pakistani actress Hania Aamir's presence.

Adnan supports the ban

Adnan Sami has supported the ban, explaining its importance and subtly criticizing Diljit Dosanjh, who had stated in an interview with the Recording Academy President Panos, "Countries are at war, and we don't have control over these things. But I believe music is something that unites nations. I feel blessed to be part of something that spreads love across nations."

Adnan reacted to this matter and said, "Politics is something else, nationalism is something else. An artist will always belong to a country. An artist may not be political but definitely a patriot. You can turn around and say, 'this artist doesn't conform to any political ideology. Okay that is understandable, you can't force them. But an artist will always belong to a country."

He added, "You have to stand by the very home you belong to, and be a part of protecting it. Your country is your home. Ultimately if people come to disrupt your dwelling, your residence, wouldn't the artist stand up and fight, 'hey don't mess with my house,. You can't say 'now I'm going to become universal, an artist doesn't have boundaries. No I'm sorry Art also has boundary. Would you allow an artist to live in anybody's house? No he will live in his own house. You cannot turn around and say, 'my house is my domain but not my country. No, the country is also your home. I'm very clear about this. An artist regardless of which part of the world they belong to, if they stand up for their country, I respect that."

Regarding the ban on Pakistani content

Regarding the ban on Pakistani content, such as Fawad Khan's Aabeer Gulaal, Adnad said, "The point of the matter is right now our country, our home has been threatened, attacked. So, in that situation, we have to stand by and protect our home. Therefore, we have to take a united stand and can't turn it around. Personally, 1 come from the boarding school culture. No matter what happened, we would stand together against the teachers. We had that code of ethics. It's a no brainer. One can't say an artist is above this. If an artist is expecting the Government to protect them, they also have the responsibility One cannot just stand by and say, 'we expect you to provide us with facilities as we are citizens but when it comes to fighting outside threates, you are on your own.' How can you do that?"