India, July 2 -- Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah faced backlash on social media after he came forward to defend actor Diljit Dosanjh, supporting his decision to work with Pakistani actor Hania Aamir in Sardaar Ji 3. However, the controversy led to Naseeruddin deleting his Facebook post, seemingly in response to the negative reaction. Also read: Sardaar Ji 3: Diljit Dosanjh shares public response in Pakistan amid row over Hania Aamir's casting

Naseeruddin posted a supportive message for Diljit on Facebook on Monday, but it appears to have been deleted as it's no longer visible on his timeline. It seems to be a reaction to the backlash he was getting for his comments.

The actor has posted a cryptic note on Facebook after deleting the post ...