Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday described Sunny Deol, who recently joined the BJP, as a "filmi fauji", in an apparent reference to the Bollywood actor's popular war film, 'Border'.
Singh claimed that Deol, the Bharatiya Janata Party's Gurdaspur candidate, had no ground support in the constituency.
Asked about the entry of Deol into the contest, Singh quipped: "He (Deol) is a filmy 'fauji' (soldier), while I am a real 'fauji'."
When pointed out that Deol's latest movie, 'Blank', was set for release next month, the Congress leader told reporters: "He will draw a blank (in the election)."
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