Diljit Dosanjh is a Punjabi actor and singer who began filming in the early 2010. He became one of the noticeable actors on the 2012 hit movie Jatt & Juliet, one of the most successful movies in Punjabi history. His first ever recorded performance was his solo music video Ishq Da Uda Ada produced by Finetone Cassetes for his 2000 album. Udta Punjad is his Bollywood debut last 2016 which he acquired Best Debut (Male) on Filmfare Award.
Biography
Born on 6th of January 1984 from a bus driver Balbir Singh Dosanjh and a homemaker Sukhwinder Kaur in the village of Jalandhar district, Punjab, India. He has one younger brother and one elder sister. He earned his high school diploma in Shri Guru Harkrishan Public School where he learned to perform Kirtan, a religious Sikh music. And then he acquired his college degree in Al Manar Public School in Ludhiana, India.
His role on Jatt & Juliet made him so famous and it became the turning point in his career as an actor. He began releasing his debut album 2000. Later, he then released super hit Punjab songs which made him a famous Indian singer.
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Unknown Facts
- Aside from being a actor and singer, he is also a philanthropist. On his 30th birthday, he launches fis foundation, Saanjh Foundation, helping deprived senior citizens and children.
- The first Punjabi music featured on Vevo was his Proper Patola. It garnered more than a million hits on YouTube overnight.
- Dosanjh gained 3 BritAsia TV Music Awards for his album entitled Back2Basics. He won Best Album, Best International Act, and Best Bhangra Single.
- He was called the “Urban Puendu” by his fans. The word Pendu came from the word pind, a village. His fans thought that he would be best suited with a traditional and urban culture.
- He loves Kylie Jenner claiming that she is his inspiration behind the song Do You Know, that won the hearts of people and they couldn’t stop fuming about it.
Latest News
The singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh is back with a super hilarious comedy-drama, Super Singh. Directed by Anurag Singh, this 1st Punjabi upcoming superhero movie is said to be released on 16th June 2017.
With his leading lady Sonam Bajwa, this romantic-comedy and adventurous story revolves around a carefree, lovable village boy from Punjab, India, now living in Canada, whose life changed after unknowingly attained super powers and then commence on a journey helping him discover the real meaning of true love, courage, responsibility, family, life and above all his real inner self and his role in the universe.
World Premier – Udta Punjab
Diljit Dosanjh together with Kareena Kapoor Khan and Shahid Kapoor starred in Udta Punjab had its world premier on television last 30th April.
The movie which garnered great awards that showcases true events based on drug misuse In Punjab which also gained lot of controversies but amass interest of viewers and became one of the biggest hits. It revolves around Tommy Singh (Sahid Kapoor), a singer who used to have a luxurious lifestyle. But his bad habit of taking illegal drug made him changed his life and was chased by the locals and police of Punjab. Yet an captivating twist on the movie will keep you on the edge of your seat until the end.
Diljit had always treated challenges as a stepping stone and his success in made him more humble artist. That’s why his avid fans love him so much.