Diljit Dosanjh

Some Lesser Known Facts About Diljit Dosanjh

• Does Diljit Dosanjh smoke?: No

• Does Diljit Dosanjh drink alcohol?: No

• His father worked as a bus driver with Punjab Roadways, and his salary was around Rs. 5,000. His father was also a local hockey player.

  

• At the age of eleven, Diljit was sent to live with his uncle.

• While he was still a teen, he started making his own music and performing at local gurudwaras.

  

• He gave his first stage performance at a village, for the purpose of engaging the audience; as Master Saleem was late for his performance.

• In 2000, Diljit approached Balvir Boparai, a singer-composer who worked with a Ludhiana-based record company, to get an opportunity to work in the Punjabi music industry.

• At the age of 16, he made his singing debut with the album ‘Ishq Da Uda Ada.’

• When he turned 17, he started charging Rs. 50,000 for a show.

• He was originally named “Daljit” that he later changed to “Diljit” on the recommendation of his record producer, Rajinder Singh.

• His song “Lak 28 Kudi Da” was a mega-hit in which Yo Yo Honey Singh was also featured.

• His performance in the film ‘Jatt and Juliet’ became a turning point in his acting career and the film’s sequel was even a bigger hit.

• In 2013, his singing breakthrough came with the song “Proper Patola” ft. Badshah. Moreover, it became the first Punjabi song to be featured on Vevo.

• Apart from singing and acting, he is also a philanthropist; he founded a foundation named Saanjh Foundation on his 30th birthday in 2013, which helps underprivileged children and senior citizens.

  

• He is one of the most in-demand stars in the ad world and has been a brand endorser for many brands as he has endorsed many brands like Coca-Cola and Flipkart Connect for Punjab.

  

• He has a good sense of humour and holds a witty personality.

• In 2017, there was a rumour in the social media that he had purchased a Cessna 340A Jet Plane. Later on, however, he clarified that he doesn’t own any jet; as it was just used to take him to a place in Rajasthan for a film shoot.

  

• His Bollywood debut ‘Udta Punjab’ (2016) was a big hit and made him earn his first Filmfare award.

• Diljit is not very much comfortable with English and mostly prefers Punjabi over it. He also shared that he needs someone by his side when he interacts with someone who speaks English.

• He personally dislikes explicit lyrics in songs.

• He is a huge fan of American TV personality Kylie Jenner and is often seen commenting on her posts on various social media handles.

  

• In 2018, he portrayed the role of the famous International hockey player- Sandeep Singh in his biopic ‘Soorma.’

• Diljit initially refused to do Soorma; as he was never interested in doing a sports film, but Sandeep Singh’s inspiring story prompted him to take the role. Moreover, Sandeep Singh taught him how to play hockey.

• He had rejected films of his most favourite directors from Bollywood; as he was asked to act without the turban.

• Johnny Depp‘s role as “Captain Jack Sparrow” in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ has been his dream role.

• On 15 April 2023, he performed at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, California, becoming the first Indian to perform on the Coachella stage.

• In June 2023, some news reports claimed that he got cosy with American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift while on a dinner outing at a restaurant in Vancouver. Later, Diljit took to Twitter to react to the claims and talked about privacy. ^[5]India Today

  

• In April 2024, some photos of Diljit Dosanjh and actress Oshin Brar went viral on the internet, claiming Oshin to be his wife. Later, the actress took to social media to refute these claims.

  

• The cost of his 2024 Dil-Luminati concert in New Delhi was estimated to be Rs. 1.19 lakh.

• In September 2024, during the Dil-Luminati concert in Machester, the UK, Diljit introduced his mother and sister to the public for the first time following which his mother got emotional and the duo embraced each other.

• He is considered to be a great admirer of the deceased Indian businessman and humanitarian Ratan Tata. A day after his death, on 10 October 2024, Diljit paused his live concert in Germany for a short time and paid tribute to Ratan.

• Later, after the ED discovered irregularities in the ticket sales for his concert Dil-Luminati, it conducted raids at five locations in New Delhi and Mumbai regarding the illegal sale and purchase of tickets.

• In January 2025, after he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on New Year, he received a lot of criticism from the farmers from Punjab, who questioned Diljit’s commitment to his support to the farmers.