Diljit Dosanjh

Diljit Dosanjh
Dosanjh at the media meet of Phillauri
Born (1984-01-06) 6 January 1984 (age 40)
Dosanjh Kalan, Punjab, India
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
  • television personality
  • film producer
Years active2002–present
AwardsFull list
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Websitewww.diljitdosanjh.com

Diljit Dosanjh (born 6 January 1984) is an Indian singer, actor, film producer and television personality. He works in Punjabi music and subsequently in Punjabi and Hindi cinema.[1][2] Dosanjh entered the Social 50 chart by Billboard in 2020.[3] He has been featured in various music charts, including the Canadian Albums Chart, the UK Asian chart by Official Charts Company and the New Zealand Hot Singles. His films, including Jatt & Juliet 2, Sajjan Singh Rangroot and Honsla Rakh are among the highest grossing Punjabi films in history.[4]

Hailing from Dosanjh Kalan, Jalandhar, Dosanjh began his career in 2002 and gained recognition in Punjabi music with his albums Smile (2005) and Chocolate (2008), followed by The Next Level (2009) with Yo Yo Honey Singh. He had a cameo in the Punjabi movie Mel Karade Rabba in 2010 and began to pursue acting, debuting as a leading actor in the Punjabi movie The Lion of Punjab in 2011.[2]

He made his Bollywood debut in 2016 with the crime thriller Udta Punjab, for which he earned the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut, in addition to a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. This was followed by Good Newwz (2019), for which he received his second nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. As of 2020, he has won the PTC Award for Best Actor five times. He has also appeared as a judge in three seasons of the reality show Rising Star.[5]

In 2020, Dosanjh charted on the Social 50 chart by Billboard with the release of his 11th album, G.O.A.T..[3] The album, along with the following album MoonChild Era, was listed in the Billboard Canadian Albums Chart. He became the first Indian artist to perform at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in 2023.

  1. ^ Chaudhary, Neha (3 November 2018). "Diljit Dosanjh and Neeru Bajwa shoot for a wedding sequence in Rajasthan". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Do You Know It's Diljit Dosanjh's Birthday. Roaring@35". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Social 50 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  4. ^ "The turbaned prince". Tribune. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Diljit Dosanjh talks about positive and productive deeds to bring down the level of negativity". The Times of India. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2021.