Diljit Dosanjh is an Indian singer, actor, television presenter and social media celebrity who works in Punjabi and Hindi cinema. He was born on 6 January 1984 to a Sikh family in the village of Dosanjh Kalan in Phillaur tehsil, Jalandhar district, Punjab, India. His father, Balbir Singh, is a former employee of Punjab Roadways, and his mother, Sukhwinder Kaur, is a homemaker. He spent his early childhood in Dosanjh Kalan and then moved to Ludhiana, Punjab from where he completed his education, including a high school diploma from Shri Guru Harkrishan Public School. When he was in school, he began his singing career by performing Kirtan (Sikh religious music) at local gurdwaras.
Diljit dosanjh is recognised as one of the leading artists in the Indian music industry. He also acts in Punjabi movies, with many of them being notable hits, including Jatt & Juliet, Jatt & Juliet 2, Punjab 1984, Sardaar Ji, Ambarsariya, Sardaar Ji 2, Super Singh, Soorma, Sajjan Singh Rangroot and Shadaa – which are among the most successful Punjabi movies in history. His first recorded mainstream performance was his solo track and music video Ishq Da Uda Ada from his 2004 album produced by Finetone Cassettes.
He made his Bollywood debut with movie Udta Punjab in 2016 for which he earned the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. He mostly works with White Hill Productions. He is also a judge in Colorstv Music Show Rising Star.
Diljit Dosanjh has worked with a wide range of directors such as Rimpy Prince, Amarjit Satwant, Parmod Sharma Rana and Azeem I Parkar for his Music Videos. His live performances is described as highly entertaining and innovative. He has been best appreciated for comic roles in films. In March 2016, Diljit stated his dream role that he would love to play a pirate similar to Johnny Depp appeared in Pirates of the Caribbean series. He regularly tours in Canada/USA and, since 2014, in the United Kingdom. In 2016 his “The Dosanjh Tour” led to sold out concerts throughout the UK. As a result, Diljit became the second Punjabi artist after Gurdas Mann who sold out Wembley Arena. Diljit Dosanjh appeared in many bollywood films such as Arjun patiala, Phillauri. In 2019, Diljit is scheduled to be appear in upcoming movie Good News starring Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor And Kiara Advani.
Diljit Dosanjh started an NGO called Saanjh Foundation focusing on underprivileged children and seniors, contributing to orphanages and old age homes. It also endeavours youth empowerment with issues like self-confidence, well-being, anti-bullying, mentoring, and career development. It takes its name from the second part of Dosanjh’s last name, which loosely translated means “amity”. He launched this organisation on his birthday in 2013.
