Daljit Singh Dosanjh Biography
Profession(s) Actor, Singer, Writer
Physical Stats & More
in meters- 1.75 m
in feet inches- 5’ 9”
Weight (approx.) in kilograms- 70 kg
in pounds- 154 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.) - Chest: 40 inches
- Waist: 30 inches
- Biceps: 14 inches
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Black
Career
Diljit Dosanjh's Punjabi Debut Film The Lion of Punjab (2011)
Bollywood Film: Udta Punjab (2016)
Diljit Dosanjh's Bollywood Debut Film Udta Punjab
Album: Ishq Da Uda Ada (2000)
Diljit Dosanjh's Debut Album Ishq Da Uda Ada
Diljit Dosanjh won three BritAsia TV Music Awards for his album Back2Basics.
His song Proper Patola was the first Punjabi song to be featured on Vevo.
He loves sweets especially Pinniyan.
He is a fashion freak and is very fond of Shoes.
His Snapchat and Instagram stories are worth watching (Believe me you will laugh your heart out). He literally records everything from his hotel room to shooting location.
His love for the Kardashian family especially Kylie Jenner is world-famous.
And most importantly He treats his fans like family and I'm proud to be a part of that family
Note: Along with these, he has many other awards, honors, and achievements to his name.
Personal Life
Age (as in 2019) 35 Years
Birthplace Dosanjh Kalan, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign Capricorn
Signature Diljit Dosanjh's Signature
Nationality Indian
Hometown Ludhiana, Punjab, India
School Shri Guru Harkrishan Public School, Ludhiana
College/University Al Manar Public School, Ludhiana
Educational Qualification 10th standard
Religion Sikhism
Caste Jatt
Food Habit Non-Vegetarian
Address A bungalow in Dugri Phase-II, Ludhiana
Hobbies Dancing
Controversies • He attracted controversy when some Punjabi women raised their voice against the songs of Diljit, Jazzy B, and Yo Yo Honey Singh; as they considered it vulgar and anti-cultural.
• In December 2012, a team of the Income Tax Department raided the residence of Diljit Dosanjh in Ludhiana.
Relationships & More
Marital Status MarriedAffairs/Girlfriends Not Known
Family
Parents Father- Balbir Singh Dosanjh (Worked as a Bus Driver)
Mother- Sukhwinder Kaur
Siblings Brother- Manjeet Singh
Favorite Things
Favorite Actor Salman Khan
Favorite Actresses Kareena Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt, Kylie Jenner
Favorite Singer(s) Gurdas Maan, Kuldeep Manak, Arijit Singh, Sunidhi Chauhan, Taylor Swift
Favorite Fashion Brand Tom Ford
Style Quotient
Cars Collection Porsche Panamera, Mitsubishi Pajero, Audi Q7, BMW 5 Series, Mercedes Benz G63
Diljit Dosanjh's With His Porsche Panamera
Money Factor
Salary (approx.) ₹4 crores/film
Net Worth (approx.) ₹170 crore
Diljit Dosanjh
Some Lesser Known Facts About Diljit Dosanjh
Does Diljit Dosanjh smoke?: NoDoes Diljit Dosanjh drink alcohol?: No
Diljit hails from a humble family with a modest income; as his father’s salary was around ₹5,000.
Diljit Dosanjh's Childhood Photo
Diljit Dosanjh’s Childhood Photo
From a young age, he got an inclination towards music and started performing at local gurudwaras.
Diljit Dosanjh In Younger Days
Diljit Dosanjh In Younger Days
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, he made his singing debut with the album ‘Ishq Da Uda Ada.’
Diljit Dosanjh turned into born on 6 January 1984 (age 35 years; as in 2019) in Dosanjh Kalan, Jalandhar, Punjab. He hails from a Punjabi humble family. His father worked as a bus driving force in Punjab Roadways and earned around ₹five,000 a month. He did his elementary education from Ludhiana’s Shri Guru Harkrishan Public School. He additionally attended Al Manar Public School, Ludhiana to complete his tenth standard. Diljit was inclined in the direction of the song from a completely younger age and commenced acting at gurudwaras to fulfill his singing desires.
Diljit Dosanjh belongs to a Sikh Jatt Family. His father, Balbir Singh Dosanjh, labored as a bus driver with Punjab Roadways and his mother, Sukhwinder Kaur, is a homemaker. Diljit has a brother, Manjeet Singh. He also has one sister.
Diljit made his making a song debut in 2002 with the album “Ishq Da Uda Ada.” Next, he released his album “Dil.” In February 2011, he made his performing debut with the movie “The Lion of Punjab.” Though the film underperformed at the container office, his tune “Lak 28 Kudi Da” from the film, which additionally featured ‘Yo Yo Honey Singh,’ changed into a massive hit.
Diljit launched his first single “Nachdi De” proposing Miss Pooja in 2009. Thereafter, he released diverse exceptional hit singles including “Patiala Peg,” “Jatt Fire Karda,” “five Taara,” “Raat Di Gedi,” and “Jind Mahi.” In 2013, he obtained his singing step forward with the music “Proper Patola” offering Badshah. Moreover, the tune has become the primary Punjabi tune to be featured on Vevo.
Later, he seemed in various Punjabi films like “Jatt and Juliet,” “Jatt & Juliet 2,” “Punjab 1984, “Sardaarji,” “Ambarsariya,” and “Super Singh.” All the films were a commercial success.
Dosanjh made his Bollywood acting debut with the film “Udta Punjab.” The movie becomes a massive fulfillment and also earned him his first Filmfare. Diljit has also lent his voice for diverse Bollywood movie tracks including “Pee Pa Pee Pa Ho Gaya” from the film ‘Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya,’ “Tung Tung Baje” from the movie ‘Singh is Bling,’ “Ikk Kuddi” from the movie ‘Udta Punjab,’ and “Move Your Lakk” from the film ‘Noor.’
Controversies
Diljit faced complaints about his songs while some Punjabi ladies raised their voice in opposition to the songs of Diljit Dosanjh, Yo Yo Honey Singh, and Jazzy B. They were taken into consideration the songs to be vulgar and anti-cultural.
In December 2012, Diljit’s house in Ludhiana become raided by means of a crew of the Income Tax Department.
Diljit loves dancing in his leisure time.
He has a bungalow in Dugri Phase II, Ludhiana.
He becomes initially named “Daljit” but he modified it to “Diljit” on the advice of Rajinder Singh, his record producer.
Dosanjh has a top-notch sense of humor and holds a jovial character.
In 2017, it was rumored that Diljit had purchased a Cessna 340A Jet Plane. However, the actor clarified that the jet becomes just known as to drop him somewhere in Rajasthan for a film shoot. He instructed that he doesn’t own any non-public jet.
Diljit Dosanjh coming out of a Jet
Diljit Dosanjh coming out of a Jet
Diljit isn't always very cushty with the English language and prefers to speak in Punjabi. He instructed that he requires a person to his resource while he interacts with an English speaking person.
Diljit advised at some point in an interview that he dislikes blunt lyrics within the songs.
Diljit is a die-difficult fan of American TV persona Kylie Jenner. He is regularly visible commenting on her posts on social media platforms.
Diljit Dosanjh feedback on Kylie Jenners social account
Diljit Dosanjh comments on Kylie Jenners social account
Initially, he refused to behave in Soorma as he did not need to play a sports individual in the movie, but Sandeep Singh’s inspiring tale led him to soak up the role. Later, he additionally learned to play hockey under the steerage of Sandeep Singh.
Diljit has rejected numerous movies from his favorite directors as he was requested to feature without the turban.
Diljit considers Johnny Depp’s role “Captain Jack Sparrow” in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ as his dream role.
ACTING CAREER
Diljit made his debut in Pollywood, the Punjabi movie industry, with The Lion of Punjab in 2011, but the movie flopped at the field office. However, the title track of the movie `Lak 28 Kudi Da`, which he sang with Yo Yo Honey Singh, became a huge hit. After his debut movie, Dosanjh turned into seen within the 2011 movie Jihne Mera Dil Luteya, which did large business upon its launch. Dosanjh has been a part of various films which include Saadi Love Story, Disco Singh, Punjab 1984, Sardaar Ji, and Mukhtiar Chadha. One of the largest hits of not simplest Daljeet`s career however additionally inside the Pollywood film industry, is Jatt and Juliet, which released in 2012. After its large achievement, the creators of the film made the sequel to it, however, it didn't garner the equal amount of fulfillment as its predecessor. The 2016 launch Ambarsariya become every other exquisite movie in his profession as he was praised for his impeccable comic timing. The same year, he made his Bollywood debut with Abhishek Chaubey`s Udta Punjab. The film turned into his price tag to countrywide fame. His overall performance turned into lauded by all and he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. His every other release turned into Sardaar Ji 2 which acquired a mixed response and ended up as average fare. In 2017, he made his sophomore Bollywood day out with Anushka Sharma starrer Phillauri. However, the film was given a lukewarm response at the field office. In 2018, he featured in an Indian period struggle drama titled Sajjan Singh Rangroot helmed with the aid of Pankaj Batra. The movie changed into based totally on the encounters of Sikh soldiers in the British Indian Army for the duration of the First World War. His 2018 Hindi movie projects include Welcome to New York, Soorma, and Arjun Patiala.
SINGING CAREER
After singing at local theaters all through his college days, he made his business making a song debut with his 2000 Punjabi album Ishq Da Uda Ada beneath the label of Finetone Cassette, which is part of T-Series. However, the eight-song album did not wow the audience, after which he launched his second album Dil in 2004, which additionally flopped upon its launch. His handiest gained popularity along with his 0.33 album Smile, which becomes released by using T-Series in 2005. He launched seven other albums between 2005 and 2016 and additionally released some of the singles.
One of his albums, Urban Pendu, became banned due to the arguable content of a maximum of his songs, which attracted numerous protests, forcing Dosanjh to now not release the album at all. He has collaborated with the popular Indian rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh for numerous songs, of which Lak 28 Kudi Da is the most famous. He also sang a tune in Singh`s 2012 album International Villager. The singer has additionally given his voice to soundtracks of a few Bollywood movies which include the 2012 launch Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya and Yamla Pagla Deewana 2, which launched in 2013. Some of his maximum famous songs are Proper Patola (2014), Patiala Peg (2015), five Taara (2016). His 2019 release consists of Shadaa, directed through Jagdeep Sidh
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