36 Facts About Diljit Dosanjh

Diljit Dosanjh is featured in various music charts including Canadian Albums Chart, UK Asian chart by Official Charts Company and New Zealand Hot Singles.

Diljit Dosanjh 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 for a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Diljit Dosanjh has appeared as a judge in three seasons of the reality show Rising Star.

Diljit Dosanjh became the first Punjabi artist to perform at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in 2023.

Diljit Dosanjh was born on 6 January 1984 to a Sikh family in the village of Dosanjh Kalan in Phillaur tehsil, Jalandhar district, Punjab, India.

Diljit Dosanjh's father, Balbir Singh, is a former employee of Punjab Roadways and his mother, Sukhwinder Kaur, is a homemaker.

Diljit Dosanjh has two siblings, one elder sister and one younger brother.

Diljit Dosanjh spent his early childhood in Dosanjh Kalan and then moved to Ludhiana, Punjab from where he completed his formal education, including graduating high school from Shri Guru Harkrishan Public School.

Diljit Dosanjh released his first album Ishq Da Uda Ada in 2004 with Finetone Cassettes, a division of T-Series.

Diljit Dosanjh gave vocals to all the eight tracks and the producers made a music video for the title track of the album.

Diljit Dosanjh gave his next song in 2010 for Mel Karade Rabba: Original Soundtrack.

Diljit Dosanjh gave vocals to six of the twelve tracks in the film's soundtrack.

Diljit Dosanjh continued his collaboration with Honey Singh in 2012 and released a single titled "Goliyan" that formed a part of the album International Villager.

Diljit Dosanjh next sang for the soundtrack of the Bollywood film Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya, released in January 2012, in a single called "Pee Pa Pee Pa" that featured Priya Panchal.

Diljit Dosanjh acted in that music video in the film.

Dosanjh Diljit won the PTC Punjabi Film Award for Best Actor for the film.

Diljit Dosanjh gave vocals to five of the seven songs in the soundtrack of the film.

Diljit Dosanjh sang for two songs in the film's soundtrack, which was composed by Jaidev Kumar.

Diljit Dosanjh made a guest appearance in the April 2013 Bollywood film Bikkar Bai Sentimental with his track "Main Fan Bhagat Singh Da".

Diljit Dosanjh gave vocals for the track "Main Taan Aidaan Hi Nachna" from the soundtrack of the Bollywood film Yamla Pagla Deewana 2, which was released in June 2013.

Diljit Dosanjh is only the first south Asian artist who visited the US headquarters of Google, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram on the same day.

In 2015, the Most Sensational Celebrities study among most famous people in Pollywood, the riskiest personalities on the web, Diljit Dosanjh was found number one from number five in 2014 thus leaving behind Mika Singh, Gippy Grewal and Harbhajan Mann.

Diljit Dosanjh next starred in the social drama Udta Punjab, his first Hindi film.

In 2018, a film based on World War I, titled Sajjan Singh Rangroot was released in which Diljit Dosanjh played the titular character.

Diljit Dosanjh is the first turbaned Sikh to be honoured with a wax statue at Madame Tussauds.

In 2021, Diljit Dosanjh released his twelfth album "Moonchild Era", which was penned by Raj Ranjodh and Arjan Dhillon.

Diljit Dosanjh grew up learning music from Gobinder Singh Alampuri and Kartar Singh, and his initial work reflected their style.

Diljit Dosanjh's goal is to make a Punjabi song that becomes a worldwide hit like Korean single Gangnam Style.

Diljit Dosanjh has been best appreciated for comic roles in films.

In March 2016, Diljit Dosanjh stated that his dream role is a pirate similar to Captain Jack Sparrow as played by Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean series.

Diljit Dosanjh was ranked in The Times Most Desirable Men at No 9 in 2016, at No 13 in 2017, at No 20 in 2018, at No 16 in 2019, at No 14 in 2020.

Diljit Dosanjh was ranked in the Chandigarh Times Most Desirable Men at No 2 in 2018, at No 1 in 2019, at No 2 in 2020.

Diljit Dosanjh was appointed the brand ambassador of Season 4 of the Star Sports Pro Kabbadi along with Rana Daggubati and Puneeth Rajkumar.

Diljit Dosanjh sang and performed the Pro Kabbadi League theme song "Asli Panga", produced by Yo Yo Honey.

Diljit Dosanjh started an NGO called Saanjh Foundation focusing on underprivileged children and seniors, contributing to orphanages and old age homes.

Diljit Dosanjh launched this organisation on his birthday in 2013.