Diljit Dosanjh

Diljit Dosanjh (born 6 January 1984) is an Indian singer, songwriter, actor, film producer and television personality.

He works in Punjabi Music and subsequently in Punjabi and Hindi cinema.

His movies, including Jatt & Juliet 2, Punjab 1984, Sajjan Singh Rangroot and Honsla Rakh are among the highest grossing Punjabi films in history.

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.

His father, Balbir Singh, is a former employee of Punjab Roadways and his mother, Sukhwinder Kaur, is a homemaker.

He has two siblings, one elder sister and one younger brother.

He 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 (Punjab State Education Board now affiliated to CBSE) near D Block Model Town Arwa od Ludhiana.

While still in school, he began his singing career by performing Kirtan (Sikh religious music) at local gurdwaras.

Diljit Singh and his family then moved to Ludhiana and currently living there.

Hailing from Dosanjh Kalan, Jalandhar, Dosanjh started in 2002 and gained recognition in punjabi music with his album ‘Smile’ (2005) and ‘Chocolate’ (2008) followed by ‘The Next Level’ (2009) with Yo Yo Honey Singh.

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

Rajinder Singh of Finetone, who helped Dosanjh make a debut in the Punjabi music industry, suggested to him to spell his first name as Diljit instead of Daljit.

The music was composed by Bablu Mahindra and the lyrics were written by Balvir Boparai.

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

In 2004, his second album Dil was released, which was again with Finetone Cassettes.

Dosanjh's popularity soared with the release of his third album, Smile, produced by Sukhpal Sukh, which included the tracks "Nachh Diyan Alran Kuwariyan" and "Paggan Pochviyan Wale."

The album was released by Finetone Cassettes in 2005.

His next album Ishq Ho Gaya was released in 2006 by Finetone Cassettes.

His fifth album, titled Chocolate, came out in 2008.

In 2009, Dosanjh released four different singles – "Bhagat Singh," "No Tension," "Power of Duets" and "Dance with Me."

Next year, Dosanjh released his sixth album called The Next Level with eight tracks.

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

The track was lip-synced by the actor Jimmy Shergill and was included in the feature film of the same name during the opening credits.

Subsequently he pursued his acting, starring in debut punjabi movie The Lion of Punjab in 2011.

2011 saw Dosanjh's entry into mainstream Punjabi films.

His debut film in the lead role The Lion of Punjab, was released in February 2011.

Though the film flopped at the box office, his track "Lak 28 Kudi Da", from the films's soundtrack, was a major success.

The track, featuring Yo Yo Honey Singh, reached number 1 on the official Asian Download Chart in the US published by the BBC.

In July 2011, his second Punjabi film Jihne Mera Dil Luteya was released.

The film, also featuring Gippy Grewal and Neeru Bajwa, did well.

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

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 for 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.

Dosanjh entered Social 50 chart by Billboard in 2020.

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

As of 2020, he has won the most five PTC Award for Best Actor.

He has also appeared as a judge in three seasons of the reality show Rising Star.

In 2020, Dosanjh charted on the Social 50 chart by Billboard, with the release of his 11th album G.O.A.T..

The album, along with his next one MoonChild Era were listed in the Billboard Canadian Albums Chart.

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