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Diljit Dosanjh, now globally recognised, began his career with devotional songs. Amid controversy over his film Sardaar Ji 3, an old performance video has resurfaced.
Diljit Dosanjh’s throwback video resurfaces amid Sardaar Ji 3 tension. (Photo: Instagram/Jassi TV-YouTube)
Diljit Dosanjh, now a globally recognised face, started his music career by performing devotional songs. He steadily kick-started his musical journey by releasing albums and gaining popularity through live performances with local orchestras. And before he knew, Diljit had already become a popular name in Punjab. Currently, the Hass Hass singer is at the centre of controversies for starring in Sardaar Ji 3, a film which also stars Pakistani actor Hania Aamir. Amid this, an old video of the singer-actor performing in front of a local audience has resurfaced on the web.
Diljit Dosanjh’s video dates back to Hambran Mela in 2004, where the singer performed with similar zeal in front of a live audience with a local orchestra group. His fans dug up his throwback stage video that was recorded way before he became a sensation. Take a look:
(Source: Jassi TV/Youtube)
Diljit’s video has resurfaced amid the growing controversy on the release of Sardaar Ji 3 outside of India, including Pakistan. The nation’s tension with the country reignited after innocent tourists were killed by Pakistani terrorists at Pahalgam. India has also banned the Instagram accounts of Pakistani artists, and an informal ban has been imposed on their participation in Indian content. Amid this, Diljit romancing Hania in his recent film, which was shot way before things turned sour between the two countries, infuriated the masses.
Taking to Reddit, a user wrote, “I wonder why people goes to his shows”. “Log to bhai Diljit ki peeche h padh gaye yaar,” wrote a fan of the singer. A third user backed him and commented, “The hate for the diljit is unreal. Like you should have appreciated that from this struggling time he has gone to the cochella. He actually has seen struggle compare to the another story with fabricated lies of rags to riches. He is just a scapegoat and people like to hate because he is on top and their favourite is not.”
Diljit Dosanjh’s response to Sardaarji 3 controversy
Diljit Dosanjh recently broke his silence on the controversy and Hania Aamir’s casting in the film that was done months before the Pahalgam attack in April. Speaking to BBC Asian Network, the singer said that the project was completed before any of the current political tensions surfaced.
“Jab yeh film bani thi tab situation sab theek tha. We shot this in Feb and then everything was fine. Uske baad, bhut saari badi cheezen humare haath mein nahi hai. Toh producers ne decide kiya ki film obviously ab India toh nahi lagegi, toh overseas release karte hain. Toh producers ka bahut paisa laga hua hai aur jab yeh film bann rahi thi tab aisa kuch tha nahi,” he said, adding that the makers are aware they will incur losses. “Now the situation is not in our hands. So if the producers want to release it abroad, I support them.”
Meanwhile, prominent film bodies have been writing to the makers of Border 2, Diljit Dosanjh’s upcoming project, to have him removed. An official confirmation from the makers is awaited.
Anindita Mukherjee works as a Senior Sub-Editor in the Entertainment team at News18 Showsha. She introduces herself as someone who is truly, deeply and passionately in love with SRK, films, shows and glitz – ba…Read More
Anindita Mukherjee works as a Senior Sub-Editor in the Entertainment team at News18 Showsha. She introduces herself as someone who is truly, deeply and passionately in love with SRK, films, shows and glitz – ba… Read More
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