Diljit Dosanjh
Diljit Dosanjh (born 6 January 1984) is an Indian singer, actor, film producer and television personality. He works in Punjabi music and subsequently in Punjabi and Hindi cinema. Dosanjh entered the Social 50 chart by Billboard in 2020. He has been featured in various music charts, including Canadian Albums Chart, UK Asian chart by Official Charts Company and New Zealand Hot Singles. His films, including Jatt & Juliet 2, Sajjan Singh Rangroot and Honsla Rakh are among the highest grossing Punjabi films in history.
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. He had a cameo in a Punjabi movie Mel Karade Rabba in 2010 and began to pursue acting, debuting as a lead role in the Punjabi movie The Lion of Punjab in 2011.
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 to 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. As of 2020, he has won the PTC Award for Best Actor five times. 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 the following MoonChild Era, was listed in the Billboard Canadian Albums Chart. He became the first Indian artist to perform at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in 2023.
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