The following are a few unknown facts about the multi-talented singer-cum actor Diljit Dosanjh
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Birthday boy Diljit Dosanjh has always been synonymous with being the quintessential Punjabi munda. After having found fame and recognition with two of his Punjabi albums ‘Smile’ and ‘Chocolate’, he went onto churn out hits after hits. After having ‘been there, done that’ in music, Diljit tried his hand in acting as well with the Punjabi movie ‘The Lion Of Punjab’. What followed after that was the opening of array of avenues, which also included Bollywood.
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On the occasion of Diljit Dosanjh’s birthday, lets touch upon a few unknown facts about the multi-talented singer-cum actor.
‘Did You Know’ fact 1
Did you know that the real name of Diljit Dosanjh is actually Daljit Singh. It’s also been said that Dosanjh' is the name of his village.
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‘Did You Know’ fact 2
It was exactly today (on his birthday) in the year 2013, when the multi-faceted Diljit had launched his extremely heartfelt ‘Saanjh Foundation’, which is an NGO that specially works for the underprivileged, and this NGO also reaches out to the orphanages and old age homes to help the needy.
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‘Did You Know’ fact 3
After Gurdas Mann, Diljit Dosanjh, has to his credit, of becoming the second Punjabi artist who sold out the entire 12,500 seats at the Wembley Arena!
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‘Did You Know’ fact 4
Birthday boy Diljit Dosanjh also happens to be the first turbaned Sikh to have gotten a wax statue at Madame Tussauds.
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‘Did You Know’ fact 5
Just like Salman Khan has ‘Being Human’ clothing, Diljit Dosanjh too has not one, but two clothing brands! These two have been named as ‘WEARED 6’ and ‘Urban Pendu’, which promotes Punjabi dressing in a big way.
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‘Did You Know’ fact 6
If you have wondered or envied his sneakers, then, let us tell you that you are not the only one to do so. There are many out there who are simply crazy about the sneakers that he wears. Well, the fact also remains that Diljit is an avid collector of sneakers. And if the reports are to be believed, then, he is the proud owner of the ‘Adidas Yeezy 750 Boost’, which is reportedly costing in and around Rs. 6 lakhs!
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‘Did You Know’ fact 7
Birthday boy Diljit Dosanjh, has to his credit of having sung the track ‘Proper Patola’, which became the first Punjabi song to be featured on Vevo.
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‘Did You Know’ fact 8
For those who were wanting to know about his parents, let us tell you that Diljit Dosanjh’s father S. Balbir Singh Dosanjh happens to be a former employee of Punjab Roadways, whereas his mother Sukhwinder Kaur happens to be a housewife.
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‘Did You Know’ fact 9
Ever since childhood, music always held great fascination for him. Diljit had sung many ‘keertens’ at Gurudwaras. Besides singing, he is equally proficient in playing musical instruments like tabla, harmonium and ‘kartal’.
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