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Punjabi Singer and Bollywood actor Diljit Dosanjh turns 37 today – Happy Birthday!
From supporting the farmers’ protests to duelling with Kangana on Twitter in swag – Diljit ne truly ‘Dil jeet’ liya hai recently!
On the occasion of the swagster’s birthday, here are 7 Interesting Facts about him:
1) Daljit to Diljit
Diljit Dosanjh’s actual name is ‘Daljit Singh’. He changed his name from Daljit to Diljit on Rajinder Singh’s (who helped him debut in Punjab music industry) suggestion.
He added ‘Dosanjh’ as his surname to honour the village he was born in – Dosanjh Kalan.
2) 1st turbaned Sikh to get a wax statue at Madame Tussauds!
His wax figure at Madame Tussauds in Delhi is carved in the semblance of his look from the song ‘Putt Jatt Da’.
3) Performed In Front Of Crowd For The 1st Time In ‘Knickers’?
During a Koffee With Karan episode, Diljit narrated the hilarious story of his 1st ever stage performance in front of a crowd….that too in ‘knicker aur banyan (briefs and vest)’!
When he was young, a famous singer was to come to perform in his village. Since the star performer ran late, Diljit had been put on stage to stall and entertain the crowd.
He revealed that he was underdressed in briefs and vest for his performance and even forgot the song after singing 2 lines! The audience still cheered for him though.
