Diljit Dosanjh Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Daljit Singh Dosanjh [1]TOI
Profession(s)	Actor, Singer, Writer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Punjabi Film: The Lion of Punjab (2011) Bollywood Film: Udta Punjab (2016) Album: Ishq Da Uda Ada (2000) Singles: "Nachdi De" ft. Miss Pooja (2009) TV: Awaaz Punjab Di (2010, as a co-host)
Awards, Achievements	2010: PTC Punjabi Music Awards - Best Folk Pop Album for the album 'The Next Level,' PTC Punjabi Film Award - Most Popular Song of the Year for the song "Lak 28 Kudi Da" 2012: Punjabi International Film Academy Award - Best Actor for the Jihne Mera Dil Luteya, PTC Punjabi Film Awards for Best Actor for Jihne Mera Dil Luteya 2013: PTC Punjabi Film Awards - Best Actor for the film 'Jatt & Juliet,' PTC Punjabi Music Award - Best Bhangra Song of the Year & Best Pop Vocalist Male for the song "Kharku," Brit Asia TV Music Awards - Best Album of the Year for the album 'Back 2 Basics' 2014: PTC Punjabi Film Awards - Best Actor for 'Jatt & Juliet 2,' PTC Punjabi Music Award - Best Pop Vocalist Male & Most Popular Song of the Year for the song "Proper Patola" 2015: PTC Punjabi Film Award - Most Popular Song of the Year for the song "Happy Birthday," Mirchi Music Award - Listeners' Choice Film Song of the Year for the song "Swaah Banke," Mirchi Music Award - Film Album of the Year & Listeners' Choice Film Album of the Year for the film 'Punjab 1984,' PTC Punjabi Music Award, Brit Asia TV World Music Award, Mirchi Music Award - Best Pop Vocalist Male for a Single, Best Bhangra Song of the Year, Best Single World, Best Male Act, Song of the Year – Non Film for the song "Patiala Peg" 2016: PTC Punjabi Film Award,- Most Popular Song of the Year for the song "Veervaar," PTC Punjabi Music Award - Most Popular Song of the Year & Best Bhangra Song of the Year for the song "5 Taara" 2017: Filmfare Award - Best Debut Actor Male for the film 'Udta Punjab,' Filmfare Punjabi Award - Best Actor Male for the film 'Ambarsariya' & Best Playback Singer (Male) for the song "Mitran Da Junction" (Sardaarji 2) 2018: Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the Most Trending Personality of the Year Note: Along with these, he has many other awards, honours, and achievements to his name.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	6 January 1984 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)	40 Years
Birthplace	Dosanjh Kalan, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Ludhiana, Punjab, India
School	Shri Guru Harkrishan Public School, Ludhiana
College/University	Al Manar Public School, Ludhiana
Educational Qualification	10th standard
Religion	Sikhism
Caste	Jatt
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Address	A bungalow in Dugri Phase II, Ludhiana
Hobbies	Dancing
Controversies	• He attracted a controversy when some Punjabi women raised their voice against the songs of Diljit, Jazzy B, and Yo Yo Honey Singh; as they considered it vulgar and anti-cultural. • In December 2012, a team of the Income Tax Department raided the residence of Diljit Dosanjh in Ludhiana. • In December 2020, he had a war of words with Kangana Ranaut after she misidentified an elderly woman as the 'Dadi' (Bilkis Bano of Shaheen Bagh fame) through one of her tweets in which she doubted the intention of her taking part in the ongoing farmers' protest against the central government's newly drafted farmer's bills. Later, the elderly woman was found to be a Sikh woman, Mahinder Kaur. Following this, Diljit took to Twitter to condemn Kangana's remarks on the elderly woman, and this Twitter war became intense after Kangana retaliated and addressed Diljit a ‘pet’ of filmmaker Karan Johar. Later, Kangana received criticisms from many celebrities including Swara Bhaskar, Richa Chadda, Ammy Virk, Mika Singh, and others. [2]Hindustan Times • He made headlines in December 2024 when he uploaded a tweet announcing the beginning of his concert in Punjab, which he spelled as Panjab. Many social media users claimed that Panjab is a spelling used by Pakistan to refer to their side of province. They also pinpointed the missing Indian tricolour, which Diljit always uses whenever he announces his concert in any Indian city or state. To this, Diljit lashed out at the social media users and accused them of creating a controversy for no reason.
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Family
Wife/Spouse	Sandeep Kaur (an American Indian who lives in the United States)
Children	Son- 1
Parents	Father- Balbir Singh Dosanjh (worked as a bus driver with Punjab Roadways) Mother- Sukhwinder Kaur [3]The Indian Express
Siblings	Brother- Manjeet Singh Sister- 1
Favourites
Food	Sarson Ka Saag Makki Ki Roti, Pinni [4]NDTV
Actor	Salman Khan
Actresses	Kareena Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt, Kylie Jenner
Singer(s)	Gurdas Maan, Kuldeep Manak, Arijit Singh, Sunidhi Chauhan, Taylor Swift
Fashion Brand	Tom Ford
Style Quotient
Cars Collection	Porsche Panamera, Mitsubishi Pajero, Audi Q7, BMW 5 Series, Mercedes Benz G63
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	Rs 4 crore/film
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs 170 crore

Some Lesser Known Facts About Diljit Dosanjh

• Does Diljit Dosanjh smoke?: No

• Does Diljit Dosanjh drink alcohol?: No

• His father worked as a bus driver with Punjab Roadways, and his salary was around Rs. 5,000. His father was also a local hockey player.
  

  Diljit Dosanjh’s Childhood Photo

• At the age of eleven, Diljit was sent to live with his uncle.

• While he was still a teen, he started making his own music and performing at local gurudwaras.
  

  Diljit Dosanjh In Younger Days

• He gave his first stage performance at a village, for the purpose of engaging the audience; as Master Saleem was late for his performance.

• In 2000, Diljit approached Balvir Boparai, a singer-composer who worked with a Ludhiana-based record company, to get an opportunity to work in the Punjabi music industry.

• At the age of 16, he made his singing debut with the album ‘Ishq Da Uda Ada.’

• When he turned 17, he started charging Rs. 50,000 for a show.

• He was originally named “Daljit” that he later changed to “Diljit” on the recommendation of his record producer, Rajinder Singh.

• His song “Lak 28 Kudi Da” was a mega-hit in which Yo Yo Honey Singh was also featured.

• His performance in the film ‘Jatt and Juliet’ became a turning point in his acting career and the film’s sequel was even a bigger hit.

• In 2013, his singing breakthrough came with the song “Proper Patola” ft. Badshah. Moreover, it became the first Punjabi song to be featured on Vevo.

• Apart from singing and acting, he is also a philanthropist; he founded a foundation named Saanjh Foundation on his 30th birthday in 2013, which helps underprivileged children and senior citizens.
  

  Diljit Dosanjh’s Saanjh Foundation

• He is one of the most in-demand stars in the ad world and has been a brand endorser for many brands as he has endorsed many brands like Coca-Cola and Flipkart Connect for Punjab.
  

  Diljit Dosanjh Endorsing Various Brands

• He has a good sense of humour and holds a witty personality.

• In 2017, there was a rumour in the social media that he had purchased a Cessna 340A Jet Plane. Later on, however, he clarified that he doesn’t own any jet; as it was just used to take him to a place in Rajasthan for a film shoot.
  

  Diljit Dosanjh Coming Out Of A Jet

• His Bollywood debut ‘Udta Punjab’ (2016) was a big hit and made him earn his first Filmfare award.

• Diljit is not very much comfortable with English and mostly prefers Punjabi over it. He also shared that he needs someone by his side when he interacts with someone who speaks English.

• He personally dislikes explicit lyrics in songs.

• He is a huge fan of American TV personality Kylie Jenner and is often seen commenting on her posts on various social media handles.
  

  Diljit Dosanjh Comments On Kylie Jenner’s Social Media Account

• In 2018, he portrayed the role of the famous International hockey player- Sandeep Singh in his biopic ‘Soorma.’

• Diljit initially refused to do Soorma; as he was never interested in doing a sports film, but Sandeep Singh’s inspiring story prompted him to take the role. Moreover, Sandeep Singh taught him how to play hockey.

• He had rejected films of his most favourite directors from Bollywood; as he was asked to act without the turban.

• Johnny Depp‘s role as “Captain Jack Sparrow” in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ has been his dream role.

• On 15 April 2023, he performed at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, California, becoming the first Indian to perform on the Coachella stage.

The @coachella crowd moves to the beat of @diljitdosanjh! Excited to see the first Punjabi singer at one of the biggest music and arts festivals in the U.S!

📹 credit: @coachella
🎶 credit: @diljitdosanjh pic.twitter.com/MQICuKLpGl

— U.S. Embassy India (@USAndIndia) April 17, 2023

• In June 2023, some news reports claimed that he got cosy with American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift while on a dinner outing at a restaurant in Vancouver. Later, Diljit took to Twitter to react to the claims and talked about privacy. ^[5]India Today
  

  Diljit Dosanjh reacted on Twitter about claims that he got touchy with Taylor Swift

• In April 2024, some photos of Diljit Dosanjh and actress Oshin Brar went viral on the internet, claiming Oshin to be his wife. Later, the actress took to social media to refute these claims.
  

  The viral photo of Diljit Dosanjh and Oshin Brar

• The cost of his 2024 Dil-Luminati concert in New Delhi was estimated to be Rs. 1.19 lakh.

• In September 2024, during the Dil-Luminati concert in Machester, the UK, Diljit introduced his mother and sister to the public for the first time following which his mother got emotional and the duo embraced each other.

• He is considered to be a great admirer of the deceased Indian businessman and humanitarian Ratan Tata. A day after his death, on 10 October 2024, Diljit paused his live concert in Germany for a short time and paid tribute to Ratan.

• Later, after the ED discovered irregularities in the ticket sales for his concert Dil-Luminati, it conducted raids at five locations in New Delhi and Mumbai regarding the illegal sale and purchase of tickets.