PM Modi meets singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh, calls him ‘multifaceted’

Singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh and Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their interaction on January 01, 2025 (Wednesday).
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Singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh met Prime Minister Narendra on January 01, 2025 (Wednesday). The Punjabi sensation called it a “fantastic start” to the new year. Modi lauded Dosanjh’s modest beginnings to make a name for himself internationally.

“A very memorable interaction,” Modi said on Instagram, sharing a short clip of their interaction.

He said in a post on X, “A great interaction with Diljit Dosanjh! He’s truly multifaceted, blending talent and tradition. We connected over music, culture and more.”

He has been winning over people, Modi is heard telling Dosanjh in a lighter vein, referring to the first name of the famous Punjabi artiste. The singer-actor expressed his admiration for Modi’s sentiments towards his mother and the Ganga river.

Dosanjh was recently criticised by some right wing groups over a host of issues.

Following his meeting with Modi, Dosanjh said in post on X, “A fantastic start to 2025. A very memorable meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. We talked about a lot of things including music of course!”

Recently, Dosanjh’s highly anticipated New Year’s Eve concert in Ludhiana was marred by legal controversy following a complaint filed by Punditrao Dharenavar, an assistant professor from Chandigarh. The complaint was to prevent the singer from performing pro-alcohol songs during his live show as part of the Dil-Luminati Tour on December 31, 2024

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In early December, The Bajrang Dal and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) protested against the sale of liquor and meat at singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh’s concert in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore, with some Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators voicing their support for the demands. Upset by the protests, the actor had said that he would stop singing alcohol-themed songs if all the liquor shops in the country are shut down.