| Celebrated Name: | Diljit Dosanjh |
| Real Name/Full Name: | Diljit Singh Dosanjh |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 40 years old |
| Birth Date: | 6 January 1984 |
| Birth Place: | Jalandhar, Punjab |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Height: | 1.78m |
| Weight: | 68kg |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Wife/Spouse (Name): | Sandeep Kaur |
| Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | Yes one |
| Dating/Girlfriend (Name): | N/A |
| Is Diljit Dosanjh Gay?: | No |
| Profession: | Singer, Actor, Television presenter |
| Salary: | $528,890 per movie |
| Net Worth in 2024: | $20 million |
| Last Updated: | July 2024 |
Diljit Dosanjh is an Indian actor and singer who is famously known for his various roles in Punjabi films such as Jatt&Juliet 1 and 2 and Shadaa. He is also widely recognized as one of the leading singers in the Indian music industry. Diljit began his career in show business in 2004 when he issued his first album by the name Ishq Da Uda Adaa. Also, his first appearance in Bollywood was in 2016, where he had a role in the crime thriller Udta Punjab.
Maybe you know about Diljit Dosanjh very well, but do you know how old and tall is he and what is his net worth in 2024? If you do not know, we have prepared this article about details of Diljit Dosanjh’s short biography-wiki, career, professional life, personal life, today’s net worth, age, height, weight, and more facts. Well, if you’re ready, let’s start.
Early Life & Biography
Diljit Dosanjh was born on 6 January 1984 in Jalandhar Punjab in India to Balbir Singh and Sukhwinder Kaur. He has a younger brother by the name Manjeet Singh and an older sister. He was born from a humble family where his father worked as a bus driver, and he earned $66 a month. Diljit attended his primary school at Ludhiana’s Shri Guru Harkrishan primary school and later attended his high school at Almanar public school, where he graduated his high school diploma.
Diljit began singing at a very young age, where he started performing at local gurudwaras. He says that playing in this gurudwaras was a way of fulfilling his childhood dreams. His first stage performance came when he was trying to calm an audience because Master Saleem had arrived late at the show. Diljit spent most of his childhood at Dosanjh Kalan before relocating to Ludhiana.
Personal Life
In 2017, Diljit married his long term girlfriend, Sandeep Kaur. At first, his marriage faced a lot of challenges; this was because he had started receiving many roles in Bollywood due to his increased success, and this led to a communication breakdown between him and his new wife. They overcame this, and the couple has a son. Both Sandeep and her son live in America.
Age, Height, and Weight
Being born on6 January 1984, Diljit Dosanjh is 40 years old as of today’s date 21st July 2024. His height is 1.78m tall, and his weight is 68 kg.
Career
Diljit began his career as a singer while still in school, where he would perform in local gurudwaras. In 2004, he released his debut album Ishq Da Uda Ada, which was in Finetone Cassettes. He was assisted in making a debut in the Punjabi music industry by Rajinder Singh. In this album, only one song was made into a video, which was the title song of the album.
Still, in 2004, he released his second album Dil which was also in Finetone Cassettes. He released his third album in 2005, which gained him popularity among the people. Some of the famous tracks in the album were Nach Diyan Alran Kuwariyan and pagan pochriyan wale. His fourth album by the name Ishq Ho Gaya was released in 2006, followed by his fifth album Chocolate in 2008.
In 2009 he released four singles titled Bhagat Singh, No Tension, Power of Duets, and finally Dance with me. In 2010 he released his sixth album titled The Next Level. He also released a song Mel Karade Rabba as the original soundtrack for a feature film that bore the same name.
In 2011, Diljit made his debut in the Punjabi film industry with his role in the movie The Lion of Punjabi. Unfortunately, the movie did not do well, but his song in the film Lak 28 Kudi Da did very well. Later in July 2011, he appeared in the movie Jihne Mera Dil Luteya, where he gave his vocals for six of the tracks in the film.
He also released a single with Honey Singh, which talked about the mischievous behavior of little girls who engage themselves in alcohol and drugs. He later formed an album together with Honey Singh. In January 2012, he sang for the soundtrack of a Bollywood movie Tere Nach Love Ho Gaya. Still, in 2012, he released his first religious album Sikh and also he received the leading role in a Punjabi film Jatt&Juliet.
His debut in Bollywood was in 2016, where he featured alongside Shahid Kapoor in a movie titled Udta Punja. He later appeared in his second Bollywood movie in 2017 titled Phillauri. He then appeared in two other Bollywood movies named Welcome to New York and Soorma in 2018. The two films were a great disaster at the box office.
In 2019, he appeared in the movie Shadaa which was a great success at the box office. Diljit is being rumored to appear in another Bollywood movie Good News. Apart from singing and acting, Diljit has worked as Coca-Cola’s brand endorser in Punjab and also worked for the pro-Kabbadi League as their sports ambassador.
Awards & Achievements
2010: Punjab music Award for a best folk-pop album
2010: Punjab film award for a most popular song of the year
2012: Punjabi international film academy award for best actor
2013: Punjabi music award for best Bhangra song of the year
2014: Punjabi film awards for best actor
2015: song of the year for Non-film
2016: Punjabi film awards for a most popular song of the year
2017: Film fare award for best debut actor male
2018: Dadasaheb Phalke award for the most trending personality.
Net worth & Salary of Diljit Dosanjh in July 2024
As of [ current_date format=’F Y’], Diljit Dosanjh has an estimated net worth of over $20 million. He has gained this wealth from his released music albums and his many roles in the Punjabi and Bollywood films.
Diljit came from a humble family, and through his talent; he has gained a lot of wealth and fame. As young people, we should emulate him and not let our backgrounds define us.
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