Singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh who made his debut on ‘The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon‘, became the first Indian artist to perform at the show. Earlier today, Jimmy and Diljit shared a joint post on their Instagram handle ahead of the show.
The video starts with Jimmy Fallon and Diljit Dosanjh greeting each other with hugs. The text on the clip read, “Learning how to speak Punjabi with Diljit Dosanjh.” Diljit started by saying, “Punjabi agaye oye (The Punjabi are here),” and Jimmy repeated the words.
Talking about the same, the ‘Crew’ actor has expressed that he was honoured and also called it a dream come true.In a statement, Diljit Dosanjh, who has brought Punjabi music to the international stage, expressed, “It’s an incredible honor to be invited onto The Tonight Show.” He added that he couldn’t wait to share his music and Punjabi culture with a global audience.
Diljit further stated, “This is a dream come true, not just for me, but for all the Punjabi music lovers around the world.”
Meanwhile, on the work front, Diljit was part of Imtiaz Ali’s musical biopic Amar Singh Chamkila, alongside Parineeti Chopra. It starred Anjum Batra, Nisha Bano, Robbie Johal, Pavneet Singh, and Anuraag Arora in significant roles.
Diljit is also gearing up for his next project ‘Jatt & Juliet 3’, also starring Neeru Bajwa. Jasmin Bajwa is also a part of the film. It will be released on June 27.