NEW DELHI: Punjabi actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh met Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the first time on Wednesday. He termed the meeting a fantastic start to 2025.
Dosanjh shared his photos with PM Modi where he is seen wearing a black suit with a black turban and wrote on social media platform X, "A fantastic start to 2025. A very memorable meeting with PM @narendramodi Ji. We talked about a lot of things including music of course!.’’
In a video shared by Dosanjh, he is seen entering a room with a bouquet, which he hands to the Prime Minister.
PM Modi also responded to Dosanjh’s X post and wrote, “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 artist expressed his admiration for Modi's sentiments towards his mother and the Ganga River.
He had recently concluded his months-long pan-India Dil-Luminati tour. During his last concert in Ludhiana on December 31, Dosanjh invited veteran Punjabi folk singer and former MLA and ex-MP Muhammad Sadiq on stage who he described as the "REAL OG", and sang the legend's popular song "Malki Keema" along with him.
He also sang "Main Hoon Punjab" from his acclaimed movie Amar Singh Chamkila. Dosanjh dedicated his Guwahati concert to former prime minister Manmohan Singh, who breathed his last on December 26. He shared a video on Instagram in which he spoke about the lessons he believes people should learn from Singh. "Today’s Concert is dedicated to Dr Manmohan Singh Ji. DIL-LUMINATI TOUR Year 24," he captioned the post.
Dosanjh recalled how Singh would never speak ill about anyone even if someone did so towards him. "Today's concert is dedicated to former late Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. He led a very simple life. He never used to answer back or talk ill which is quite impossible in a profession like politics. He lived a very simple life. If I look at the journey of his life, it was so simple. Even if someone talked ill about him, he never reverted in the same manner. In politics, it's the toughest thing to avoid," he said.