Diljit Dosanjh (born 6 January 1984) is an Indian singer, actor and film producer who works in Punjabi and Hindi cinema.

Rajinder Singh of Finetone, who helped Dosanjh make a debut in the Punjabi music industry, suggested to him to spell his first name as Diljit instead of Daljit.

[13] Dosanjh's popularity soared with the release of his third album, Smile, produced by Sukhpal Sukh, which included the tracks "Nachh Diyan Alran Kuwariyan" and "Paggan Pochviyan Wale."

The track was lip-synced by the actor Jimmy Shergill and was included in the feature film of the same name during the opening credits.

In November the same year, Diljit announced that he would not release his controversial album Urban Pendu, that included the single "15 Saal".

"[16] Dosanjh continued his collaboration with Honey Singh in 2012 and released a single titled "Goliyan" that formed a part of the album International Villager.

His subsequent single "Bodyguard", glorified the fall of Libyan revolutionary and politician, Muammar Gaddafi, where Dosanjh sang about his lifestyle, capture and death.

The award-winning film, directed by Anurag Singh, also featured actress Neeru Bajwa and was shot in Punjab and Mumbai in India and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

The same year in November, he released his eighth album, called Back 2 Basics, with nine tracks and the music composed by Tru Skool.

Dosanjh made a guest appearance in the April 2013 Punjabi film Bikkar Bai Sentimental with his track "Main Fan Bhagat Singh Da".

He gave vocals for the track "Main Taan Aidaan Hi Nachna" from the soundtrack of the Bollywood film Yamla Pagla Deewana 2, which was released in June 2013.

The film, directed and written by Anurag Singh, also features Surveen Chawla and is shot in Delhi NCR.

[22] Diljit is only the first south Asian artist who visited the US headquarters of Google, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram on the same day.

[30] Directed by Abhishek Chaubey, the film deals with the subject of substance abuse in the Indian province of Punjab.

[31][32] Co-starring alongside Kareena Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, Udta Punjab generated controversy when the Central Board of Film Certification deemed that the film represented Punjab in a negative light and demanded extensive censorship before its theatrical release.

[38] In 2018, a film based on World War I, titled Sajjan Singh Rangroot was released in which Dosanjh played the titular character.

[42] In 2020, he appeared in social satire Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari alongside Manoj Bajpayee and Fatima Sana Shaikh.

[45] In 2021, Dosanjh released his twelfth album "Moonchild Era", which was penned by Raj Ranjodh and Arjan Dhillon.

[46] In 2021, he released his debut film as producer Honsla Rakh starring Sonam Bajwa, Shehnaaz Gill, Shinda Grewal alongside him.

[47] In April 2023, Dosanjh performed at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, making him the first Indian Punjabi artist to do so.

"[51] Dosanjh performed two songs, "Born to Shine" and "GOAT" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in June 2024.

[52] He sang the promotional song "Bhairava Anthem" where he shared screen with Prabhas for the Telugu sci-fi film Kalki 2898 AD (2024).

[53] He played the lead role of an insecure lover alongside Neeru Bajwa in the Punjabi language comedy Jatt & Juliet 3 directed by Jagdeep Sidhu.

The composers Jaidev Kumar, Sukhpal Sukh, Sachin Ahuja, Pavneet Birgi, Jassi Bros Bhinda Aujla, and Tru Skool have all influenced him.

[71][72] Diljit was appointed the brand ambassador of Season 4 of the Star Sports Pro Kabbadi along with Rana Daggubati and Puneeth Rajkumar.

[74] Dosanjh started an NGO called Saanjh Foundation focusing on underprivileged children and seniors, contributing to orphanages and old age homes.