Diljit Dosanjh- What’s the hype about?

[maniac]

This guy is everywhere these days. I thought he was a Punjabi film actor. I saw him in a couple of Bollywood movies where he acted well. He is an average looking typical boy next door type. 
 

He seems like a folk singer + pop instead  of a rapper more in the genre of  Gurdas Mann, Hans Raj or Daler Mahendi. However haven’t heard such catchy tunes from him . Only song I know is the clip of him on Jimmy Fallon. I think the song is called GOAT

 

i understand if he is huge in Punjab but any reason why all of a sudden he has become a Indian version of Elvis or Michael Jackson?

 

not a criticism. Maybe I am old and out of touch (except cricket acumen) so what’s the deal with this guy. 
 

now I heard murmurs of Khalistan connection etc but even though true or false or whatever he is all over the news. 
 

I don’t get it.

Edited October 28, 2024 by maniac

[Ranvir]

His career is a culmination of 20 years of hard work. 

 

I couldn't care less about his movies but he has made some good songs over the years. He's never been a rap singer, he worked closely with Honey Singh over 10 years ago who produced a few of his songs. 

 

I saw him in concert 10 years ago and he put on a good show. He he has wide appeal, he can do hardcore jatt gun songs for Punjabi villagers and then songs which appeal to some urban person in Delhi as well without completely selling out. 

 

If you're expecting cheesy Punjabi songs like Daler Mehndi and Sukhbir then he's not the singer for you. His songs are more catchy than Hans Raj Hans and Gurdas Maan. 

 

[Lone Wolf]

9 hours ago, Ranvir said:

His career is a culmination of 20 years of hard work. 

 

I couldn't care less about his movies but he has made some good songs over the years. He's never been a rap singer, he worked closely with Honey Singh over 10 years ago who produced a few of his songs. 

 

I saw him in concert 10 years ago and he put on a good show. He he has wide appeal, he can do hardcore jatt gun songs for Punjabi villagers and then songs which appeal to some urban person in Delhi as well without completely selling out. 

 

If you're expecting cheesy Punjabi songs like Daler Mehndi and Sukhbir then he's not the singer for you. His songs are more catchy than Hans Raj Hans and Gurdas Maan. 

 

Man Diljeet is selling out stadiums and Gippy Grewal performing at some random college in Punjab is so odd.

God really has his favourites you know.

Both kinda started together but Gippy probably has moved towards filmmaking and acting side.

Diljeet a much better actor obviously.

[Lone Wolf]

11 hours ago, maniac said:

This guy is everywhere these days. I thought he was a Punjabi film actor. I saw him in a couple of Bollywood movies where he acted well. He is an average looking typical boy next door type. 
 

He seems like a folk singer + pop instead  of a rapper more in the genre of  Gurdas Mann, Hans Raj or Daler Mahendi. However haven’t heard such catchy tunes from him . Only song I know is the clip of him on Jimmy Fallon. I think the song is called GOAT

 

i understand if he is huge in Punjab but any reason why all of a sudden he has become a Indian version of Elvis or Michael Jackson?

 

not a criticism. Maybe I am old and out of touch (except cricket acumen) so what’s the deal with this guy. 
 

now I heard murmurs of Khalistan connection etc but even though true or false or whatever he is all over the news. 
 

I don’t get it.

Don't think there is any K connection yet? This is his last Concert pic

He has had some really big collabs with Western artists last year or so that got him insane amount of popularity suddenly (he has already been big in Bollywood circles since last 4-5 years).

Dude is friends with likes of Ed Sheeran who performed with him in India.

So hype has been organic so far 

[Chakdephatte]

Popularity does not mean quality. Tik tokers (now Reelers) have no talent whatsoever but are featuring in web series, commercials, and what not. 

 

Diljit has talent. I heard heard almost all his songs from really bad ones to the best ones. That is a personal choice. He is any day better than autotune singers like King, Anuv Jain and new viral sensations. 

[Ranvir]

1 hour ago, Lone Wolf said:

Man Diljeet is selling out stadiums and Gippy Grewal performing at some random college in Punjab is so odd.

God really has his favourites you know.

Both kinda started together but Gippy probably has moved towards filmmaking and acting side.

Diljeet a much better actor obviously.

Diljeet actually has a nice voice. Gippy's is awful, the question should be how Gippy even got to where he did 10 years ago. 

[Lone Wolf]

17 minutes ago, Ranvir said:

Diljeet actually has a nice voice. Gippy's is awful, the question should be how Gippy even got to where he did 10 years ago. 

Diljeet is far more talented than Gippy no denying but can't deny at some point Gippy used to mog him in pure popularity in Punjab.

 

As far as Gippy goes I think he is doing alright as a actor filmmaker these days.

[G_B_]

I saw him in Udta Punjab. Thought he gave a good performance. 

 

 

[Lord]

Sidhu Moosewala was also very big. Probably due to Punjabi diaspora in Kaneda/USA

[randomGuy]

14 hours ago, maniac said:

Maybe I am old and out of touch (except cricket acumen) so what’s the deal with this guy. 

 

 

Then I am older and more out of touch as I am from Delhi and still don't know what's the deal. 

 

He is talented and is multidimensional but nothing very special imho. But if the likes of Badshah can get popular then so can Diljit.

 

I support kangana over this guy obviously. Although I haven't followed their arguments or his views as i simply don't have the time for it.

 

On Punjabi music and dance - I think people should be exposed to it world over, it transcends language n culture barriers. It can be India's gift to the world. People can't be depressed if they do Bhangra or listen to punjabi music. it should be introduced at primary school level pan India. Specially in South India.

[Ranvir]

1 hour ago, Lord said:

Sidhu Moosewala was also very big. Probably due to Punjabi diaspora in Kaneda/USA

Punjabi Singers are big throughout North West India in neighbouring Himachal, Haryana, Pakistani Punjab and also Delhi. 

[maniac]

1 hour ago, Lord said:

Sidhu Moosewala was also very big. Probably due to Punjabi diaspora in Kaneda/USA

I heard of Moosewala only after he got killed. I checked out his music. Not my type but 1-2 songs have catchy beats so added that to my playlist. Maybe since rap is more about the message and I don’t understand Punjabi, I don’t get the big deal. However I am assuming most of these guys have shady connections like Bollywood and mafia in the 90s.

[maniac]

44 minutes ago, Ranvir said:

Punjabi Singers are big throughout North West India in neighbouring Himachal, Haryana, Pakistani Punjab and also Delhi. 

Not a new phenomenon though. I understand religional craze. For example a South Indian actor might be popular in south but they usually have that cross over hit that makes them famous pan-India. I don’t see it with Diljit, he doesn’t really have a cult hit like Daler Mehendi etc. also his voice isn’t that unique either, sounds like ever other folk singer.

 

definetely someone powerful behind him shoving him down our throats.

 

you are telling me Diljit is greater than Pt. Ravi Shankar, AR Rehman, Lata Mangeshkar, Zakir Hussain, Hariprasad Chaurasiya, Vikku Vinayakram- all Grammy winners and legends who never appeared in mainstream forum but Diljit is better and famous then all of them? Get outta here lol.

 

Edited October 29, 2024 by maniac

[maniac]

2 hours ago, G_B_ said:

I saw him in Udta Punjab. Thought he gave a good performance. 

 

 

Yes that and Chamkila which I watched a couple of months ago. He did a  good job but also felt these role were written for him

more than an outstanding range but still credit where due.

[Lord]

6 minutes ago, maniac said:

Not a new phenomenon though. I understand religional craze. For example a South Indian actor might be popular in south but they usually have that cross over hit that makes them famous pan-India. I don’t see it with Diljit, he doesn’t really have a cult hit like Daler Mehendi etc. also his voice isn’t that unique either, sounds like ever other folk singer.

 

definetely someone powerful behind him shoving him down our throats.

 

you are telling me Diljit is greater than Pt. Ravi Shankar, AR Rehman, Lata Mangeshkar, Zakir Hussain, Hariprasad Chaurasiya, Vikku Vinayakram- all Grammy winners and legends who never appeared in mainstream forum but Diljit is better and famous then all of them? Get outta here lol.

 

 

That's just marketing. I'm sure he spends a ton on  all this. Jo dikhta hai woh bikta hai. There were reports earlier where Badshah bought 'likes' on his songs and Alia Bhatt bought seats for her own film lol

 

As someone said popularity doesnt equal greatness.

[Lone Wolf]

2 hours ago, Lord said:

Sidhu Moosewala was also very big. Probably due to Punjabi diaspora in Kaneda/USA

Moosewala had big hype but Diljeet had longevity factor plus he never really got a mainstream push like Diljeet nor he explored Bollywood.

Diljeet had multi dimensional skills.

 

But I think Punjabi diaspora overseas was more into Moosewala than Diljeet.

[Vickydev]

Agree with the OP.. 

 

You're just getting old

[Ranvir]

1 hour ago, maniac said:

Not a new phenomenon though. I understand religional craze. For example a South Indian actor might be popular in south but they usually have that cross over hit that makes them famous pan-India. I don’t see it with Diljit, he doesn’t really have a cult hit like Daler Mehendi etc. also his voice isn’t that unique either, sounds like ever other folk singer.

 

definetely someone powerful behind him shoving him down our throats.

 

you are telling me Diljit is greater than Pt. Ravi Shankar, AR Rehman, Lata Mangeshkar, Zakir Hussain, Hariprasad Chaurasiya, Vikku Vinayakram- all Grammy winners and legends who never appeared in mainstream forum but Diljit is better and famous then all of them? Get outta here lol.

 

Who said he's greater than those guys? AR Rehman, Lata Mangeshkar and Ravi Shankar are more famous.

 

What's special about Lata anyway? She was a playback singer who never wrote a song and her concerts were awful, she couldn't even be bothered to learn the words to the songs, she was literally reading them from a book, talk about lazy. But Indians will tolerate this as they do many things.

 

 

Was she a vocal powerhouse? Did she sing with emotion and rawness? Nope it was just sacharrine Hindi pop movie songs. 

 

Kudos to Diljit for making it big nationally without being a playback singer in this day and age. Bollywood killed off non movie music in the late 2000s, a shame because it was more interesting. 

[coffee_rules]

20 minutes ago, Vickydev said:

Agree with the OP.. 

 

You're just getting old

@maniac garu, Welcome back. Expected a title: "Diljit Dosanjh- when will the torture end?" from you.

[maniac]

27 minutes ago, Ranvir said:

Who said he's greater than those guys? AR Rehman, Lata Mangeshkar and Ravi Shankar are more famous.

 

What's special about Lata anyway? She was a playback singer who never wrote a song and her concerts were awful, she couldn't even be bothered to learn the words to the songs, she was literally reading them from a book, talk about lazy. But Indians will tolerate this as they do many things.

 

 

Was she a vocal powerhouse? Did she sing with emotion and rawness? Nope it was just sacharrine Hindi pop movie songs. 

 

Kudos to Diljit for making it big nationally without being a playback singer in this day and age. Bollywood killed off non movie music in the late 2000s, a shame because it was more interesting. 

I respect Diljit’s hustle and no problem in admitting he is talent. However he is nothing special. 
 

for example Rehman’s music stood out, you can tell it was different from other crap you heard. Lata was like the voice of Indian film music. There are 100s of Indian classical

musuicians who are geniuses getting global awards and honors and contributed a lot to Indian music.

 

in that context he looks very average.

 

kind of like if you were seeing on all sports magazines that Babar Azam is the best batsman in the word. That doesn’t make Babar a bat batsman or he has no talent or performances. He just isn’t as big as he is made out to me. That’s how I view this guy.