'Didn't become famous in one day': Diljit Dosanjh says 'no 'daru' songs in dry Gujarat
Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh stood to the call of not promoting alcohol in his songs, challenging authorities across the country to ban liquor.
Addressing his audience at a concert in Ahmedabad, he said he would not sing songs on alcohol since Gujarat is a dry state.
Diljit performed in Ahmedabad on November 17. His next stop is Lucknow after which he would be performing in Pune, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Indore and Chandigarh. His tour will conclude on December 29 in Guwahati.
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The Punjabi sensation had given a befitting reply to Telangana government during his concert on Saturday. The Telangana government had sent him a notice instructing him to not perform songs that promote alcohol, drugs, and violence.
In a video Diljit was heard saying: "Koi bahar se kalakaar ayega woh jo marzi gaa k jaaye, jo marzi kare koi tension nahi hai. Lekin apna kalakaar ghar aa raha hai, usme tainu pareshani, taang adani hai. Par main bhi ek baat bata doon, Dosanjh ka rab hai, main nahi chhodunga (If an artist comes from outside the country, they can sing anything, do anything, there are no worries. But when an Indian artist sings, then you have a problem; you have to interfere. But let me tell you, there is God. I won't let this go)."
Diljit Dosanjh in Ahmedabad: “Never consumed alcohol, never endorsed it. If India becomes a ‘Dry State,’ I’ll never sing about alcohol again! Let’s start a ‘Dry State’ campaign. Admin, make my concert day a Dry Day!” Bold stand! 👏🍃 #DiljitDosanjh #DryStateCampaign pic.twitter.com/VleTzJ3Gpg
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"Kai logo ko toh digest nahi horaha ki itne bade shows ho kyu rahe hai? Yeh ticket 2 minute mein bik kaise jaati hai. Bro, main bohut der se kaam kar raha hoon. Main ek din mein famous nahi hua (Some people aren't able to digest why such big shows are happening. How are these tickets getting sold in two minutes? Bro, I've been working for a long time. I didn't become famous in one day)."
Several clips from Diljit's Hyderabad concert went viral on social media, as he tweaked the lyrics of a bunch of his famous songs, following the government's directive.
Telangana government had in Hyderabad concert had directed him not to promote alcohol, drugs, and violence in his songs.
Dosanjh had tweaked his songs 'Lemonade' and '5 Taara' while performing in Hyderabad.
During his latest concert in Ahmedabad, he declared, " Gujarat is a dry state, so I won’t sing any song about alcohol."
He went on to say that “if liquor is banned here, I am a fan of Gujarat government. I openly support Gujarat government for this. You close liquor shops across the country, I will stop singing songs on alcohol."
During his show in Ahmedabad, actor Kartik Aaryan also joined the Punjabi sensation. The two were seen dancing and hugging while they were on stage. Kartik took to Instagram, where he shared a string of images featuring the two stars. The first picture had Diljit and Kartik raising their hands as they were colour coordinated in black outfits.
In the next image, Kartik hugged Diljit from the back.
The duo looked at each other and smiled in the third photograph. Kartik and Diljit also performed and hugged each other on the stage.
The post was captioned: "Vibe (Call Me Hand Emoji).
A video is doing the rounds on social media, where Diljit is heard singing “Hare Krishna Hare Ram” from Kartik's last film “Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3,” which also stars Madhuri Dixit, Vidya Balan and Triptii Dimri among many others.
With IANS inputs
