Prime Minister Narendra Modi was hosted by US Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington DC on Friday. At the luncheon, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken highlighted how India is a part of his daily life and talked about his love affair with the Punjabi singer. Diljit Dosanjh, Please tell that Diljit is the first Punjabi singer to perform at the US Music Festival Coachella. In addition, the US leader also mentioned Jhumpa Lahiri’s novel, Samosa (Indian Breakfast) and Mindy Kaling’s comedy.
What did Antony Blinken say about Diljit?
He added, “Here in America, India is part of our daily lives. We enjoy Jhumpa Lahiri novels with samosas. We laugh at Mindy Kaling’s comedies. We dance to Diljit’s tunes at Coachella. And of course Mr. Prime Minister and I can say this from personal experience, we keep ourselves more or less fit and healthy by doing yoga. The United States is extremely enriched by our affluent Indian diaspora. Doctors, teachers, engineers, business-leaders, public servants approx. Everyone was on the White House lawn yesterday to welcome you.”
Diljit Dosanjh’s reaction
Hours after the comment, Diljit shared a clip of Anthony Blinken’s address on Twitter and added Indian and American flags. However, he did not caption the post.
Diljit Dosanjh makes history at Coachella stage
In April 2023, the Peaches singer made every Indian proud by becoming the first Punjabi singer to perform at Coachella. It is an annual music festival in Indio, Coachella Valley, California, showcasing top-class artists from around the world. The actor-singer performed his hit tracks including Proper Patola, Raat Di Gedi, Born To Shine, Jatt Da Pyaar, Peaches, Lambadgini and others. American DJ Diplo was seen grooving to the beats of his Punjabi songs in the crowd.
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What’s next for Diljit?
The Punjabi singer is all set to come up with Netflix’s Chamkila, directed by Imtiaz Ali. The film presents the untold true story of Punjab’s original rockstar, Amar Singh Chamkila, who rose from the shadows of poverty and rose to the heights of popularity in the 80s on the strength of his music, leaving many enraged. Because of which he was murdered at the young age of 27. The biggest record selling artist of her time, Chamkila is still regarded as one of the best live-stage artistes of Punjab. Parineeti Chopra It is also a part of the film, which will stream on Netflix in 2024.