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5 Times Diljit Dosanjh Made It To The Headlines This Year

2018: Diljit Dosanjh Dedicates To His Dreams

Punjabi actor and singer, Diljit Dosanjh has been having a good time in 2018, owing to his versatile talent and modesty which has made him the recipient of an array of awards & recognition, so far. Here’s some of his achievements in this year!

2018: Diljit Dosanjh Dedicates To His Dreams

Punjabi actor and singer, Diljit Dosanjh has been having a good time in 2018, owing to his versatile talent and modesty which has made him the recipient of an array of awards & recognition, so far. Here’s some of his achievements in this year!

1. Bags the ‘Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award 2018’: Earlier this year, Diljit was awarded the much – coveted ‘Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award 2018’ at the ceremony in Mumbai for being the most trending personality of the year. An active social media celebrity, Diljit shared the picture of his success on his social media portals, stating that he owes all the success to his fans and almighty. He even expressed his gratitude to his roots in Punjab; which speaks volumes about his unconditional love with his hometown.

2. All set to get his wax statue at Madame Tassauds Delhi: A big boost came to the Ballewood industry with the news of Diljit Dosanjh getting his wax statue at the prestigious museum of Madame Tassauds Delhi. His wax figure is under progress, and it will be placed with other connoisseurs of the film industry, including Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, and Asha Bhosle to name a few.

3. His awe-inspiring roles in Soorma and Dream-Come-True Moment in Sajjan Singh Rangroot: The biopic on the life of Indian Hockey Player, Sandeep Singh could not have been portrayed so realistically by anyone but Diljit Dosanjh. Acting parallel to Taapsee Pannu and Angad Bedi, Diljit Dosanjh’s acting in Soorma was well-received across the globe; adding versatility to his acting forte. The movie is also on the way to making its presence on Netflix.         

Further, for the past one year Diljit kept reiterating his wish and ream to play the role of a Sikh martyr, Sajjan Singh, who dedicated his life to bring out his country from the clutches of British rule. The film did fairly well at the box-office but the numbers were not important in this one. It was Diljit’s determination to do this role and the conviction with which he did it, that shall be remembered forever in the history of Punjabi cinema. 

4. Sustaining his love for music: Diljit has never let his passion for singing take a backseat, and his immensely-loved CON.FI.DEN.TIAL album speaks volumes about the same. He also did another album this year – ROAR that topped worldwide itunes charts. 

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5. The reunion of Neeru Bajwa & Diljit Dosanjh: One of the most-loved on screen jodi’s of the Ballewood industry, Diljit Dosanjh & Neer Bajwa have made a comeback in this year. The duo has been working on Jagdeep Sidhu’s directorial romantic comedy, ‘Shadaa’, which is scheduled to release on May 24, 2019.

5 Times Gippy Grewal Hogged The Limelight This Year

Mainstream cinema, experimental cinema, being the hero onscreen or behind the camera –  from singing to acting to directing to producing, there seems no field of entertainment that Gippy hasn’t tried his hands on and more importantly, OWNED it! Even in this year, there have been several occasions when our desi Rockstar made it to the headlines! Check out!

Mainstream cinema, experimental cinema, being the hero onscreen or behind the camera –  from singing to acting to directing to producing, there seems no field of entertainment that Gippy hasn’t tried his hands on and more importantly, OWNED it! Even in this year, there have been several occasions when our desi Rockstar made it to the headlines! Check out!

1. Smashing the Box Office

Whether it was Carry On Jatta 2 or Mar Gaye Oye Loko, Gippy Grewal made sure that both his avatars as a “hero” and a “writer” don’t go unnoticed! While the much-awaited hysterical movie ‘Carry On Jatta 2’ smashed all records at the box office, becoming the highest Punjabi grossing of all time (earning a whopping Rs 3.65 crore gross on the first day itself), Mar Gaye Oye Loko’s first day collection was pretty impressive as well (around 2 crore gross!). Though the producer in Gippy took a big risk by making a film on “life-after-death” for Punjabis – a concept totally novel for Punjabi cinema audience- yet his massive fan following showed full support fetching in some awesome numbers at the box-office.

2. Playing the National Hero

No matter what the fate of the movie at the box office, there’s no denying the fact that Gippy Grewal’s hugely ambitious project Subedar Joginder Singh will be remembered for a long time to come. The honesty with which he played the role of the martyr, and the hard work that our ‘kaptaan’ put in looking the part in this coming of age film, can never be forgotten. When the poster of the movie came out, his uncanny resemblance to the national hero was lauded by one and all. Later, when the movie released, Gippy’s work was highly appreciated. His attempt of bringing the valor of a soldier, who with a battalion of 21 men fought against a whole army, helped him gain a lot of love and respect from Punjabi cinema’s ardent lovers. It’s a different story though that the film suffered badly due to its not-so-clever promotional strategy. 

3. When he bagged the offer of being the Director for a Bollywood flick

During Carry On Jatta 2’s release, it was revealed that Gippy Grewal had bagged the role of directing a Bollywood film which will star Taapsee Pannu as the lead actress. He was also quoted as saying,  “I have been signed on as a director for a Hindi film which has a huge star cast. I got the offer after the makers saw my Punjabi film ‘Ardaas’ that was directed by me.” 

4. When he was chosen for Punjab CM for his #NashteToAzaadi Campaing

In order to liberate the State from the deadly clutches of drug menace, Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh in August, launched a #NasheToAzaadi (freedom from drugs) campaign. Capt Amarinder urged Gippy Grewal to promote and encourage a drug free Punjab through his songs and films.  Gippy Grewal happily accepted the challenge and said that drugs is a “trying problem of our times, and we have to beat drugs in Punjab”. He urged the youth not to do drugs, and also not to allow others to do drugs.

5. When he received a threat call

In a disturbing event, Gippy Grewal, was threatened by a mobster named Dilpreet in June — the same person who shot at Parmish Verma in April.  In an interview during Mar Gaye Oye Loko Promotions, Grewal said that the threat didn’t “Affect” him and he has moved on from that incident. “One has to work, and you can’t get affected by such incidents. In my case, I’ve been really lucky to get the support of the police and my team, who have made sure that I don’t get bothered by such incidents,” he said in an interview. 

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