Diljit Dosanjh is an Indian singer, songwriter, actor, film producer, and television personality. He was born on 6 January 1984 in Dosanjh Kalan, Punjab, India. He started his career in 2002 and gained recognition in Punjabi music with his albums ‘Smile’ (2005), ‘Chocolate’ (2008), and ‘The Next Level’ (2009) with Yo Yo Honey Singh.

He has since worked in Punjabi and Hindi cinema and has starred in several successful movies, including Jatt & Juliet 2, Punjab 1984, Sajjan Singh Rangroot, and Honsla Rakh. He made his Bollywood debut in 2016 with the crime thriller Udta Punjab, for which he earned the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut, in addition to a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.

This was followed by Good Newwz (2019), for which he received his second nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.

As of 2020, he has won the most five PTC Award for Best Actor. He has also appeared as a judge in three seasons of the reality show Rising Star. Diljit Dosanjh was born to a Sikh family in the village of Dosanjh Kalan in Phillaur tehsil, Jalandhar district, Punjab, India.

His father, Balbir Singh, is a former employee of Punjab Roadways, and his mother, Sukhwinder Kaur, is a homemaker. He has two siblings, one elder sister, and one younger brother. He spent his early childhood in Dosanjh Kalan and then moved to Ludhiana, Punjab, from where he completed his formal education, including graduating high school from Shri Guru Harkrishan Public School.

While still in school, he began his singing career by performing Kirtan (Sikh religious music) at local gurdwaras. Dosanjh has been featured in various music charts, including Canadian Albums Chart, UK Asian chart by Official Charts Company, and New Zealand Hot Singles. He is also the first Punjabi artist to perform at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in 2023.