Diljit Dosanjh says he'll stop making songs about alcohol when the government bans it. He says they don't object when actors endorse it.
Diljit Dosanjh has become a global sensation and the first Indian musician to perform on The Tonight Show. Every show of his 2024 Dil-Luminati Tour has been sold out, and the singer is being showered with love by his fans globally. However, as the Dil-Luminati tour is about to head towards Telangana, the government issued him a notice to alter his playlist.
Diljit Dosanjh claps back at the Telangana government for sending him a notice not to sing songs about alcohol and drugs. The actor-singer is on his India leg of the Dil-Luminati tour and recently performed in Ahmedabad as part of his tour. During his show, he shared some good news for his fans. He announced that he had not received any notice from the Gujarat government. Diljit added that he would not be singing about alcohol during his show as Gujarat is a dry state.
During the show, Diljit Dosanjh shared that he would not be singing songs that had any relation to alcohol or drugs. He revealed that he does not drink either, so it's very easy for him. He said that Bollywood actors do alcohol advertisements, but he doesnt. He is just quietly doing his shows, so the government should not poke him. Diljit mentioned:
"Today also I won’t sing such songs. It’s very easy for me to tweak the songs. Main khud sharab nahi peeta. It’s very easy for me. Lekin Bollywood ke jo kalakaar hai woh sharab ki advertisment karte hai, Diljit Dosanjh advertisement nahi karta. Aap mujhe chedo mat. Main jahan jata hoon chup karke apna programme karta hoon, chala jata hoon. Aap kyu chedh rahe ho mujhe?"
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Diljit Dosanjh said he would stop making songs about alcohol once all states announced themselves as dry states. He swore never to make another song about alcohol if this happened. He further asked if it was possible since alcohol is a major contributor to the country's revenue. Diljit also pointed out that even during the COVID-19 pandemic, alcohol stores were not closed. He further said that the government cannot fool the youth of the country. He stated:
"Jitni bhi states hai humare yaha, agar woh saari apne aap ko dry state ghoshith kardeti hai, agle hi din Diljit Dosanjh apni life mein kabhi sharab pe gaana nahi gayega. Main pran karta hoon. Hosakta yeh? Bohut bada revenue hai yeh. Corona mein sab bandh hogaya tha, theke bandh nahi hue the. Kya baatein kar rahe ho aap? Aap youth ko fuddu nahi bana sakte."
In the same video, Diljit Dosanjh further mentions that he also sings many devotional songs that no one talks about. The singer gave a suggestion and said that the government should declare the day of his concert as a dry day and that he would not sing about alcohol. He again said it is extremely easy for him to alter his songs. He said:
"Jahan jahan mere show hai wahan wahan aap ek din ke liye dry day ghoshith kardo, main sharaab ka gaana nahi gaunga. It’s very easy for me. Again, I’m telling you that it’s easy for me to tweak songs. Main koi naya kalakaar thodei hoon ki aap usko yeh bologe ki 'Yeh yeh yeh gaana nahi gasakta' aur main bolunga, 'Arre main kya karunga?' Main gaane ko tweak kardunga, gaana change hojayega aur utna hi maza ayega."
Diljit Dosanjh was issued a notice asking him not to sing songs at his show that promote alcohol, drugs, or violence. The notice also warned Dosanjh against using children during his show as the loud sounds and flashing lights during the concert are harmful to them. The notice was issued by the District Welfare Officer of the Department of Welfare of Women and Children, Disabled and Senior Citizens, Rangareddy.
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