Diljit Dosanjh’s ‘Coachella’ Performance Makes Kareena Kapoor Go “Uff”, Alia Bhatt Calls It “Epic”, Diplo Grooves Along
Bollywood stars Kareena Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan and others hailed Diljit Dosanjh’s debut Coachella performance, calling it “insane” and “epic”.
Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh, who has also appeared in several Bollywood films, scripted history on Sunday as he performed at ‘Coachella’. Diljit Dosanjh became the first ever Punjabi singer to perform at the popular annual music festival. The singer, known for hits like ‘Lover’, ‘Patiala Peg’, ‘G.O.A.T’, ‘Do You Know’ and more, set the stage on fire and made the crowd groove to bhangra beats on his debut Coachella performance. American DJ Diplo, who attended the music festival, could be seen grooving along as Diljit performed.
Clad in a black kurta and tamba, Diljit Dosanjh graced the stage to mark his dominance on a global level. The official Instagram handle of Coachella also shared a glimpse from the singer-actor’s performance.
Check out the video here:
American DJ Diplo took to his Twitter handle to share a video of him grooving to the Punjabi peppy beats as Diljit Dosanjh performed on stage.
Have a look at his tweet here:
First Punjabi artist to perform at @coachella and y’all really thought I would miss it? @diljitdosanjh pic.twitter.com/MoKSwMHUEq
— diplo (@diplo) April 16, 2023
Apart from thousands of fans and people attending Coachella, Bollywood celebrities also cheered for Diljit Dosanjh as he made India proud. Several Bollywood stars including Kareena Kapoor Khan, Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan and others took to social media to cheer for him.
His Udta Punjab co-star, Kareena Kapoor, called him "The OG" as she reacted to the historic performance.
Check out their reactions to Diljit Dosanjh’s performance here:
Apart from Diljit Dosanjh, Bad Bunny was also among the artists who performed at Coachella. He was the first Spanish-language and first Latin American act to headline the music festival.
Belgium's pop star Angele made her ‘Coachella’ debut in a coveted night-time slot. Becky G, Eladio Carrion, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Kali Uchis, Blackpink and Frank Ocean also performed at Coachella.
Meanwhile, on the film front, Diljit Dosanjh is all set to feature in ‘The Crew’ along with Kareena Kapoor Khan. The film also stars Tabu and Kriti Sanon.
The shoot of the film began recently. Helmed by Rajesh Krishnan, the film is a story of three women. It is touted as a laugh-riot, set against the backdrop of the struggling airline industry.
Besides ‘The Crew’, Diljit Dosanjh will also be seen in Imtiaz Ali's upcoming film ‘Chamkila’. The actor will be seen alongside Parineeti Chopra in the movie. He will be portraying singer Amar Singh Chamkila on screen.
