Punjabi singer turned actor Diljit Dosanjh is much celebrated for his super hit tracks. Though the singer has been ruling global stage, but he rarely talks about his personal life.
In a recent interview, the singer talked about his strained relationship with his family. He also spoke about a pivotal moment from his childhood when his parents made the decision to send him to live with his mama (uncle) in Ludhiana, without even asking him.
Diljit Dosanjh revealed that this move, which was aimed at ensuring his basic needs like “food, shelter, and schooling” were adequately met but strained his relationship with his parents, despite his love and respect for them.
Recalling the experience, Diljit shared, “I was eleven years old when I left my home and started living with my mamaji (maternal uncle). I came to the city leaving my village behind. I shifted to Ludhiana. He said ‘Send him to the city with me’ and my parents said ‘Yes, take him.’ My parents did not even ask me.”
He further added, “I used to stay alone in a small room. I used to just go to school and come back, there wasn’t any TV. I had a lot of time. Also, we didn’t have mobile phones back then, even if I had to call home or receive a call from my parents, it cost us money. So I started becoming distant from my family.”
Diljit said that his parents wished for a better future for him and that’s why they took the decision of sending him away. He said, “I respect my mother a lot. My father is a very sweet person. He did not ask me anything. He did not even ask which school I studied. But my connection with them broke. Not just with them, with everyone.”
The 40-year-old singer-actor was born in the village of Dosanjh Kalan in 1984. He began performing at local events while still in school in Ludhiana.
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