Happy Birthday Diljit Dosanjh: 9 ‘Did You Know’ facts about the birthday boy

Birthday boy Diljit Dosanjh has always been synonymous with being the quintessential Punjabi munda After having found fame and recognition with two of his Punjabi albums lsquoSmilersquo and lsquoChocolatersquo he went onto churn out hits after hits After having lsquobeen there done thatrsquo in music Diljit tried his hand in acting as well with the Punjabi movie lsquoThe Lion Of Punjabrsquo What followed after that was the opening of array of avenues which also included BollywoodAlso ReadDiljit Dosanjh Important that story is said in a credible wayOn the occasion of Diljit Dosanjhrsquos birthday lets touch upon a few unknown facts about the multitalented singercum actorlsquoDid You Knowrsquo fact 1Did you know that the real name of Diljit Dosanjh is actually Daljit Singh Itrsquos also been said that Dosanjh is the name of his villageView this post on InstagramA post shared by DILJIT DOSANJH diljitdosanjhlsquoDid You Knowrsquo fact 2It was exactly today on his birthday in the year 2013 when the multifaceted Diljit had launched his extremely heartfelt lsquoSaanjh Foundationrsquo which is an NGO that specially works for the underprivileged and this NGO also reaches out to the orphanages and old age homes to help the needyView this post on InstagramA post shared by DILJIT DOSANJH diljitdosanjhlsquoDid You Knowrsquo fact 3After Gurdas Mann Diljit Dosanjh has to his credit of becoming the second Punjabi artist who sold out the entire 12500 seats at the Wembley ArenaView this post on InstagramA post shared by DILJIT DOSANJH diljitdosanjhlsquoDid You Knowrsquo fact 4Birthday boy Diljit Dosanjh also happens to be the first turbaned Sikh to have gotten a wax statue at Madame TussaudsView this post on InstagramA post shared by DILJIT DOSANJH diljitdosanjhlsquoDid You Knowrsquo fact 5Just like Salman Khan has lsquoBeing Humanrsquo clothing Diljit Dosanjh too has not one but two clothing brands These two have been named as lsquoWEARED 6rsquo and lsquoUrban Pendursquo which promotes Punjabi dressing in a big wayView this post on InstagramA post shared by DILJIT DOSANJH diljitdosanjhAlso ReadNamaste England Proper Patola Song Groove to Badshahs renditionlsquoDid You Knowrsquo fact 6If you have wondered or envied his sneakers then let us tell you that you are not the only one to do so There are many out there who are simply crazy about the sneakers that he wears Well the fact also remains that Diljit is an avid collector of sneakers And if the reports are to be believed then he is the proud owner of the lsquoAdidas Yeezy 750 Boostrsquo which is reportedly costing in and around Rs 6 lakhsView this post on InstagramA post shared by DILJIT DOSANJH diljitdosanjhlsquoDid You Knowrsquo fact 7Birthday boyDiljit Dosanjh has to his credit of having sung the track lsquoProper Patolarsquo which became the first Punjabi song to be featured on VevoView this post on InstagramA post shared by DILJIT DOSANJH diljitdosanjhlsquoDid You Knowrsquo fact 8For those who were wanting to know about his parents let us tell you that Diljit Dosanjhrsquos father S Balbir Singh Dosanjh happens to be a former employee of Punjab Roadways whereas his mother Sukhwinder Kaur happens to be a housewifeView this post on InstagramA post shared by DILJIT DOSANJH diljitdosanjhlsquoDid You Knowrsquo fact 9Ever since childhood music always held great fascination for him Diljit had sung many lsquokeertensrsquo at Gurudwaras Besides singing he is equally proficient in playing musical instruments like tabla harmonium and lsquokartalrsquoView this post on InstagramA post shared by DILJIT DOSANJH diljitdosanjh