Diljit Dosanjh Archives

Good Newwz Review: Sorry, We Have No Good News for You. The Film’s Terrible

Good Newwz, starring Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Diljit Dosanjh, and Kiara Advani, revolves around a mix-up at a fertility clinic that swaps the sperm of the two couples struggling to get pregnant. It’s humour is derived by playing up stereotypes, Dosanjh mispronouncing sperm as “spam”, and fart jokes.

Poulomi Das June 26, 2016

POV

What Makes Netanyahu India’s Second-Favourite PM?

The first rock star to visit India in 2018, isn’t even a musician. For the patriotic Indian crowd, Netanyahu is a bigger deal than Coldplay and Justin Bieber combined.

Dushyant Shekhawat June 21, 2016

Bollywood

How Soorma Almost Makes a Villain Out of Sandeep Singh’s Wife

In Soorma, Sandeep Singh’s wife – Harpreet Kaur in the film – abandons her husband soon after he is paralysed. She is also painted as a distraction for Singh’s goal-scoring abilities. I’ll let you guess what happened in real life. Hint: None of it.

Poulomi Das May 29, 2016

Pop Culture

From Pind to Pan-India: The Undying Global Appeal of Punjabi Music

Punjabi music, despite having roots in the Pind, has managed to consistently appeal to international markets. With a humongous global fanbase and ability to churn out hit after hit, bona fide superstars like Badshah and Diljit Dosanjh have helped make Punjabi music India’s biggest cultural export since Bollywood.

Jackie Thakkar May 3, 2016

Pop Culture

Diljit Dosanjh: The Unsuitable Boy of Bollywood

Diljit Dosanjh is an unlikely hero for Bollywood. I can’t remember the last time someone with such son-of-the-soil appeal made it as a leading man in a mainstream film.

Karanjeet Kaur March 25, 2016