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| name = Diljit Dosanjh
| image = Diljit Dosanjh at Colors Golden Petal Awards.jpg
| caption = Dosanjh at Colors Golden Petal Awards
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| birth_name = Daljit Singh<ref name="indiatimes.com 2016">{{cite web | title=10 Things You Should Know About King Beat, The Tough Cop In 'Udta Punjab' | website=indiatimes.com | date=23 April 2016 | url=http://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/celebs/10-things-you-should-know-about-diljit-dosanjh-the-tough-cop-in-udta-punjab-253819.html | access-date=23 April 2016}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1984|1|6}}
| birth_place = {{nowrap|[[Dosanjh Kalan]], [[Jalandhar district]]<br/>[[Punjab (India)|Punjab]]}}, [[India]]
| nationality = Indian
| years_active = 2002–present
| occupation = {{flatlist|
* Actor
* singer
* social media celebrity
* television presenter
}}
| net_worth =
| education = High school diploma
| alma_mater =
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| background = solo_singer 
| genre = {{flat list|
* [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
* [[Bhangra (music)|Bhangra]]
* [[Romantic love|Romantic]]
* [[Pop music|Pop]]
* [[Hip-Hop music|Hip-Hop]]
* [[Sikh music|Sikh]]}}
| label = {{flat list|
* Speed Records
* Dharam Seva
* Moviebox Records
* Finetone Cassettes
* [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
* Famous Studios
* [[Rhythm Boyz]]
* [[Zee Music Company]]
}}
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* [[Anurag Singh (director)|Anurag Singh]]
* [[Gippy Grewal]]
* [[Amrinder Gill]]
* [[Gurdas Maan]]
* [[Tru Skool]]
* [[Honey Singh]]
* [[Karan Aujla]]
* [[Mickey Singh]]
* [[Badshah (rapper)|Badshah]]
* [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
* [[Monali Thakur]]
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|website = {{URL|www.diljitdosanjh.co.uk/}}
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'''Diljit Dosanjh''' (born 6 January 1984) is an Indian singer-songwriter, actor and television presenter who works in [[Punjabi cinema|Punjabi]] and [[Bollywood|Hindi]] cinema.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chaudhary |first1=Neha |title=Diljit Dosanjh and Neeru Bajwa shoot for a wedding sequence in Rajasthan |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/diljit-dosanjh-and-neeru-bajwa-shoot-for-a-wedding-sequence-in-rajasthan/articleshow/66487474.cms |access-date=21 January 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=3 November 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://caravanmagazine.in/reportage/diljit-dosanjh-helmed-rise-punjabi-comedy|title=How Diljit Dosanjh helmed the rise of Punjabi comedy|last=Sharma|first=Manik|date=1 August 2019|website=[[The Caravan]]|language=en|access-date=7 December 2019}}</ref> He is recognised as one of the leading artists in the [[Music of India|Indian music industry]].<ref name="Puri 2015">{{cite web | last=Puri | first=Aksheev | title=10 Reasons Why Diljit Dosanjh Is A True Punjabi Superstar | date=30 September 2015 | url=http://www.mensxp.com/entertainment/gossip/27880-10-reasons-why-diljit-dosanjh-is-a-true-superstar.html | access-date=27 November 2015}}</ref> He also acts in [[Cinema of Punjab|Punjabi movies]], with many of them being commercially successful, including ''[[Jatt & Juliet]]'', ''[[Jatt & Juliet 2]]'', ''[[Punjab 1984]]'', ''[[Sardaar Ji]]'', ''[[Ambarsariya]]'', ''[[Sardaar Ji 2]]'', ''[[Super Singh]]'', ''[[Sajjan Singh Rangroot]]'' and ''[[Shadaa]]'' – which are among the [[List of highest-grossing Punjabi films|most successful Punjabi movies]] in history.<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/spectrum/the-turbaned-prince/107054.html The turbaned prince]. Tribuneindia.com (19 July 2015). Retrieved on 10 July 2016.</ref>

He made his Bollywood debut in 2016 with the crime thriller ''[[Udta Punjab]]'' for which he earned the [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut]]. However, this was followed by films that failed to propel his career forward in the Hindi film industry. This changed with his supporting role in the comedy ''[[Good Newwz]]'' (2019), for which he received nomination for [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] at Filmfare. As of 2020, he has won the most five [[PTC Award for Best Actor]]. He has also appeared as a judge in three seasons of the reality show ''[[Rising Star (Indian TV series)|Rising Star]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Diljit Dosanjh talks about positive and productive deeds to bring down the level of negativity |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/diljit-dosanjh-talks-about-positive-and-productive-deeds-to-bring-down-the-level-of-negativity/articleshow/76401107.cms |access-date=21 January 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=16 June 2020 |language=en}}</ref> In 2020, Dosanjh entered [[Social 50]] chart by [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']], following the release of his 11th album [[G.O.A.T. (Diljit Dosanjh album)|''G.O.A.T.'']].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Social 50 Chart|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/social-50/2020-08-08|access-date=10 August 2020|website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> Also, the album entered top 20 in [[Canadian Albums Chart]].

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