Diljit Dosanjh releases new track on Rihanna after she supports farmers protest

Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh on Wednesday released his latest track dedicated to international pop star Rihanna, less than 24 hours after she voiced her support to ongoing farmers' agitation in country. 2.16 minute-long Punjabi number draws its title, 'RIRI (Rihanna)', from Grammy-winning artiste's nickname.

audio track, which was released on Dosanjh's YouTube channel around 1.30 pm, has been penned by lyricist Raj Ranjodh, with music by Intense. song ackwledges Rihanna's Caribbean roots, with opening lines describing singer as a "beautiful woman from Barbos" with "shining, bright eyes" who "spres colours" all around her.

According to lyrics, Dosanjh, 37, thanked God for sending "this angel on earth", before furr expressing his wish to gift singer a Patiala suit and jhaanjhar (pair of heavy anklets). "All Punjabis are your fans, people are jealous of your fanbase," he sings.

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On Tuesday, Rihanna shared a CNN news article with her 100 million followers on Twitter, calling out internet shutdown at protest sites near Kaithal, Panipat, Jind, Rohtak, Charkhi Dri, Sonipat, and Jhajjar districts in Haryana. "Why aren't we talking about this? #FarmersProtest," 32-year-old singer wrote.

After Rihanna lent her support to farmers, international names such as climate activist Greta Thunberg and former ult star Mia Khalifa also joined discourse.

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In December last year, Dosanjh, kwn for Udta Punjab and Good Newwz, joined farmers' protests at Delhi's Singhu border and asked demonstrators to be patient and peaceful in ir agitation and requested government to accept ir demands.

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