Diljit Dosanjh Song Ban: Singer Blasts Bollywood Stars For Promoting Alcohol, Says 'Mujhe Mat Chedo'

Punjabi star Diljit Dosanjh sang modified lyrics to his chartbusters Lemonade and 5 Taara at the Hyderabad show of his Dil-Luminati India Tour 2024 tour on Saturday, days after receiving a notice from the Telangana government directing him to not sing any songs promoting alcohol, drugs or violence at the concert. Diljit, on Sunday, began his show in Ahmedabad with the promise of not singing songs on alcohol and other controversial subjects if "every state in India is declared a dry state".

He also targeted Bollywood celebrities for doing ads promoting alcohol, adding that he doesn't drink or promote it.

Diljit says it's easy for him to "tweak" songs

Diljit Dosanjh said before kicking off his Ahmedabad concert, "Aaj mujhe koi notice nahi aaya. Isse badi khushkhabri yeh hai ki aaj bi main koi gaana sharaab pe nahi gaunga kyunki Gujarat dry state hai. Maine devotional gaane bahut gaaye hain. Pichle 10 dino mein maine 2 devotional gaane nikale hain par uski baat koi nahi kar raha. Sab TV pe baith ke Patiala Peg ki baat kar rahe hain. Ek TV anchor bolts hai 'Agar koi abhineta aapko alag see bole toh aap usko badnaam kar doge, singer ko aap mashoor kar raho ho'."

He added, "Maine kisi ko nahi bola ki aapne patiala peg lagay ki nahi nahi. Main bi bas gaana ga raha hoon. Bollywood mein kitne gaane hain sharaab pe. Mere kuch nahi hai, 1-2 honge. Its very easy to tweak my songs, kyunki main khud sharaab nahi peeta. Bollywood ke kalakaar sharaab ki ad karte hain, Diljit nahi karta. Muje chedo mat main apna kaam kar raha hoon."

Diljit urges states to declare "dry day" on day of his concerts

Urging a ban on sale of alcohol in India, Diljit shared, "Ek movement start karte hain. Agar saare state apne aap ko dry state declare kar dete hain, agle din Diljit apni life mein sharaab pe gaane nahi gayega. Corona mein sab band ho gaya tha, theke nahi, Aap youth ko bewakoof nahi bana sakte. Jahan mere shows hai aap dry day declare kar do, main sharaab pe gana nahi gaunga. Main koi naya kalakaar nahi hoon jo darr jayega. Agar Gujarat dry state hai to main iss state ko slaam karta hoon. Main sharaab ke gaane band kar doonga, aap theke band kar do." He said its very easy for him to tweak his songs without killing the vibe.