Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh said he is trying to detach from his physical self and he is striving for a life led by faith, love, and the power of forgiveness.
Diljit on death
Addressing hordes of fans at his Aura World Tour concert in Calgary, Canada, on Thursday, the singer talked about his views on life and being fearless toward death.
“I have already left this world. I don`t have any fear of death. Last December, I was trying to get out of this body. But I`ve to do a few more things (before I leave this body). There is nothing to be afraid of. This is not just a matter of Punjab; it is and will always be. I`ve already left this world; this is the truth. I`m standing on this stage, and this is my God. I have no fear of death,” Dosanjh said in a video circulating on social media from the concert.
The singer-actor said that he has no “animosity” towards anyone and that he only has love for everyone in his heart.
“Love, respect, and forgiveness and I`m trying to bring this into my life as much as I can. Those who are still with me, this is the name of Punjab, I`m Punjab. What do you say,” Dosanjh said.
Why Diljit Dosanjh`s Vancouver concert was significant
Diljit explained that the venue carried historical weight for the Indian and Punjabi communities.
That stadium we did in Vancouver…like 1914, our people came first time in Canada, they didn’t allow us to come and go to Canada. And that stadium is just two kilometres away from the Guru Nanak Jahaz Komagata Maru incident. So, it’s a big thing for us now, 55,000 people in the one stadium there, just two kilometres away, you didn’t allow us to come. And now, here we are, man. So, that’s why it’s amazing.”
Performing at the venue, mere kilometres away from the site, provided a sense of closure. That the same place that was witness to injustice is now drawing massive Punjabi crowds led to a sense of pride.
Diljit`s work front
Dosanjh will next feature in Imtiaz Ali`s period romance drama, “Main Vaapas Aaunga”. The film, also starring Naseeruddin Shah, Vedang Raina, and Sharvari Wagh, is set to release in theatres on June 12.