When Diljit Dosanjh performed at Coachella, he made history by being the first Punjabi singer to ever take the stage at the music festival in Indio, California.
Diljit took the stage on Sunday wearing a black kurta-tamba, a matching turban, and striking gloves in bright yellow. “@diljitdosanjh got Sahara shining,” the festival’s official Twitter account stated with clip of the actor-singer.
Diljit also posted a few of his favourite images from the memorable evening with the simple caption “Coachella.”
Imtiaz Ali, a director who attended the concert with his daughter Ida, posted a video of the celebrity performing on social media. He said, “saadda vir te saaddi kudi #coachella ..ich @diljitdosanjh you make us proud #firstindianatcoachella glad you could make it @idaali11.”
Many of Diljit’s Bollywood pals and co-stars flocked to their Instagram accounts to share footage of the star and praise his accomplishment in addition to fans posting pictures and videos of the singer having joy on stage. On Sunday, Alia Bhatt, co-star of Diljit’s film Udta Punjab, and Kareena Kapoor posted a clip of the actor performing at Coachella on their Instagram accounts. The OG, was written by Bebo with several heart and star emojis.
Alia posted the same video and remarked, “EPIC!!!!” in response to the singer’s “Ik Kudi” response.
On his Instagram account, the “Ki & Ka” actor Arjun Kapoor referred to Diljit as the G.O.A.T. and Rakul Preet Singh expressed her joy at Diljit’s contribution to the advancement of Punjabi culture. Rakul posted Dosanjh’s performance footage and remarked “Wohoo Punjabi Fever at Coachella. What a firecracker performer you are. Dil Jit Lita Sab Da”
Famous artist Diplo, meanwhile, shared a video of himself dancing to the Punjabi singer’s music. Take a look
Coachella is a yearly music festival that showcases world-class artists in Indio, Coachella Valley, California.