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Here's why Diljit Dosanjh wears traditional Punjabi attire at international shows

Here's why Diljit Dosanjh wears traditional Punjabi attire at international shows

Diljit Dosanjh and Jimmy Fallon

Singer Diljit Dosanjh madethe entire India proud with his appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. After making history at the Coachella Film Festival, the actor delivered a rocking performanceon theacclaimed host and comedian Jimmy Fallon's show. Dosanjh's appearance at Jimmy Fallon's show comes at a time when the singer is busy with his ground-breaking Dil-Luminati Tour and promotions of his next movieJatt & Juliet 3. During all of this, one thing that remained common was Dosanjh's traditional Punjabi attire.

The actor-singer, who never fails to show respect forhis roots and culture, receiveda lot of praise for his choice of attireon a global platform. Recently, during his interview with Youtuber and film critic Sucharita Tyagi, the actor answered why he always chooses to wear traditional attire during his International shows.

Talking about his performance, the actor said that despite the audience not being able to understand his songs due to the Punjabi language, hestill chooses to sing in it to remain true to his roots.

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Talking about the same, he said, "It is very important for me to sing Punjabi songs during my international performances. Wearing Punjabi dress is also important."

From Coachella to his Dil-Luminati Tour stops in Canada and Jimmy Fallon's show, the Chamkila actor has been seen rocking kurta, Tamba (traditional dress for Punjabi men), and turban in various colours.

Diljit Dosanjh On His Late Night Show Appearance

During the same interview, Diljit shared that he had always manifested his appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. During the interaction, the actor said, “The Jimmy Fallon show, I had told my friend a long time ago. He said you manifested it, you got here.”

The ''GOAT'' singer went on to show thetext of his friend, reading, “Bro, you manifested it, to be on a late night show. Here you go.”

For his musical appearance, the actor sang his hit songs "GOAT" and "Born to Shine". Dressed in a traditional white Punjabi kurta and tamba, he showed some energetic bhangra moves. Snippets from his Jimmy's show have gone viral on social media.

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