Moosewala’s death was a dark time for music industry
Singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh has always been vocal about losing singer Sidhu Moosewala, who was shot dead on May 29. Dosanjh, who has a packed touring schedule, often pays tribute to the late musician at his concerts. “It was a shocking incident and a dark time for the music industry. But it was the toughest for his family,” he says.
Dosanjh adds, “If it would have happened with an artiste from any other country, we would have felt equally bad. Yeh toh humare Punjab ke artiste ke saath hua. This should not have happened.”
Meanwhile, apart from performing at live shows across the world, Dosanjh is trying to balance his career as an actor in Bollywood and the Punjabi film industry. Though he has done eight Hindi films so far, including hits like Udta Punjab (2016) and Good Newwz (2019), the 38year-old says he doesn’t have a fascination for Bollywood per se. The Jogi actor says, “I never felt like a part of any industry. I have always focused on putting my hard work in a project, and I continue to do so. I have never forced my way into Bollywood. Kabhi try bhi nahin kiya, na kisi ke office gaya, na kisi party mein gaya… I have never believed in being in touch with someone for work. I am chasing my dreams and putting my hard work to achieve them.”
VANI TRIPATHI TIKOO,
If it would have happened with an artiste from any other country, we would have felt equally bad. Yeh toh humare Punjab ke artiste ke saath hua. DILJIT DOSANJH, Singer-actor
Singer Neha Bhasin turned 40 last week and she’s excited for this “era”. She says, “Whether it is my English album or a world tour, I plan on achieving all my dreams.” While she has several goals on the work front, ask if there’s anything that she wishes to achieve personally and she shares, “I am not going to be a mother in this life. I want to have an orphanage, where I nurture at least 10 to 12 children, give them education, love and the life they deserve.”
She continues, “I never had a dream or a maternal instinct to have my own children. But I have always felt a lot about orphan kids. Since childhood, I was clear that I wanted to adopt. But then, I realised that instead of adopting just one child, why not do something bigger? In the next two-three years, I will start working towards it.”
Looking back at 2022, Bhasin says she survived tough times. “Last year, when I came out of the show (she was a contestant on a captive reality show), I think I had hit my rock bottom. Today, I am completely out of all the negatives. The 20-year-old Neha would be proud of the 40-year-old Neha,” the Chashni ( Bharat; 2019) singer ends.
I want to have an orphanage, where I nurture 10 to 12 children, give them love and the life they deserve. NEHA BHASIN,