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So, my dear readers, our very own Punjabi munda, Diljit Dosanjh, who’s been riding high on the success of his latest flick Jatt & Juliet 3, is now caught in a controversy. Haan bhai, you heard it right! This time, it’s over his Dil-Luminati tour in the US and Canada. Apparently, some dancers are saying they didn’t get paid despite the tour being a blockbuster. Kya yeh sach hai ya sirf afwah? Let’s dive into this masaledar story!
Diljit, who has become the first Indian singer to perform at Coachella and has been on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, is now accused by LA-based choreographer Rajat Batta of not paying his background dancers. Rajat took to Instagram, venting out his frustration.
Rajat Batta ka kehna hai, “All of the Desi Dancers in Diljit’s Dil-Luminati Tour were not paid, and just expected to perform for free… Desi Dance as an industry has become a lifeblood for artists and do a significant part in the entire ecosystem of the industry… while its choreography, stage performances, music videos, reels, to even promoting songs… It’s an essential part of production and it’s really disappointing to see an artist of this caliber cut corners by stepping on throats of Desi Dancer industry and continue to attribute to that culture. Diljit, we are very happy for your success, but your dancers should have been paid and been a part of the production budget.”
Oho! Yeh toh bada serious ilzaam hai! But hold on, Diljit’s manager, Sonali, has denied these allegations outright. According to her, Rajat Batta and Manpreet Toor were never contacted by their official team for the tour.
Her statement reads, “Our official team never contacted Rajat Batta or Manpreet Toor who are presenting false narratives on social media. Rajat and Manpreet were not part of the Dil-Luminati Tour in any way.”
Lekin, Rajat Batta ne bhi jawaab diya hai, and he clarified that he never claimed to be part of the tour but was simply trying to raise awareness about unpaid dancers.
He said, “The goal or intention wasn’t to spread hate, attack or put anyone down, especially not Diljit, the management team, nor the dances who accepted the conditions to work. It’s disheartening to see that a tour at this caliber, with massive productions, sold out stadiums… still does not have a budget to pay dancers.”
Hmm, seems like there’s more to this story than meets the eye. Diljit himself hasn’t reacted to these claims yet. Will he break his silence or stay mum? Time will tell, doston! Stay tuned for more updates from your one and only Khabree Kiran!
Kiran’s Gyan:
Arre bhai, Bollywood mein sab kuch chalta hai – pyaar, dosti, dushmani aur controversy! Lekin yaad rakho, kabhi kabhi naam aur shauhrat ke chakkar mein asli mehnat karne waale bhool jaate hain. So, next time you enjoy a star’s performance, do remember the dancers jo parde ke peeche rehte hain, par show ko chamakate hain!
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