Loud, comical, and ready to dance — this is how Bollywood has largely depicted Punjabis over the years. Punjabi star Jassie Gill would always be bothered by it. But today, as he gears up for his biggest Hindi film, Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan, Gill says he owes it to Diljit Dosanjh for breaking the stereotype. “We used to talk about this in Punjab. Earlier in Bollywood, Sardars were shown as comedians. Their look was not even authentic, especially the way they wore turbans. We are thankful to Diljit paaji for changing this. He showed people that Punjabis aren’t comedians, that they are stylish [and created awareness] about the kind of work they do,” begins Gill. 

Diljit Dosanjh