{"id":326847,"date":"2025-12-05T10:38:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T10:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/326847\/"},"modified":"2025-12-05T10:38:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T10:38:09","slug":"only-when-we-die-people-call-us-great-diljit-dosanjh-gets-emotional-reflecting-on-chamkilas-legacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/326847\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Only when we die, people call us great\u2019: Diljit Dosanjh gets emotional reflecting on Chamkila\u2019s legacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Global Punjabi star Diljit Dosanjh recently shared a heartfelt reflection on fame, art and recognition in a Netflix interview.<\/p>\n<p>The singer, who made history as the first Punjabi artist to perform at Coachella and appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, said, \u201cEvery artist has to face all kinds of difficulties in life. And until he dies, people never call him great. They never give him the love he deserves. He only receives that love after he leaves the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Diljit Dosanjh Breaks Down in Netflix Interview as He Reflects on Chamkila\u2019s Legacy.<\/p>\n<p>Netflix has released a raw and deeply emotional interview featuring Diljit Dosanjh, where he opens up about his journey, his lifelong bond with Amar Singh Chamkila, and the transformative impact\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/upMfCtXHoy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/upMfCtXHoy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Brief India (@TheBrief_India) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheBrief_India\/status\/1996599861958078713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">December 4, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Diljit Dosanjh reflects on what he calls a \u201cset pattern\u201d in the world, likening life to a scripted film. He believes society struggles with uncomfortable truths, tormenting and threatening artistes during their lifetimes, only to celebrate them after they\u2019re gone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis world is like a film\u2026 While an artiste is alive, they are constantly troubled. They face criticism, threats, and intolerance for their work\u2026 Yet once they pass away, people say: \u2018What amazing songs they created.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Diljit says he has recognised this cycle and liberated himself from it. \u201cI\u2019ve accepted it. In a way, I\u2019ve already left this world\u2014I don\u2019t care about anyone\u2019s opinion. I simply love music and art, and that\u2019s what I focus on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This comes after the 41-year-old faced backlash for casting Pakistani actress Hania Aamir in Sardaar Ji 3.<\/p>\n<p>The interview offers a rare glimpse into the introspective side of the superstar, highlighting his philosophy on art, fame and the fleeting nature of recognition.<\/p>\n<p>In a deeply moving Netflix interview, Diljit Dosanjh opens up about his journey and the profound impact of portraying legendary Punjabi singer Amar Singh Chamkila, a role that has earned him an International Emmy nomination.<\/p>\n<p>During the conversation, Diljit becomes visibly emotional while revisiting Chamkila\u2019s struggles, celebrating his spirit, and reflecting on the harsh realities many artists face before receiving recognition.<\/p>\n<p>He expressed concern about how society often values artists only after their death.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Global Punjabi star Diljit Dosanjh recently shared a heartfelt reflection on fame, art and recognition in a Netflix&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":326848,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[144484,144485,144486,144487,144488,144489,4073,49,48,361,144490,75,72848,88746],"class_list":{"0":"post-326847","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-artiststruggles","9":"tag-chamkila","10":"tag-fameandrecognition","11":"tag-internationalemmy","12":"tag-netflixinterview","13":"tag-amarsinghchamkila","14":"tag-bollywood","15":"tag-ca","16":"tag-canada","17":"tag-celebrities","18":"tag-diljitdosanjh","19":"tag-entertainment","20":"tag-punjabimusic","21":"tag-punjabisinger"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/326847","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=326847"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/326847\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/326848"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=326847"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=326847"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=326847"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}