‘I like south Indian films’

Diljit Dosanjh is proud of his roots in Punjab, but the singer-actor is ready to explore the south Indian film industry as well.

“I like south Indian films... the action and all. My make-up person is from south. He keeps telling me the names of superstars from south India. If I get a good film from there, I will do it,” he said.

The Jatt & Juliet actor started his acting career in Punjab with the film The Lion of Punjab in 2011. After creating waves in his home state, he made a splash in Bollywood with Udta Punjab in 2016. “I am very happy that I started my journey from Punjab. I feel what I can express in Punjabi language, I can’t do it in the same way in English or Hindi,” he said.

As for Hindi films, the Do You Know hitmaker chooses from whatever he gets, “In the Punjabi film industry, I can make films the way I want to. Last year, I made Sajjan Singh Rangroot. It was a war-based film. Commercially, it wasn’t a hit but I wanted to make a film on it, so I did. In Bollywood, I can’t make films the way I want to.” — IANS