Popular singer-actor, Diljit Dosanjh, who is gearing up for the release of Amar Singh Chamkila, revealed that his parents sent him away at the age of 11 to live with a relative in Ludhiana.

“I was eleven years old when I left my home and started living with my mamaji (maternal uncle). I came to the city leaving my village behind. I shifted to Ludhiana. He said ‘send him to the city with me’ and my parents said ‘yes, take him.’ My parents did not even ask me,” Diljit said while talking to Ranveer Allahabadia.

The Udta Punjab actor said while this decision has strained his relationship with his parents, he respects them a lot. “I used to stay alone in a small room. I used to just go to school and come back, there wasn’t any TV. I had a lot of time. Also, we didn’t have mobile phones back then, even if I had to call home or receive a call from my parents, it cost us money. So I started becoming distant from my family,” revealed Diljit.

“I respect my mother a lot. My father is a very sweet person. He did not ask me anything. He did not even ask which school I studied. But my connection with them broke. Not just with them, with everyone,” the singer added.

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— DILJIT DOSANJH (@diljitdosanjh) March 28, 2024

On the professional front, Diljit will be next seen in Amar Singh Chamkila, which will premiere on 12th April on Netflix. Reflecting on the journey of creating 
Amar Singh Chamkila
, director Imtiaz Ali shared, “Stories of young musicians that challenge the norms of society, who see unprecedented success and then have violent ends is, unfortunately, a worldwide phenomenon. The life and times of Chamkila raised important questions for society but ultimately it is a celebration of the life of an artist, the story of a musician who could never give up his first love – Music. In Netflix, Amar Singh Chamkila found the ideal partner who was both passionate and able to take the film to the most diverse audience.”