Most people in this world love fame because it gets you everything: money and power. However, fame has its dark side, like excessive scrutiny and lack of privacy or private life. In a recent incident, one negative aspect of fame, i.e., scrutiny, has been highlighted to the audience.
Diljit Dosanjh, a Punjabi singer, and actor, is at his all-time high with the Dil-Luminati Tour in India and faced heavy scrutiny for his one tweet on X. He is the superstar of Punjab who is reigning in the hearts of Indian and international fans with his music and collaborative spirit.
Recently, he tweeted his next destination of the Dil-Luminati tour, saying, ‘Tomorrow Chandigarh Panjab (Indian National flag),’ which led to a conspiracy theory that painted a negative image of the star. You might be thinking, What’s so bad about this tweet? It is the wrong spelling of ‘Panjab,’ which is associated with the Pakistan side of Punjab, which triggered netizens to criticize the singer.
So, the Punjab Da Sher took to his social media page to dismiss this conspiracy, saying, “PANJAB, kisi Ek tweet mein agar PANJAB ke saath India flag mention reh Gaya toh conspiracy. Bengaluru ke tweet mein bhi ek jagah reh Gaya tha mention karna. Agar Punjab ko PANJAB likha toh conspiracy. PANJAB ko chaahe PUNJAB likho PANJAB WILL BE PANJAB (If I forgot to mention the India flag with Panjab in one tweet, then you create a conspiracy. I missed mentioning it even in a Bengaluru tweet. If I write Punjab as Panjab, then conspiracy).”
He further explains, “Panj Aab – meaning Five Rivers…Hats off to those who are using foreigners’ language (English) to push conspiracy theories. In the future, I will write PANJAB in Punjabi, as in Gurumukhi. You guys won’t stop I know. So keep going. How many times do we have to prove that we love India? Do something new or have you been given a task to create conspiracies around me?”
This is a direct clapback for online conspiracists who are trying to create drama for the singer. Now, these incidents highlight how fame can create unnecessary scrutiny and drama for a celebrity.
