Veteran filmmaker Guddu Dhanoa, known for directing films like Deewana and Salaakhen, recently made headlines after refusing to talk about actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh in an interview. Dhanoa, who gave Diljit his first break in The Lion of Punjab, hinted at how some people change after attaining fame.
Guddu Dhanoa on Diljit Dosanjh: ‘Let’s Talk About Nice People’
During an interview with Friday Talkies, when asked about Diljit, Dhanoa avoided the question and said, “Let’s talk about positive people, real people, nice people, good people.” While he did not directly criticize Diljit, his response suggested disappointment.
He further spoke about how the industry often changes people and shared an anecdote about singer Sunidhi Chauhan. The filmmaker recalled how Sunidhi, who had once touched his feet, no longer responds to his calls. “I don’t understand why people change. I have met so many different kinds of people throughout my life. I still remember when we were shooting Bichhoo, I saw a 14-15-year-old Sunidhi singing Ek Vari Tak Le, and I was stunned. She touched my feet, and I hugged her. But people forget all this later on. I even called her a few days ago, but she neither answered nor replied,” he said.
Praise for Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, and Others
Despite his remarks about some artists, Dhanoa acknowledged that not everyone in the industry changes. He named Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Vidya Balan, Akshay Kumar, and Sunny Deol as examples of positive and warm individuals who remain grounded despite their success.
About The Lion of Punjab
The 2011 film The Lion of Punjab marked Diljit Dosanjh’s debut as a lead actor in mainstream Punjabi cinema and was also Dhanoa’s first Punjabi directorial venture. The movie, a remake of the 2003 Tamil film Dhool, featured Jividha Sharma, Pooja Tandon, and Gurpreet Ghuggi in key roles. While the film did not perform well at the box office, its song Lak 28 Kudi Da became a chartbuster.
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