Diljit Dosanjh Revisits The 1984 Sikh Riots A Second Time In Film That Premieres On Netflix  Next Month

Diljit Dosanjh headlines  the cast  of  Ali s Zafar’s Jogi. Dosanjh  stars as  a victim of  the 1984  Sikh riots in Delhi  .

  Dosanjh  was born in  1984. He   was a baby when the  anti- SIKH  riots happened. But he  heard  the elders  of  the family talking about it.  Produced by Ali Abbas Zafar  Jogi  was   shot in Punjab and Delhi.

Interestingly Diljit has  already done  a film on the  1984 riots. Entitled   1984  it   was  a film directed  by Anurag Singh which Diljit is  really proud  of. 1984 was in Punjabi and set  in  rural Punjab. Jogi  is  set in Delhi in the  midst  of  the  riots

Diljit wants  to prove himself   as a  serious dramatic actor. He  did two back-to-back comedies  Good Newzz and  Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari.  Jogi  gives  him  a chance to address a serious issue.

Says Diljit, “Playing the role of Jogi has been one of the most fulfilling experiences and I am excited for my digital debut on Netflix. The entire team has worked really hard to bring to life this beautiful story .I am looking forward to audiences watching our film and showing their love.”

Jogi stars  Diljit Dosanjh, Kumud Mishra, Mohd. Zeeshan Ayyub, Hiten Tejwani and Amyra Dastur.It  will premiere exclusively on Netflix 16th September, 2022.