At a time when diplomatic relations between India and Canada are experiencing historical bitterness, music has connected these two countries. Diljit Dosanjh, Bollywood actor and 'superstar' of Punjab, has become its facilitator.

The Canada edition of Billboard magazine is doing extensive coverage of Diljit this time. Along with this, he is also becoming the first Indian artist to be printed in Billboard magazine and its special edition.

Diljit's songs are so popular in Canada that his albums are at the top of the music charts there. Audiences flock from across the country to watch his concerts held in various cities across Canada. Last April, he performed his regular 'Dil-Luminati' concert in Vancouver to a historic attendance of 54,000. Never before has such a large number of people attended a Punjabi music concert outside India. 

Not only in Canada, tickets for Diljit's concerts in various cities around the world are sold out within minutes as soon as they go on sale online. Some media outlets have started describing him as India's biggest pop-artist in recent times. Indian journalist Manshi Sharma has analyzed that he has created a strong position in the international market by keeping his Punjabi roots intact. Collaborations with international artists have not only brought him fame in India, but also abroad, not only in the Indian 'diaspora', but also among international fans. 

"Previously, Indian music artists like Pandit Ravi Shankar, Ustad Zakir Hussain, composer AR Rahman, singer Shreya Ghosal have not become famous at the international level, in Punjabi music Daler Mehndi's Tunak Tunak and Balle Balle songs have become part of the global party," Sharma wrote on the eForM portal. "But why Diljit is different is that he has succeeded in collaborating with famous international artists like American rapper Sabity, Australian singer Sia and British singer Ed Siran while keeping his Punjabi originality intact." Billboard is going to publish details and behind the scenes pictures about the musical show 'Dil-Luminati'. The magazine set, which will come with four different cover pages, is open for pre-order and physical copies can also be purchased through email and shipping, according to Billboard. Billboard is going to release a special edition about Diljit saying that he has succeeded in leaving an impact in the North American continent and around the world, which includes countries including Canada, Mexico, United States of America. Billboard is publishing a long interview and analytical article with him about how this artist, who was born in a small village in Jalandhar district of Punjab, became the world's leading Punjabi superstar.

Lately Diljit is at the peak of popularity in India and worldwide. His Dil-Luminati concert is so famous that it was 'sold out' as soon as tickets were opened in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other countries. Tickets for his Dil-Luminati concerts in India in October (next Saturday), November and December were sold out online within 1 minute when they opened on September 10. Even though the cheapest ticket is set at 6,000 to 20,000 rupees, there have been reports of cheap tickets being sold for 20,000 to 25,000 Indian rupees through the black market.

The issue of online advance ticket booking for British rock band Coldplay and Diljit's concert in January this year has created a big uproar in India. A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking to bring online ticket sales under the ambit of regulation. For fans who were unable to purchase tickets online, both Coldplay and Diljit have added concert days in India to attend.  Along with

music, Diljit is equally active in films and speaks openly on socio-political issues and keeps his opinion, pros/oppositions clear. During the farmers' movement in India four years ago, he supported the farmers in every way. If he went to meet the protesting farmers on the street, he gave them warm clothes and blankets to protect them from the cold. Through social media, he asked the Modi government to meet the demands of farmers. He has significant followers and subscribers on Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube and Modi devotees like Kangana Ranaut have even called him anti-nationalist when he expressed his views on political issues.

Diljit, who does not shy away from making political comments, presents simple themes like 'Lamborghini', 'High End' from the American hip-hop world, in his Punjabi hip-hop and bhangra songs. In response to a question asked by Sucharita Tyagi of Vox Media about this, he jokingly said, "I can't sing political songs, they put me in jail."