Diljit Dosanjh teaches Punjabi to Jimmy Fallon backstage; Priyanka Chopra reacts | Watch

Updated : Jun 18, 2024 09:46
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The Punjabi fever has reached Jimmy Fallon's ‘The Tonight Show’ studios. In a social media post, Diljit can be seen teaching some Punjabi to Jimmy, and it has captured not just our attention but also the attention of our Desi Girl, Priyanka Chopra.

Diljit and Jimmy shared a collaborative post in which the singer taught Fallon some Punjabi words. The video started with one of Dosanjh's songs and then showed him teaching Fallon how to say ‘Punjabi Aa Gaye Oye’. Jimmy repeated the sentence in an adorable manner. Dosanjh also taught Fallon to say ‘Sat Sri Akal,’ a Punjabi greeting.

At the end of the video, Dosanjh reacted with a ‘wow’ to Jimmy speaking in Punjabi, and the duo laughed it off while shaking hands and sharing a warm hug.

Priyanka Chopra quickly responded to the video, writing, ‘It’s the Oye for me.’

Netizens quickly flooded the comments section with praise for Jimmy Fallon. One user wrote, ‘Officially Jimmy Singh now.’ Another commented, ‘JIMMY IS NOW PUNJABI.’ A fan remarked, ‘The only star who can teach Punjabi to Hollywood.‘

Diljit Dosanjh and Jimmy Fallon exchanged their gloves in a hilarious video posted on the Instagram page of The Tonight Show. The fun video was taken backstage of the show.

Sharing the video, they wrote, ‘Backstage glove swap with @diljitdosanjh! #DiljitOnFallon #FallonTonight (sic).’

This was Diljit’s first appearance on ‘The Tonight Show’. According to reports, the singer performed his superhit songs, including 'Born to Shine' and 'G.O.A.T', on the show.

Diljit Dosanjh has been elevating India's presence on the global stage with his outstanding performances at international concerts. He made history by becoming the first Punjabi singer to perform at the prestigious music festival, Coachella.

In terms of his work, he received acclaim for his performance in Imtiaz Ali's 'Amar Singh Chamkila'. He is now preparing for the release of 'Jatt and Juliet 3', scheduled to hit theatres on June 27.

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