Jul 20, 2024 08:39 AM IST
A couple of prominent dance institute owners based in Los Angeles levelled allegations of non-payment of dancers against Diljit Dosanjh’s management.
On Friday, allegations emerged against the management of actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh regarding the non-payment of dues. Several dance institute owners alleged that their dancers were not compensated for their performances as background dancers during Diljit’s recent Dil-Luminati tour in the US and Canada.
Diljit’s manager responds
Diljit’s manager, Sonali, responded to the allegations on Friday via a statement ascertained by News18. She said, “Our official team never contacted Rajat Batta or Manpreet Toor who are presenting false narratives on social media. Rajat and Manpreet were not part of the Dil-Luminati Tour in any way.” Los Angeles-based choreographers and dance institue owners Rajat Batta and Manpreet Toor were the ones who levelled claims of non-payment against Diljit.
Rajat had penned a long note on his Instagram, which stated, “While we as a Desi Dance Community are really proud of a Desi Artist breaking glass ceilings and doing sold-out tours across North America… I still feel deeply disappointed that Desi Dancers are still undervalued as an industry. All of the Desi Dancers in Diljit’s Dil-Luminati Tour were not paid, and just expected to perform for free…Desi Dance as an industry has become a lifeblood for artists and do a significant part in the entire ecosystem of the industry… while its choreography, stage performances, music videos, reels, to even promoting songs… It’s an essential part of production and it’s really disappointing to see an artist of this caliber cut corners by stepping on throats of Desi Dancer industry and continue to attribute to that culture. Diljit, we are very happy for your success, but your dancers should have been paid and been a part of the production budget.”
About the Dil-Luminati Tour
Diljit is on his Dil-Luminati Tour, covering the US, Canada, Europe, and India. He has completed performances in the US and Canada and is scheduled to perform in Delhi shortly. Notably, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau personally greeted him at his Toronto concert.
