Jassie Gill Credits Diljit Dosanjh For Changing Perceptions About Punjabis

Jassie Gill will be playing one of Salman's brothers in the upcoming Eid release Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan. It is one of the biggest Hindi films he has been a part of. Jassie, along with Diljit Dosanjh, Ammy Virk, and Harrdy Sandhu, is one of the many Punjabi actors who balance their time between both industries. In the past, Punjabi actors were often stereotyped as comic relief in Hindi films. Diljit changed this perception, and Jassie credits him for it.

Jassie made his Hindi film debut in Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi in 2018 alongside Diana Penty, Sonakshi Sinha, Jimmy Sheirgill, Piyush Mishra, and Ali Fazal. He also acted in the Hindi films Panga (2020) and Kya Meri Sonam Gupta Bewafa Hai? (2021). Diljit made his Hindi debut in Udta Punjab (2016). Both Jassie and Diljit have lent their voices to several Bollywood soundtracks. In an interview with Mid-Day, Jassie shared his gratitude towards Diljit for changing the way Punjabi artists are viewed in Bollywood. "We used to talk about this in Punjab. Earlier in Bollywood, Sardars were shown as comedians. Their look was not even authentic, especially the way they wore turbans. We are thankful to Diljit Paaji for changing this. He showed people that Punjabis aren’t comedians, that they are stylish [and created awareness] about the kind of work they do." Over the weekend, Diljit made history by becoming the first Punjabi artist to debut at the Coachella music festival in Indio, California. DJ Diplo also attended his performance on Sunday. Though Diljit and Jassie have never worked together, they keep in touch in the small regional industry. Directed by Farhad Samji, Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan also stars Venkatesh Daggubati, Pooja Hegde, Bhumika Chawla, and Jagapathi Babu. Raghav Juyal and Siddharth Nigam also play Salman's brothers, while Shehnaaz Gill, Virali Bhatnagar, and Palak Tiwari play their love interests. Shehnaaz and Palak are making their Bollywood debuts with the film, which Salman produces.