Diljit Dosanjh's Management Refutes Claims Of Non-Payment To Dancers

Diljit Dosanjh Controversy: Allegations surfaced on Friday against Diljit Dosanjh's management for not compensating dancers. Two dance institute owners claimed their dancers were unpaid for performing as background dancers during Diljit's recent Dil-Luminati tour in the US and Canada.

Rajat Batta and Manpreet Toor, choreographers and dance institute owners from Los Angeles, made these claims. They alleged that their dancers were not compensated for their performances on stage with Diljit.

Diljit's manager, Sonali, addressed the accusations on Friday through a statement obtained by News18. She stated, "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."

Rajat Batta expressed his disappointment on Instagram. He wrote, "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."

Diljit is currently touring with his Dil-Luminati Tour across various regions including the US, Canada, Europe, and India. He has already performed in several cities in the US and Canada and will soon be performing in Delhi.

During his Toronto concert, he received a personal visit from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

The controversy surrounding unpaid dancers has cast a shadow over what has otherwise been a successful tour for Diljit Dosanjh.