Daljeet Singh Kalsi is an actor, writer, and producer in the Punjabi film industry. |
He is known as the advisor and financer of Amritpal Singh, a pro-Khalistan activist and head of Waris De Punjab (WPD). |
There are media reports about Daljeet being a link between Amritpal Singh and Pakistan. |
In his teens, he aspired to be a film director and moved to Mumbai after completing his education but could not find work, later working at Delhi airport for about 4 years. |
Jackie Shroff advised Kalsi to try his luck in films when he was setting up his business, leading him to work in Punjabi entertainment with singers like Mika Singh and Yo Yo Honey Singh. |
To hone his acting skills, Kalsi enrolled at the Barry John Acting Studio in Delhi. |
In 2017, he acted and wrote for the Punjabi film Sardar Saab and has been a supporting actor in several Punjabi movies. |
Kalsi played the lead role of an honest cop in the film Jagga Jiunda E in 2018. |
He also appeared in the 2022 Punjabi film Zeba: A True Story and judged the reality TV show Mr. Punjab. |
During the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown, Kalsi featured in the motivational song Honsla Na Chaddi with 30 other Punjabi actors. |
He serves as the director of the Punjabi entertainment company All Time Movies Pvt. Ltd. and holds directorship in two Delhi-based firms. |
Kalsi is fluent in English, Hindi, and Punjabi and lives in West Punjabi Bagh, Delhi. |
He loves dogs and owns two pet dogs, Jagga and Daku. |
A fitness enthusiast, Kalsi lost 35 kgs by changing his diet and exercise routine. He used to weigh 100 kg. |
Kalsi gave up alcohol for a healthier lifestyle and advocated against discriminatory clauses in job contracts based on language, citing an incident from his past employment at a store in a Punjab mall. |