Punjabi singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh devoted his ‘Dil-Luminati’ live performance in Chandigarh on Saturday to the youngest world chess champion 18-year-old Grandmaster Dommaraju Gukesh. Gukesh turned the youngest world champion in historical past Thursday, defeating China’s Ding Liren to say the FIDE Chess World Championship title.
Praising Gukesh in his live performance, Dosanjh mentioned, “I dedicate the present to Gukesh as a result of he (Gukesh) had considered changing into a world champion and he turned.” After Viswanathan Anand, Gukesh turned the second Indian to clinch the title.
The environment contained in the venue was electrifying as Diljit mesmerised the viewers along with his catchy numbers. Nevertheless, exterior the venue, these followers who couldn’t get tickets created an environment filled with enjoyable and frolic, dancing to the tunes of Diljit’s numbers heard exterior. Just a few, nevertheless, complained of not being allowed to enter the venue regardless of having tickets.
Earlier within the night, all roads in Chandigarh converged on the Exhibition Floor in Sector 34, the venue of singer Dosanjh’s live performance.
1000’s of individuals — women and men, young and old, women and boys — dressed for the event, some in Bhangra apparel, had been curiously ready in queues to enter the venue because the entry to the live performance started at 3 pm. Roads adjoining the Parade Floor in Sector 34 witnessed an enormous crowd heading in the direction of the venue gates, crossing barricading raised by the Chandigarh Police.
Aside from locals from the Tricity, numerous folks from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh and a few from overseas, resembling Dubai, Australia and the US, thronged the bottom to be a part of the mesmerising night time with Dosanjh.
Delhi residents Jaspreet Kaur and Aas Kau and their kids had been wearing Diljit’s Punjabi-style kurta Chandra. A number of different guests had been in t-shirts and hoodies with Diljit’s photos on them.
“Now we have come for the live performance from Delhi. As quickly we obtained tickets to Diljit’s Chandigarh present, we obtained kurta chadra stitched for our youngsters in simply two days. Kurta chadra is the gown for the occasion,” Jaspreet mentioned. “We had attended Diljit’s present in Delhi, too,” she added.
Prabhliv Singh, 15, accompanying Jaspreet, mentioned, “Now we have practised dance steps for Diljit’s songs. I do know all Diljit’s songs however wish to hear GOAT and Lover.”
One other fan on the present, Sukhman Kaur from Delhi mentioned that she missed Diljit’s Delhi present, however managed to get tickets for the Chandigarh present. She was accompanied by her buddies Manya and Priyanshu.
Harleen Kaur, who flew down from Dubai for the occasion, mentioned, “I couldn’t get tickets for Diljit’s Dubai live performance in November, so I purchased tickets for the Chandigarh present.”
Deepak Singh from the US mentioned, “I reside in California. Whereas coming to Chandigarh, I booked tickets for Diljit’s present. Diljit’s present venue within the US was removed from the place I reside, so I’m fortunate to get tickets for his Chandigarh live performance, which isn’t removed from my residence in Mohali.”
Whereas many who had tickets booked moved to the entry gates, a number of others had been seen standing exterior the venue hoping to get a ticket.
Just a few followers mentioned they had been duped on the pretext of tickets.
Sameep Singh, 22, from Mohali, mentioned, “I’ve paid Rs 50,000 for 2 Fan-Pit tickets, however the man just isn’t responding to my calls.”
Arshdeep Singh, 23, from Amritsar, who has been staying in Chandigarh for the final two days, mentioned, “As I couldn’t get a ticket on-line, I attempted to purchase it from somebody exterior the venue, but it surely was too costly.”
“Individuals are promoting tickets right here exterior the venue. All tickets, Fan-Pit, Gold and Silver can be found at very excessive charges. They purchased tickets on-line and are promoting in black. I used to be planning to purchase one ticket, however it’s being bought for Rs 20,000,” Arshdeep mentioned.
“With no choice left, I’ll hear Diljit’s songs exterior the venue,” mentioned Arshdeep.
Not simply Arshdeep, however a whole lot of Diljit’s followers with out tickets had reached exterior the venue. Nevertheless, police personnel could possibly be seen shooing folks with out tickets away from the venue.
Practically 2,000 policemen had been deployed in and across the venue to examine tickets on the entry gates.
A police officer on responsibility mentioned their responsibility on the venue started at 12 afternoon and they’d stand guard until the gang left.
Moreover, Chandigarh SSP Kanwardeep Kaur, SP (Metropolis) and DSPs had been protecting a good vigil across the venue.
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