Diljit Dosanjh's Dil-Luminati tour is regarded as a major milestone in his music career. The Punjabi singer-actor, known for his global concerts, is now facing accusations of non-payment from choreographer Rajat Batta. Rajat has voiced his disappointment about the issue in an Instagram post.
The Los Angeles-based choreographer shared a note which read, “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 calibre cut corners by stepping on the throats of the Desi Dancer industry and continue to contribute to that culture.”
Rajat ended his post by stating, “Diljit, we’re thrilled about your success, but your dancers should have been paid and included in the production budget.”
