Yo Yo Honey Singh on Saturday evening kickstarted his much-awaited Millionaire Tour in Mumbai. Rapper Honey Singh on Saturday performed in Mumbai in front of a jam-packed audience. The concert was attended by Bollywood celebrities as well including actress Jacqueline Fernandez, Nushrratt Bharuccha, star kids BFF Orry, etc. While Honey Singh's performance rocked the stage, his take on Diljit Dosanjh's catch phrase 'Punjabi aa gaye oye' has raised the eyebrows of fans on social media.
During his performance, Yo Yo Honey Singh said that he won't say 'Punjabi aa gaye oye' as 'we are all family'. The rapper said, "We are all family, we are one. So, I won't say 'Punjabi aa gaya oye.' I'll say, 'Punjabi aa gaya oye, Marathi aa gaya oye, Gujarati aa gaya oye, Bihari aa gaya oye, Bangali aa gaya oye, Mallu aa gaya oye... we are one,'" which was met with a loud cheer from the audience.
It is pertinent to mention here that Honey Singh and Diljit Dosanjh have been friends for a long time and have collaborated on several occasions, starting with their first collaboration in 2009 for the album The Next Level.
It is pertinent to mention here that Diljit in the past has explained why he often says 'Punjabi Aa Gaye Oye' and not 'Indian Aa Gaye Oye'. During a concert, Diljit had said, "When I was born, my mother spoke Punjabi, Punjab. The first word I learned was in Punjabi. Our nation has many languages, and I respect them all. Whether you speak Gujarati, Marathi, Kannada, or Hindi—I respect all of you. But since my mother spoke Punjabi, I also speak Punjabi."
During a podcast, Diljit Dosanjh had explained, "Punjab is a small part of India and I come from a very small state, where regional music is made. Earlier regional music was not on such a big level, but now it has reached the global level. So when you come from a small town, the feeling is completely different."
The actor further said, "At the level of India, there are very big artists. I cannot sing as well as Sonu Nigam. Regional music reached 'Coachella' from India. This is the reason why I have that feeling today that I have come from a small town to a big city."
Talking about his 'Coachella' tour, Diljit revealed that when I went to 'Coachella', one of my friends told me that 'You are not realising that this is the first time Punjabi is being spoken on the world stage. It sat in my mind and came on stage on its own, I did not say it intentionally.'