Diljit Dosanjh to play a tough cop in ‘Udta Punjab’

I have played a policeman before in my films but this time the part is very real,” says Diljit Dosanjh. 

It is not the first time that Diljit Dosanjh is donning the khakee for a film but the Punjabi heartthrob says unlike his previous outings, his cop act in “Udta Punjab” is close to reality and devoid of frills.

The 31-year-old singer-actor is making his Bollywood debut with the Abhishek Chaubey-directed thriller, which is backed by four-years of research and based around the drug-related problems prevalent in Punjab. 

“In the film, I play a Punjab Police cop. I have played a policeman before in my films but this time the part is very real. There are no tight clothes, no body at display. Abhishek sir has done a research of 3 to 4 years. I did not have to do anything at all. He just asked me to act the way I felt,” Diljit told PTI.

The “Jatt & Juliet” star, who made his acting debut in 2011 with Punjabi film “The Lion of Punjab”, said bagging “Udta Punjab” in which he stars opposite Kareena Kapoor Khan, as his debut in Bollywood is a dream come true for him.