The Samjhauta Express commonly called the Friendship Express, is a twice-weekly train – Tuesdays and Fridays – that runs between Delhi and Attari in India and Lahore in Pakistan. The word samjhauta means “agreement”,”accord” and “compromise” in both Hindi and Urdu. Until the reopening of the Thar Express, this was the only rail connection between the two countries. The train was started on 22 July 1976 following the Shimla Agreement and ran between Amritsar and…
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‘Ki Banu Duniya Da’ Gurdas Maan feat. Diljit Dosanjh | Jatinder Shah | Coke Studio @ MTV Season 4
On this Independence special on Coke Studio@MTV Season 4, we see Punjabi legend Gurdas Maan, present a song called Ki Banu Duniya Da. He re-writes it here, adding a stellar performance by current Punjabi superstar Diljit Dosanjh. This exclusive track, arranged by Jatinder Shah, sees a massive collaboration of these big names of Punjabi music, reiterating a message for the youth that speaks about not forgetting your roots, in this age of modernity. Especially…
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Even though the super success of Sardaar Ji gives Punjabi Cinema its biggest blockbuster till date having a record weekend, it still brings along some serious worries if one looks into the scenario with a deeper understanding of the trend witnessed in Punjabi film business over the last decade. No, the problem isn’t about any one-man show, (with Diljit Dosanjh featuring in almost all Punjabi blockbusters of late) as that has been the feature of…
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