‘Shah Rukh Khan fan’ Diljit Dosanjh invokes KKR tagline ‘Korbo Lorbo Jeetbo Re’ at Kolkata concert; SRK responds
News Mania Desk / Piyal Chatterjee / 1st December 2024
Actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh’s concert in Kolkata on Saturday was a remarkable experience for fans of not just him, but also Bollywood’s Baadshah Shah Rukh Khan and the latter’s Indian Premier League (IPL) side, the Kolkata Knight Riders. During his Dil-Luminati Tour 2024 performance, Diljit delivered a motivating message based on KKR’s legendary catchphrase, “Korbo Lorbo Jeetbo Re (We will do it, fight, and win).”
Taking to social media, Diljit posted a clip expressing his admiration for the tagline and its message. He also emphasised his admiration for King Khan, sharing that he, like many others across India, is a fan. “Korbo Lorbo Jeetbo Re. Ye bohot achi tagline hain. Ye Kolkata knight riders ki hain. Badi pyari tagline lagi or specially yeh Sharukh Khan sir ki team hai toh waise achi hi lagni thi. Hume kyuki hum sir ke fan hain. Toh ye bohot acha mantra bhi hain ke aap apni mehnat kare, ladde apne saath; aur chaahe jithe na jithe ye baat ki baat hain; humara farz hai 100 percent dena. Toh aap 100 percent mehnat karte hain toh obviously jeet ke paas koi option nahi rh jaata hain. (‘Korbo Lorbo Jeetbo Re.’ This is a very good slogan. This tagline is from the Kolkata Knight Riders. It’s such a lovely tagline, and especially since it’s Shahrukh Khan sir’s team, it’s bound to be great. I am a huge fan of him. This slogan also carries a wonderful message — work hard and fight alongside your team. And no matter where you are, it’s our duty to give 100 per cent. So, if you give 100 per cent effort, victory will have no other option but to come to you.),” he said.
Diljit Dosanjh also spoke warmly about Kolkata, recalling that it is known as the “city of joy.” “Aplog ke liye bade fakhar ki baat hain ke apke paas bade mahaan hastiya hai chahe wo spiritual leaders hogae chahe Rabindranath Tagore ji hogae. Main unke baare me padh raha tha. Ek baat mujhe badi achi lagi unki. Kisi ne bola apne national anthem likha hai toh ap world anthem bhi likhe. Unka Jawab bohot pyara tha. Unhone kaha wo Guru Nanak Dev ji already 15 century me likh gaye (It is also called the City of Joy, right? It’s a matter of great pride for you all to have such great people — whether they are spiritual leaders or Rabindranath Tagore ji. I was reading about him, and I liked something he said. Someone told him that since he wrote the national anthem, he should write a world anthem too. His reply was beautiful. He said, ‘Guru Nanak Dev Ji already wrote it in the 15th century),” he added.
Shortly after Diljit shared the clip, Shah Rukh Khan himself responded, thanking the singer for performing in Kolkata and appreciating the “Korbo Lorbo Jeetbo Re” reference. “Thank you for bringing joy to the City of Joy, @diljitdosanjh Paaji. I’m sure all at @KKRiders and their fans love the Korbo Lorbo Jeetbo reference. All the best and have a great tour… Love u,” he wrote while quote-tweeting the clip on X (formerly Twitter).
The Kolkata event was part of Diljit Dosanjh’s Dil-Luminati Tour 2024, which kicked off in New Delhi in October. The tour will also visit Bengaluru on December 6, Indore on December 8, Chandigarh on December 14, and Guwahati on December 29.
