Diljit Dosanjh teases future collaboration with Shakira at Billboard Summit

After turning heads at the Met Gala 2025 with his rooted-yet-revolutionary appearance, singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh was recently seen sharing space with music royalty once again, this time not on a red carpet, but on an international stage that celebrates the future of music.On June 11, 2025, Diljit was invited as a special speaker at NXNE in Toronto's TIFF Lightbox, marking the launch of the Billboard Summit in Canada.in what is being touted as a first for an Indian artist, the ‘Born to Shine’ hitmaker sat down for a conversation with Panos A Panay, President of the Recording Academy, the organisation behind the Grammy Awards.A snippet from the interaction was shared by Diljit's team on their official Instagram handle.Panos, referring to Diljt's now-iconic Met Gala car moment with Shakira and Nicole Scherzinger, asked, “You know, you've collaborated with Sia. This morning I was watching your video with Ed Sheeran. Rumour has it that you carpooled with Shakira. I'm curious how you see these collaborations from an artistic point of view too.”

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To this, Diljit replied, “Hips don't lie, sir...” making the crowd applaud, adding, “She invited me on her tour and suggested I do an Indian version of ‘Hips Don't Lie’. It's going to be tricky, but I'm sure I'll find it.”Diljit's team also shared a