Diljit Dosanjh once insisted, “I’m an artist, bro,” when asked to stay away from political protests. Now, his latest music video for “Devil” is putting protest imagery front and center, and fans are already connecting the dots.

The global Punjabi superstar has released the official music video for “Devil,” one of the prominent tracks from his EP I’m an Artist Bro. While Diljit Dosanjh does not explicitly identify a political party or endorse a particular real-world movement in the video, its imagery is difficult to miss.

Young protesters. Placards. Crowds confronting authorities. Heavy police presence. Escalating tension.

Then comes an especially striking final sequence: a young girl walking toward a line of police officers.

The result is a music video that appears to engage with the language of protest without turning into an explicit political statement.

Diljit’s “I’m an Artist, Bro” Defense Returns

The timing makes the video even more intriguing.

Diljit Dosanjh recently faced questions about whether he would join protests organized by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar over alleged irregularities in examinations and wider concerns about India’s education system.

During an Instagram Live session, Dosanjh pushed back against the idea that he should take a political position.

“Keep me away from all this,” he said, adding that he was an artist, not a politician.

He also said not everything in the world could be right and congratulated both those protesting and those affected by the protest, while stressing that he did not know enough about the issue.

That remark quickly became a talking point.

CJP Founder Took a Swipe at Diljit

Dosanjh’s comments later drew a public jab from CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke.

When singer Kaka visited Jantar Mantar to express support for the protesters, Dipke reportedly pointed toward him and quipped: “He is also an artist, bro.”

The dig transformed Dosanjh’s phrase into a viral talking point around the protest.

Now, Devil has brought that phrase back into the conversation—but through imagery rather than words.

‘Devil’ Turns Protest Into a Visual Spectacle

The music video does not appear to name the CJP, the Jantar Mantar protest, or any specific political organization.

Instead, it creates a fictionalized world of public unrest.

The young crowd, protest signs, and police confrontation evoke familiar images from student demonstrations and civil movements around the world.

That distinction matters.

The video can be interpreted as social commentary without necessarily endorsing the specific political demands of any protest group.

Diljit Dosanjh has repeatedly maintained that his primary identity is as an entertainer. Yet his work has also demonstrated that staying outside formal politics does not mean staying away from socially charged subjects.

From Farmers’ Protest to Political Questions

Diljit Dosanjh’s position is particularly interesting because he has previously taken a public stance on a major protest.

During the 2020 farmers’ protests, he openly supported farmers demonstrating against controversial agricultural laws. The Central Government subsequently repealed those laws.

More recently, however, Dosanjh has rejected speculation that he could enter politics.

When asked about a potential political career, he said his job was to entertain people and that he was happy in his field.

That makes Devil an interesting contrast.

He may not be standing behind a political podium, but the latest video puts images of rebellion, state power and resistance directly into his artistic universe.

The Image That Could Start the Biggest Debate

The most provocative moment may be the video’s closing imagery, where a young girl moves toward a line of police.

It is symbolic rather than an explicit political endorsement, but symbols can travel further than statements.

For Diljit Dosanjh, that may be the point.

An artist does not necessarily have to tell audiences what political conclusion to reach. A music video can simply create an image, establish tension, and let viewers bring their own experiences to it.

And Devil appears to be doing exactly that.

After telling fans “I’m an artist, bro,” Diljit Dosanjh has now released a video filled with the visual vocabulary of protest.

Whether audiences see that as political messaging, artistic storytelling, or both is likely to become the next debate surrounding the Punjabi superstar.