India, July 1 -- Singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh has opened up about his initial struggles in life when he used to perform at birthday parties and weddings, saying growing up in poverty taught him the value of money and pushed him to accept every opportunity that came his way. (Also read: Diljit Dosanjh's San Francisco concert disrupted as pro-Khalistan protester storms stage, arrested. Watch)

Speaking during an interview on the podcast Q with Tom Power, as per news agency PTI, he said his family's financial struggles motivated him to work tirelessly. "I came from a poor family. It was like a below-average family. If you got sick, you wouldn't have money to go to the doctor, so don't get sick because you don't have money," he said.

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