Sidhu Moosewala's funeral will take place on Monday. (Photo: Sidhu Moosewala/Instagram)The funeral of Punjabi singer and Congress leader Shubdeep Singh Sidhu Moose wala, known popularly as Sidhu Moose Wala, will take place on May 31 at 12 in the afternoon. He was shot dead on Sunday near Mansa, three days after his security was downgraded by the Punjab government. He was reportedly shot at least 10 times near a temple in village Jhawahar Ke and was declared brought dead at the Civil Hospital in Mansa.
An update on his social media handle said, “Our brother Sidhu Moosewala’s funeral visitation will be held on May 31st at 8:30 am in the morning. The cremation will take place at 12 pm in the village Moosa.”
The news of Sidhu Moose Wala’s death has left the entertainment industry in shock. From Mika Singh to Ajay Devgn to Kapil Sharma to Lilly Singh, celebs mourned the death of the Legend singer. International rapper Drake also extended his condolences.
Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar claimed responsibility for the murder, and the police are investigating into the role of those associated with Lawrence Bishnoi, of whose gang Brar is a part.
Moose Wala was among the 424 VIPs who lost their security cover as part of the Bhagwant Mann government’s exercise to crack down on VIP culture.
Sidhu Moose Wala was cremated on Tuesday. He was shot dead on May 29.
Sidhu Moose Wala's funeral will be held at his agricultural land instead of village's cremation ground. His last journey was taken out on his favourite tractor.
Photos of Sidhu Moose Wala's father before his son's funeral surfaced online. He broke down before performing the last rites of his only son.
Jazzy B shared a couple of fan arts featuring late singer Sidhu Moose Wala on Instagram. In Punjabi he wrote parents of Sidhu deserve justice for their son's murder.
Punjabi singer and actor Gippy Grewal shared a video of himself with Sidhu Moose Wala on Instagram. He captioned the video, "Still Can’t Believe ?#sidhumoosewala."
India-born Canadian rapper AP Dhillon shared a photo of Sidhu Moose Wala on one of his Instagram stories and posted heartbreak emojis as he mourned his death. In another story, he shared a statement about what Punjabi artists have to deal with on day-to-day basis. It read, “Most people will never know the extent of what you have to deal with as a Punjabi artist behind the scenes on a daily basis. With constant judgement, hate-filled comments, threats and negative energy directed towards people like us, who are just doing what we love to do.” Read more
Pakistani singer Bilal Saeed took to social media to pay a tribute to the late singer Sidhu Moose Wala. He wrote on Instagram, "I will always remember you from your first song ‘SO HIGH’, a true artist and a game changer; the way you revolutionised Desi music, it was a show to watch. So original that Moosewala pind looked cooler than any city in the world and it inspired so many to be original.I remember our conversation over the phone you were so humble brother.you have my respect forever! your music will always live with us! Uchiyaan ne gallan mere yaar @sidhu_moosewala diyan! Legend!"
Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, whose name has cropped up in connection with the murder of Sidhu Moose Wala, had previously threatened to kill Salman Khan.In 2018, a man claiming to be an associate of Bishnoi’s was arrested in Bengaluru. The man, Sampat Nehra, alleged that he’d been tasked with carrying out a hit on Salman Khan, in retaliation for the blackbuck hunting case. Read more
"A family lost a young son. A village lost its talented star. And we all lost a Charhdi Kala spirited Punjabi. It was #heartbreaking to see a father tying black turban on head of his son fr one last time. Waheguruji… May this never happen to even worst enemy #sidhumoosewala," a politician wrote on Twitter.
Sidhu Moose Wala's fans gathered in huge numbers to attend his last rites. The preparations for his funeral in Punjab's Mansa are underway.
A huge crowd gathered outside Sidhu Moose Wala's house before the funeral and people paid their last respect to the late singer.
Singer Mika Singh recalled his last conversation with the late singer and shared, “Last week he came to Mumbai, and I offered him my car to travel around in. He told me, ‘paaji, yahan toh security guard ke bina ghoomne mein koi dikkat hi nahi lagti. Koi ghoor ke nahi dekhta. Tension nahi hai.’ (Brother, I feel safe here. People aren’t staring. There is no tension) So, I told him to stay in Mumbai only in the coming time.” Read more
Bigg Boss 13 fame Asim Riaz took to Instagram to pay his tribute to Sidhu Moose Wala. He wrote about the time when he visited the late singer at his village. "I remember when i was in Chandigarh you called me over for dinner, i came all the way to moosa pind just to see you and how proud i was to witness an artist like you. You made me listen songs from your album moosetape ,we had conversations how tupac was so fearless, about his music and all the west and east coast conversations, we ate food from the same plate and you made me have missi Roti ,we had a ball brother that nite and then later you told me after when i made you listen my built in pain track.. Asim dont stop making music ,that thing is gonna stay with me for ever sidhu and your music..RIp @sidhu_moosewala."
Fans of Sidhu Moose Wala raised slogans ahead of the singer's funeral today. They demanded capital punishment for his murderers.
Actor Aamir Ali mourned the loss of Sidhu Moosewala. "Condolences to family n friends of this legend.. gone too soon," he mentioned on Twitter.
Gurmeet Choudhary shared his condolences on Sidhu Moosewala's death. He tweeted, "Very very upsetting to see a young and talented artist leave us like this. #sidhumoosewala Om Shanti"
Rajkummar Rao called Sidhu Moose Wala 'legend' as he shared a photo of the singer on his Instagram story.
Sara Ali Khan took to Instagram and wrote, "Your legendary music will live on!"
Gul Panag shared via Twitter, "Very sad to hear about #sidhumoosewala. Deepest condolences to his family. Terrible turn of events in Punjab. I hope the perpetrators are apprehended swiftly. The question remains, WHY??"
An old video of Shehnaaz Gill has emerged on her fan pages. In the video, the actor is heard saying that whenever she is upset, she does not listen to sad songs but to Sidhu Moose Wala's songs. "His songs give energy," said Shehnaaz.
Rubina Dilaik posted on Twitter, "This is saddening. This is Shocking! A mother lost a son, The Nation Lost a Talent…..Rest In Peace #SidhuMoosewala."
Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, popular as Sidhu Moosewala, hailed from a farmer's family from Mansa's Moosa village. We take a look at his background, career and the controversies that surrounded him. READ THIS
Gaurav Taneja tweeted, "Shocked to hear the news about #sidhumoosewala .Bhagwan unki atma ko shanti de ?."
Asim Riaz took to Instagram and wrote, "I remember when i was in Chandigarh you called me over for dinner, i came all the way to moosa pind just to see you and how proud i was to witness an artist like you. You made me listen songs from your album moosetape ,we had conversations how tupac was so fearless, about his music and all the west and east coast conversations, we ate food from the same plate and you made me have missi Roti ,we had a ball brother that nite and then later you told me after when i made you listen my built in pain track.. Asim dont stop making music ,that thing is gonna stay with me for ever sidhu and your music..RIp @sidhu_moosewala."
Actor Neha Sharma tweeted, "I’m still in shock. Hoping this wasn’t true. You will be in our hearts forever ? #sidhumoosewala."
A canny marketeer, Moosewala made the most of the social media to market his songs. He was among the first leading singers in the state to start releasing his songs independently on his YouTube channel. He would also plan his tours, often tying up with international rappers such as Fredo and Morrison in London for the maximum impact, and was written about by papers such The Guardian.
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Harnaaz Sandhu mourned Sidhu Moose Wala's death, said that he was one of the most talented artistes.
Producer Gaurang Doshi revealed to TOI that he was collaborating on a project with American rappers, Rick Ross and Swae Lee. However later Doshi noticed that Sidhu was 'definitely tensed'. "One day we were sitting for two and half hours but Sidhu was not in the right frame of mind. He was under pressure for sure, he was pacing back and forth continuously on calls. He told me, 'Gaurang I want to leave India and be here for a while. There are some tensions'. However, Sidhu didn't sing at the time.
The collaboration was for a web series titled 7th Sense.
Diljit Dosanjh wrote on Instagram, "Oh WAHEGURU. Heartbreaking news..Baut Talent C Munde Ch..Mai Kadey Mileya Ni c..Par Odi Mehnat Bol di C No Doubt. Parents Lai Baut Hard Aa..Baba Bhanaa Manan Da Bal Bakshey Parivaar Nu. Baut Bura Din Aa MUSIC INDUSTRY Lai (He was full of talent, something that was difficult to find. It’s going to be very hard for his parents. Hope they cope with the loss. Today is a sad day for our music industry.)”
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday said that the state government shall be requesting the Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice to get the murder case of Sidhu Moosewala probed by a sitting judge. This comes after a letter by the Punjabi singer’s father, Balkaur Singh Moosewala, requesting the probe.
Ashok Mastie expressed his shock after Sidhu Moose Wala's death, and told Hindustan Times, "I think the State Government and police have failed somewhere, especially considering the fact that they removed his security cover a day before (his death). It was a mistake and I feel that Moose Wala suffered because of it."
Sidhu Moosewala in one of his last songs ‘The Last Ride’ released around two weeks back, with a gun pointed towards his head, sang: ‘Ho bahuteyan di hate da oh hissa banneya, bohat ohnu aithe chaunde chaunde mar gaye…duniye ch charchey tey jhande jhoolde…par ohnu shehar ch haraunde mar gaye.. jitt naalo zyada jihdi haar boldi.. ho Moose Wala jeonde hi amar ho gaya… Chobbar de chehre utte noor dasda, ehda uthuga jawani vich janaza mithiye…’ (He was hated by many, but many also died loving him..he was famous worldwide but many in his own city failed to defeat him…More than his win, his defeat created noise. Moosewala has become immortal in his life, but the gleam on the face of this man tells that he will die young)..
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Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar claimed responsibility for the killing. He alleged that he along with jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi had engineered this assassination as the singer’s name had figured in the killing of Akali leader Vicky Middukhera and his cousin Gurlal Brar. While Middukher was shot dead in Mohali last year, Brar was gunned down in Chandigarh.
Satinder Singh, alias Goldy Brar, is a close associate of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. He was involved in an extortion racket being run in the state.
Shahid Kapoor took to his Instagram stories and shared a photo of Sidhu Moose Wala saying, "Tragic. RIP."
Sanjay Dutt took to Twitter and wrote, "Shocked and devastated to hear about Sidhu Moosewala, a great talent gone too soon. May Waheguru give his family and loved ones strength in this tragic time. Rest in peace!"
'RIP. Your words and music will live on. Can't believe this,' Varun Dhawan wrote on his Instagram Story.
Vishal Dadlani tweeted, "I only knew #SidhuMoosewala through his music, yet the news of his demise has cut deep. India has very few authentic modern artists. He was right on top of that list. I'm without words. He's a legend, his voice, his courage & his words will never be forgotten. What a sad day!"
On May 15, Sidhu had released the song, The Last Ride. The song was touted to be a tribute to rapper Tupac Shakur, who was shot dead in his car at the age of 25 in 1996. The song’s cover photo was the car Tupac was in that day, and Sidhu had also been killed in his car. One fan wrote, “Irony is the last song Sidhu Moose Wala dropped was the last ride and its cover was 2 pac assassination car, the same way sidhu is killed.” Sidhu was also in the car when he was killed. Read full story here
International rapper Drake mourned the death of Moosa Wala. "RIP Moose," he wrote while tagging the slain singer's official handle. He also shared a photo of Moosa Wala with his mother.
Anil Kapoor condoled Moose Wala’s murder, “Extremely shocking & sad news…such a talented young life tragically ended too soon…sending my heart felt prayers to the family…ud83dude4fud83cudffb #sidhumoosewala”. Extremely shocking & sad news…such a talented young life tragically ended too soon…sending my heart felt prayers to the family…ud83dude4fud83cudffb #sidhumoosewala pic.twitter.com/Hxzwa9KJqI— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) May 29, 2022
Gurdas Mann wrote a heartfelt note for the family and fans of Sidhu Moose Wala. “Rang brangian yaadan chaddkey, vilkdiyan faryada chaddke, geetan vich awaaza chaddke, chaddkey duniya daari panchi udd gaye ne. Rab SidhuMoosewala de Maapeya nu, teh usnu chaun waley Lakhan crora fans nu himmat bakshey. SidhuMoosewala de Naam da Sitara hamesha chamakda rahega (He has left behind colourful memories, he has left behind our sobbing requests. He has left his voice in the sings and left this world. God give strength to Sidhu Moosewala’s parents and the millions who loved him. He will live on in our hearts),” the singer wrote with a photo of Moose Wala and his parents.
Taking to Facebook, Mika Singh wrote, "I always say I’m proud to be Punjabi but today I feel shame to be saying the same. A young talented boy just 28 years old, so popular and with such a bright future ahead of him @sidhu_moosewala killed in Punjab by Punjabi’s. May God bless his soul and he rest in eternal peace. My prayers are with his family. Request to #Punjabsarkar please take strong action against these criminals. Heartbreaking." He also shared a photo with Sidhu Moose Wala. Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar has taken responsibility for the killing.
Mourning the demise of Sidhu Moose Wala, Ranveer Singh wrote, “Dil da ni mada…..”
Sidhu Moose Wala promised voters that he will always be there in his ancestral village. During his campaign in February this year, he would tell them, “I am not going anywhere. I will live here and I will die here”.
"Deepest condolences! ? R.I.P #SidhuMoosewala, Your music will live on forever," read a post on T Series' Instagram handle.
Swara Bhasker tweeted, "This is so tragic ? Moosewala was amongst the first artists to lend support to the #FarmersProtest. Deeply unfortunate.Condolences to the bereaved families. ??????
Mika Singh shared a click with Sidhu Moosewala and tweeted, "I always say I’m proud to be Punjabi but today I feel shame to be saying the same. A young talented boy just 28 years old, so popular and with such a bright future ahead of him @iSidhuMooseWala. killed in Punjab by Punjabi’s. May God bless his soul and he rest in eternal peace."
Aly Goni tweeted, "And today’s date is 29/5 ? #shocking #sidhumoosewala #legend."
Debina Bonnerjee tweeted, "Shocked! #sidhumoosewala rest in peace ???."
Vikrant Massey tweeted, "Shocked, numb & at a loss for words. An artiste I listened to almost every single day. A voice one knew was blessed from above. Condolences & prayers for strength to his family & millions of his fans ??RIP #sidhumoosewala ?."