Will Sidhu Moosewala's killing stop Punjabi singers from writing songs on gangsters, guns and fights?

Chandigarh, June 13

Shockingly, how 28-year-old Sidhu Moosewala was killed by gangsters in broad daylight at Jhawahar Ke village in Mansa district on May 29. Thirty rounds of bullets were sprayed on him — the motive was clear.

But did Sidhu Moosewala see it coming?  

The lyrics of his last song, “The Last Ride”, have set off a debate among netizens that Sidhu Moosewala had a feeling that his death was near and it seemed that he also hinted it to fans?

Netizens say it is unbelievable the uncanny similarities between the song and the circumstances of his death.

The lyrics read: “Ho chobbar de chehre utte noor dassda, ni ehda uthuga jawani ch janaja mithiye (Everything is revealed in the eyes of the young boy that the funeral will take place in his youth),” the lyrics read.

The song was reportedly a tribute to rapper Tupac Shakur, who was shot dead in his car at the age of 25 in 1996.

The gun violence and gangster culture of Punjab have sent shivers down the spines of fans and friends. It has been said many times that artistes in Punjab are often subjected to “hate-filled comments, threats and negative energy” for simply doing what they love to do.

Singers, including Parmish Verma, Mankirt Aulakh, Gippy Grewal, Karan Aujla and Mika Singh have all confirmed that they have been threatened by gangsters in the past.

So is it time that Punjabi singers should stop writing songs on gangsters, guns, and fights.

With IANS inputs