Bathinda: The 32nd birth anniversary of slain Punjabi singer Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, popularly known as Sidhu Moose Wala, was marked on Wednesday with both tributes and controversy.While three new songs featuring the singer were released, a documentary claiming to reveal fresh details about his murder was unveiled on YouTube.

This despite Moose Wala's father Balkaur Singh issuing a legal notice to its producers and approaching a Mansa court seeking a stay on the film's release, citing potential influence on ongoing legal proceedings.

The court had posted the case for Thursday.Originally scheduled for a public screening in Mumbai, "The Killing Call" — uploaded to the online video sharing platform — includes interviews with journalists, cops and gangster Goldy Brar, who has claimed responsibility for Moose Wala's killing.In the documentary, Brar alleges Moose Wala was warned multiple times and made "unforgivable mistakes". He claims the situation became a matter of "either him or us".Brar details the origins of the conflict, stating Moose Wala angered jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's gang by promoting a kabaddi tournament linked to their rivals, the Bambiha gang. Although a temporary peace was brokered by Bishnoi associate Vicky Middukhera, tensions heightened after Middukhera was killed in 2021.

The Bambiha gang claimed responsibility. Moose Wala's manager, Shaganpreet Singh, was accused of aiding the shooters.

Shaganpreet later fled India and is believed to be in Australia. Police, however, found no direct link between Moose Wala and the killing.The documentary, released in two episodes, traces Moose Wala's rise from rural Punjab to international stardom, examining his clashes with gang culture and the politics surrounding his image.

The second part explores the events leading to his death.Moose Wala was shot dead on May 29, 2022, by gunmen who ambushed his car. Though Brar publicly claimed responsibility, no one has been convicted three years later. Brar remains a fugitive.Moose Wala's father reiterated that his legal action aims to prevent interference with the judicial process, maintaining hope for justice in his son's murder case.BOXThreats, father's backing & SUV: 3 new tracks outThree posthumous tracks — "Take Notes", "0008", and "Neal" — of Sidhu Moose Wala were released on Wednesday.

The songs refer to threats, conspiracies and Moose Wala's confrontational stance against his adversaries. In "Take Notes" the lyrics go, "kei kalakara ne threat bhejia Dirbe ch kare ik show karke, badia ne jor laya saan nu sutten lei dabia ni putt picho pio karke" (some artists sent threats for holding a show at Dirba.

Many tried to cause harm, but he could not be as he was shielded by his father). "0008", referring to his SUV's numberplate "PB65AM0008", calls it a "jamdoot da jhota" (bull of jamdoot, God of death), which tracks those eyeing disputed plots in Mohali and keeps armed men in it to tackle them.MSID:: 121776704 413 |