Punjabi singer Harman Sidhu died at the age of 36 after a fatal road accident. The music sensation died on the night of November 21 after his car rammed into a galloping truck in Punjab’s Mansa district, PTI reported citing a police statement.
The fatal collision occurred when he was traveling from Mansa to his native village of Khiala Kalan. He is most famous for popular Punjabi hits like “Paper Ya Pyar”, “Pai Gaya Pyar”, “Mela”, “Thakevan Jattan Da”, “Sari Raat Parhdi” and “Multan vs Russia”. The breakthrough in his music career came with the release of ‘Paper Te Payar’ in 2007, in which he sang a duet with singer Miss Pooja.
The track Paper Te Pyaar earned him widespread recognition and also made him a household name. He was later seen in several music album collaborations with singer Miss Pooja. Koi Chakkar Nai, Bebe Bapu, Babbar Sher and Multan VS Russia are some of his other popular songs.
His last Instagram post on September 21 has been in the spotlight since his death. In his latest Instagram post, he can be seen posing with his daughter. The Punjabi music icon is survived by his wife and young daughter.
Tributes have poured in across social media, with fans and fellow artists expressing their grief and remembering his talent and humble personality.
Harman Sidhu struggled with drug addiction
He made headlines in September 2018 after he and four of his friends were arrested by the Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) of the Sirsa police in connection with the possession of 52.1 g of heroin in Sirsa. Based on the local court’s decision, he was sent to one-day police custody, HT reported. During the investigation, several details about his struggle with drug addiction came to light.
“During interrogation, Sidhu told the police that he was a drug addict for the past six to seven months. He buys the drug from a Nigerian national living in Delhi at a cheaper price, which is very high in Punjab and Haryana,” said police spokesperson Surjeet Singh, while investigation into the case continued.
One of Harman Sidhu’s songs deals with the ill effects of drug addiction. A song titled ‘Chitta’ was released in 2015.
