
Balkaur Singh, father of the late Punjabi music icon Sidhu Moosewala, has approached Mumbai police with a formal plea to stop the screening of a BBC World Service documentary on his son. The event is scheduled for June 11 at Soho House in Juhu, coinciding with what would have been Moosewala’s 32nd birthday. Singh’s written complaint, addressed to both the Maharashtra Director General of Police and the Juhu Police Station, alleges that the documentary includes “unauthorised, sensitive, and unpublished material” that could not only violate the family’s rights but also disrupt an ongoing criminal investigation.
Titled Asian Network Stories: Sidhu Moose Wala, the three-part BBC documentary is hosted by presenter Bobby Friction. It promises to delve into Moosewala’s meteoric rise in music, his foray into politics, and the events surrounding his death. The promotional material hints at revealing “unknown facts” and “hidden truths” about the late artist—phrases that have deeply alarmed the family.
The screening is scheduled from 3 to 6 PM on June 11, the very date Moosewala would have turned 32. Invitations for the event have already been circulated. Singh’s appeal to law enforcement urges that officers be deployed at the venue and that legal provisions under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) or other applicable sections be invoked to stop the event in its tracks.
Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, widely known as Sidhu Moosewala, was fatally shot in Punjab’s Mansa district in May 2022. His killing sent shockwaves across the country and the diaspora, sparking widespread media coverage and public outcry. The case remains unresolved, with multiple suspects named and court proceedings still ongoing. For the Moosewala family, this documentary feels not just untimely—but deeply intrusive.
As the trial into Sidhu Moosewala’s murder continues, his father is urging Mumbai police to act urgently and prevent a documentary screening that he believes is unauthorised, emotionally distressing, and potentially damaging to both the legal process and his son’s memory.