Divya Goyal Gopal
More than two weeks have passed since the murder of famous Punjabi folk singer and rapper Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu Moosewala in Punjab’s Mansa, yet Moosewala had made a place in hearts even across the border. In fact, there is no dearth of his fans even in Pakistan, who are remembering him by putting the picture of Moosewala on their trucks, bikes, cars etc.
A video is being shared widely from Pakistan in which a truck driver from there is seen standing with a big picture of Moosewala placed behind the vehicle. There is also ’29-5′ written on that picture which highlights the two aspects of the Punjabi folk singer. That is, one is the song of his very famous album ‘295’ and that 29th of the fifth month, the day he was murdered. Moreover, Sidhu Musewala had also announced to do live shows in Lahore and Islamabad, Pakistan before the end of the year 2022.
By the way, trucks are not only a popular means of transportation of goods etc. in India’s neighboring country of Pakistan, but are also very popular as a heritage after partition, which are the first choice of truck drivers-owners to be decorated like ‘bride’. Actually ‘truck art’ in Pakistan is the embodiment of internationally recognized art.
Under this art, not only beautifully decorated trucks are seen running on the streets in colorful style, but the pictures of famous personalities made by hand with different colors behind these trucks are also well-liked. But now it is a very rare event to put the picture of Punjabi folk singer Moosewala on the trucks there because Pakistani citizens prefer to put pictures of their own country’s heroes and local actors/singers.
Anyway, it is a famous thing in Pakistan that if someone’s colorful picture is put behind the trucks, then that person is a big favorite of the people there and lives in their hearts. Because of his songs, Moosewala even crosses the border. He was very famous, whom the people of Pakistan loved very much. Rizwan Mughal, son of one such truck art painter based in Rawalpindi in Pakistan, says, ‘His style of rising from the ground to become a personality and his songs written on the basis of success achieved through hard work and hard work in life gave him the lyrics. Used to work to connect with the people.
Punjabi songs are very much liked here and people who do not even know how to speak and read Punjabi very well, they also like to listen to their songs a lot, especially the youth. His ‘Nit Controversi Create Milugi, Dharman Te Naam Te Debate Milugi – Sach Bolenga Taam Milu 295, Karenga Prakati Putt Hate Milugi…’ is his very popular Punjabi song.