- By Tanya Garg
- Wed, 08 Oct 2025 06:08 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Rajvir Jawanda passed away on Wednesday after being severely hurt in a bike accident. The 35-year-old was receiving treatment at Fortis Hospital in Mohali after a terrible car accident in the Baddi region of Himachal Pradesh. Punjabi singer-actor, who was in critical condition, reportedly suffered multiple organ failures. As the Punjab industry mourns the demise of Rajvir Jaswanda, let's revisit the time when he recalled his first ever interaction with late singer Sidhu Moosewala and heaped praises on him.
Rajvir Jawanda revealed in an interview with Punjab media that he met Sidhu Moosewala in a vanity van right before Sidhu's solo performance in Canada. They were sitting along with two other individuals, having their first ever interaction. He recalled asking as to whether Sidhu was getting paid for his work. He hadn't, Sidhu revealed, because he was new to the scene at the time. Sidhu was then advised by Rajvir Jawanda to ensure getting paid for his performance and never do it for free.
Rajvir Jawanda clarified that he felt obliged to give that guidance because he found Sidhu to be a very good singer and affectionately referred to him as his younger brother. He continued by describing how Sidhu quickly rose to fame and gained a great deal of popularity and prosperity. Additionally, he praised Sidhu's songs for its meaninful lyrics.
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Further in the conversation, Rajvir Jawanda disclosed that Sidhu Moosewala contacted him after former's song Jamme Naal De was released in 2021. The latter tolf him that his mom adored the song and often got emotional listening to it. Hearing this, Rajvir revealed he promised to visit the legendary singer's house and meet him and his mother; however, this never really happened until Sidhu Moosewala's death.
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This exchange, which was first shared with a Punjabi journalist, has reappeared online as a little video that went viral after Rajvir Jawanda passed away.
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All About Rajvir Jawanda
Rajvir Jawanda, whose songs include Tu Dis Penda, Khush Reha Kar, Sardari, Surname, Afreen, Landlord, Down to Earth, and Kangani, is from Pona village in Jagraon, Ludhiana. He even starred in 2019 Punjabi movies like Jind Jaan and Mindo Taseeldarni, as well Gippy Grewal starrer Subedar Joginder Singh in 2018.