Sidhu Moose Wala, regarded as one of the greatest Punjabi artists of his generation, was assassinated last year at 28 years old. From rapper to politician, he used music to shed light on corruption and crime. Or did he use music to cover up his own crimes? <br /><br />Moose Wala released 3 albums and 60 singles within his 4-year career and has the most #1 singles on the Billboard India Songs chart. He became a household name in Punjab and among the diaspora Sikh communities, tackling identity, politics, and freedom. But the Indian government wasn’t a fan of Moose Wala, criticizing him for brandishing guns in his music videos.<br /><br />In fact, the day before he was killed, police reduced his security and Moose Wala was traveling in a non-bulletproof vehicle when he was attacked. Since his murder, police have charged almost thirty people including the largest criminal masterminds in India. This points to a long and complicated trial ahead, filled with conspiracies. So, who was Sidhu Moose Wala really? An artist? A gangster? Or both?<br /><br />Host <br />Sureni Weerasekera<br /><br />Producer<br />Stephanie Tangkilisan<br />Yelda Ali<br /><br />Director of Photography<br />Boya Sun<br /><br />Editor-In-Chief<br />Keshia Hannam<br /><br />Researcher and Writer<br />Yelda Ali<br /><br />Additional Research<br />Manal Ahmed<br /><br />Editor<br />Sabrina Sinaga<br /><br />Animator<br />Nandito Luthfi<br /><br />Sound Mix<br />David Alba<br /><br />Graphic Design<br />Samuel Kang<br />Fitra Pratama<br />Annie Zhao<br /><br />Additional Archival Material<br />East Side Flow<br />The Tribune<br />Sidhu Moose Wala<br />Instagram/sidhu_moosewala<br />Wikimedia<br />blogTO<br />Humble Music<br />Deccan Herald<br />Scroll.in<br />India Herald<br />Getty Images<br />ABP Live<br />NDTV<br />India Today<br />CINE Punjabi<br />Sidhu Vibes<br /><br />Additional Music<br />The Song of Five Souls -- Yonnie Dror<br />Mahesh Vinayakram - Guruvea Sharanam
