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Deep Sidhu
Born(1984-04-02)2 April 1984
Udekaran, Muktsar, Punjab, India
Died15 February 2022(2022-02-15) (aged 37)
Kharkhoda, Haryana, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor, activist, lawyer[1]
AwardsKingfisher Model Hunt Award
President's Scout
Best male debut in Punjabi Cinema

Deep Sidhu (2 April 1984 – 15 February 2022) was an Indian actor, barrister and activist[2] who worked in Punjabi language films. Sidhu started his film career with the Punjabi film Ramta Jogi which was produced by actor Dharmendra under his banner Vijayta Films.[3][4]

Early life

Sidhu was born on 2 April 1984,[5][6] to a Punjabi family in Muktsar, Punjab.[3][7] He obtained a degree in Law from Punjabi University in Patiala.

Career

Before starting his acting career Sidhu worked as a model, then as a lawyer.[3] He practiced law only for a short time.[7]

Modelling

Sidhu took part in Grasim Mr. India and became Grasim Mr. Personality and Grasim Mr. Talented in 2006. Sidhu walked the ramp in Mumbai for designers such as Hemant Trivedi, Rohit Gandhi, and others. He won the Kingfisher Model Hunt award in 2011.[citation needed]

Practising law

Unsatisfied with the progress of his career in modeling he turned to the practice of law.[7] His first placement was with Sahara India Pariwar as a legal advisor.[8] He then worked with the British law firm Hammonds, who managed Disney's, Sony's, and other Hollywood studios' accounts.[citation needed]

Sidhu then he became legal head of Balaji Telefilms for three and half years. Ekta Kapoor, the joint managing director and creative head of Balaji Telefilms, told him he should act but he did not follow up on her suggestion immediately.[9][10]

Acting

Sidhu made his acting debut in Ramta Jogi, which brought him the PTC Punjabi Film Award for Best male debut in Punjabi Cinema in 2016. He then made an even bigger impression in Jora 10 Numbaria (2017). He followed that with Rang Panjab (2018), Saade Aale (2018), Desi (2019) and Jora: The Second Chapter (2020).

Politics

Sidhu entered politics during the 2019 Indian general election when he campaigned for Gurdaspur BJP MP Sunny Deol. He was said to be close to Deol and in December 2020, during the farmers protest, farmer unions used Sidhu's pictures with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sunny Deol to show the link of BJP and RSS in protests—a claim which was later denied by Sidhu.[7]

The farmer unions blamed Sidhu[11] and gangster-turned-activist Lakha Sidhana[12] for instigating a riot and hoisting a religious flag on Red Fort during the 2021 Farmers' Republic Day parade.[13] Sidhu and Sadana were also booked by the police.[14] In a preliminary investigation by the police, they said in a statement "there was a pre-conceived and well-coordinated plan to break the agreement between the Delhi Police and the leaders of protesting organizations."[15][16]

Sidhu was arrested on 9 February 2021 in a police case related to violence at the Red Fort.[17][18] Sidhu pleaded innocence in the case and claimed he was not involved in any violence nor did he incite others. Sidhu claimed he was peacefully exercising his right to protest and was implicated as he was a "popular face" present "at the wrong place at the wrong time".[19]

After his bail plea was approved, he was arrested a second time on a police case filed by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). ASI had accused Sidhu of damaging the monument and vandalism by the rioters.[20] His lawyer denounced the second arrest after bail as unconstitutional.[21] He was released on bail on 16 April 2021.[22]

In September Sidhu formed a political organisation named Waris Punjab De that would work to get the farmers their rights from the Union government.[23] Before his death, he campaigned for far-right leader Simranjit Singh Mann and Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar).[24]

Death

Sidhu died in a road accident on 15 February 2022, at the age of 37. The accident occurred on the Kundli-Manesar highway, in Haryana’s Kharkhoda area, near Delhi. Sidhu was driving his car (a Mahindra Scorpio) towards Punjab. There were two people in the car; the passenger, a Punjabi actress, survived with injuries.

According to Sonipat police, Sidhu died around 9 p.m. near the Peepli toll booth, after his car hit the rear end of a truck parked on the highway. The truck had broken down on the side of the road. The driver side of the car took the maximum impact of the crash. Sidhu was declared dead at the hospital.[25][26]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 Ramta Jogi Jogi Directed by Guddu Dhanoa [27]
2017 Jora 10 Numbaria Jora Directed by Amardeep Singh Gill [28]
2018 Rang Punjab - [29]
2018 Saade Aale - Film was launched at Cannes Film Festival [30][31]
2019 DesiFilms that have not yet been released - [32]
2020 Jora - The Second Chapter Jora [33]

Honours and awards

Year Category Film Result Ref.
— Kingfisher Model Hunt Award — Won [7]
2016 Best male debut in Punjabi Cinema Ramta Jogi Won [34]
2018 Filmfare Awards Punjabi Jora 10 Numbaria Nominated [35]
2018 PTC Punjabi Film Awards as Best actor — Nominated [36]

References

  1. ^ "Dharam Ji identified the actor in me: Deep Sidhu". Punjab News Express. Archived from the original on 17 April 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  2. ^ "We only hoisted the Nishan Sahib flag on Red Fort while exercising our democratic right to protest: Deep Sidhu". Tribune India. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "I fight my own case: Deep". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  4. ^ "The new actor on the block Deep Sidhu". Indian Down Under.
  5. ^ Sehgal, Manjeet (16 February 2022). "Who was Deep Sidhu, the actor-turned-activist who joined farmers' protest". India Today. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Deep Sidhu Death: Deep Sidhu's Scorpio blew up after colliding with a truck, know when and how the accident happened". News NCR. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d e Brar, Kamaldeep Singh (5 December 2020). "Explained: Who is Deep Sidhu, and why is he getting attention amid the farmers' protests?". The Indian Express. Retrieved 26 January 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Grewal, Preetinder (3 August 2015). "Bobby Deol and Deep Sidhu speak to SBS about Punjabi movie 'Ramta Jogi'". SBS. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Exclusive Interview with Bollywood actors Sunny Deol and Deep Sidhu speaks SBS about Punjabi movie Ramta Jogi". Punjab 200. 24 August 2015.
  10. ^ "Ramta Jogi actor Deep Sidhu said that Dharmendra identified the actor in him". Yes Punjab. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  11. ^ Vincent, Pheroze L. (28 January 2021). "Farmers had rejected actor Deep Sidhu". The Telegraph. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Farmer leaders to be charged for sedition; UAPA invoked by police". Hindustan Times. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  13. ^ Arora, Kusum (28 January 2021). "Who Are Deep Sidhu and Lakha Sidhana, and Why Are Farmers' Unions Angry With Them?". The Wire.
  14. ^ "Deep Sidhu, Lakha Sidhana booked for Red Fort violence". Tribune. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Jan 26 violence: Delhi Police announce Rs 1L reward for information on Deep Sidhu". Times Now. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  16. ^ PTI (3 February 2021). "Cash reward announced for information on Deep Sidhu". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  17. ^ "Deep Sidhu arrested in connection with January 26 violence". Tribune. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  18. ^ "Deep Sidhu: Delhi Police arrest Red Fort raider Deep Sidh". The Times of India. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  19. ^ "Red Fort violence: Was exercising my 'fundamental right' to protest, Deep Sidhu tells court | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. PTI. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  20. ^ Thapliyal, Nupur (26 April 2021). "Breaking: "Incarceration Would Bear No Fruit, Would Be Injustified": Delhi Court Grants Bail To Deep Sidhu In ASI FIR Alleging Damage To Red Fort". www.livelaw.in. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  21. ^ "Sidhu's Advocate to Court: Arrest after bail is unconstitutional". Law Insider India. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  22. ^ "Delhi Court grants bail to Deep Sidhu in Red Fort violence case". Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  23. ^ "पंजाब: दिल्ली हिंसा के आरोपी अभिनेता दीप सिद्धू ने बनाया 'वारिस पंजाब दे' संगठन, राज्यों के अधिकार दिलाने का करेंगे काम". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  24. ^ Menon, Aditya (15 February 2022). "Deep Sidhu Dies in Accident: He Wanted Farmers Protest To Lead to Larger Change". TheQuint. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  25. ^ "Deep Sidhu, actor-activist accused in Red Fort violence, dies in car crash". The Indian Express. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022. A senior police officer said the vehicle hit the back of a stationary truck which had broken down on the side of the road. The driver’s side of the Scorpio bore the brunt of the impact.
  26. ^ "Key suspect in R-Day violence Deep Sidhu killed in road accident". The Tribune. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  27. ^ "Believe it or not!". Tribune India. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  28. ^ "'Jora 10 Numbaria' shows reality of a gangster's life, says Deep Sidhu". Hindustan Times. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  29. ^ "Rang Panjab is the story of love, courage and faith - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  30. ^ "Deep Sidhu movies list". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  31. ^ Nijher, Jaspreet (14 May 2018). "Sadde Aale fist Punjabi Film to launch at Cannes 2018". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  32. ^ Prakriti (27 November 2018). "Get Ready To See The 'Intense' Deep Sidhu Trying His Hands At Comedy In 'Desi'".
  33. ^ "The shoot of 'Jora - The Second Chapter' goes on floor - Pollywood sequels and threequels to look forward to". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  34. ^ "PTC Punjabi Film Awards 2016: Complete list of winners - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  35. ^ "Filmfare Awards Punjabi 2018 Nominations". filmfare.com. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  36. ^ "PTC Punjabi Film Awards 2018- Official list of nominations". PTC News. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2022.

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