Punjabi Actor Deep Sidhu, Accused In Republic Day Violence, Dies In Accident Near Delhi

The actor, who was also a lawyer and an activist, was in the limelight for his involvement in the Red Fort violence case that took place on Republic Day in 2021.

New Delhi: Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu, known for his role in films like 'Ramta Jogi', 'Desi' and 'Saade Aale', has died in a car accident on Tuesday, February 15. He was 37 years old. The actor, who was also a lawyer and an activist, was in the limelight for his involvement in the Red Fort violence case that took place on Republic Day in 2021.

The accident took place in Haryana's Sonipat area as Sidhu crashed his Scorpio into a parked vehicle. The actor's death has been confirmed by the Sonipat police. "He (Deep Sidhu) rammed his car into a standing truck near Pipli toll at  Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway," Haryana Police told ANI. Sidhu was accompanied by two others, including a woman who is reported to have sustained injuries, while Sidhu, who was driving the car, has been reported dead alongwith one other person.

Condoling the death of the actor, Punjab Chief Minister, Charanjit S Channi, took to his Twitter handle to express grief over the sad news. He tweeted, "Deeply saddened to learn about the unfortunate demise of renowned actor and social activist, Deep Sidhu. My thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved family and fans."

Sidhu began his acting career in 2015 with the Punjabi film 'Ramta Jogi', that featured him in the lead role. The film was produced by veteran actor Dharmendra's production house Vijayta Films. He started as a model in his initial days, going on to participate in modelling pageants like 'Kingfisher Model Hunt' where he emerged as the winner and 'Grasim Mr. India', where he bagged the title of 'Grasim Mr. Personality' and 'Grasim Mr. Talented'.

Deep Sidhu was also a lawyer by profession and served as the legal head of Ekta Kapoor's 'Balaji Telefilms' for three-and-a-half years. 

Sidhu ventured into politics in 2019 and campaigned for Gurdaspur BJP MP and Bollywood actor Sunny Deol. During the farmers protest, the farmers union blamed Sidhu for instigating riot and hoisting a religious flag on the Red Fort during the 2021 Farmers' Republic Day Parade. In lieu of the charges levied, Sidhu along with gangster-turned-activist Laka Sadhana was arrested on February 9, 2021.