Deep Sidhu

Deep Sidhu
1st Jathedar of Waris Punjab De
In office
September 2021 – 15 February 2022
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byAmritpal Singh
Personal details
Born
Sandeep Singh Sidhu

(1984-04-02)2 April 1984
Udekaran, Punjab, India
Died15 February 2022(2022-02-15) (aged 37)
Kharkhoda, Haryana, India
Occupation
  • Actor
  • activist
  • lawyer
[1]
Known forActivism, founding Waris Punjab De
AwardsKingfisher Model Hunt Award
President's Scout
Best Male Debut in Punjabi Cinema

Sandeep Singh Sidhu (2 April 1984 – 15 February 2022), also known as Deep Sidhu, was an Indian film actor and Sikh activist.[2] He worked in Punjabi films, starting his acting career with the film Ramta Jogi produced by Dharmendra under his banner Vijayta Films.[3][4]

Sidhu entered political arena in 2019, campaigning for the BJP candidate Sunny Deol, and later trying to take a leading role in the 2020-2021 farmers' protest.[5] A few months before his death in a road accident, he founded a Punjabi Sikh organisation Waris Punjab De.[6][7][8][9]

  1. ^ "Dharam Ji identified the actor in me: Deep Sidhu". Punjab News Express. Archived from the original on 17 April 2017.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Tribune Jan 2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "I fight my own case: Deep". The Tribune. 20 September 2015.
  4. ^ "The new actor on the block Deep Sidhu". Indian Down Under. Archived from the original on 21 February 2017.
  5. ^ "How extremist elements hijacked farmers' rally and Deep Sidhu's role in chaos". The Tribune. 26 January 2021. Despite being shunned by farmer unions at various stages of the ongoing anti-farm law agitation, Deep Sidhu has been attempting to take a leadership role in the movement for the past several months.
  6. ^ "How extremist elements hijacked farmers' rally and Deep Sidhu's role in chaos". The Tribune. 26 January 2021. The 'Shambu morcha', as he called it, soon started receiving "live streaming" support from some pro-Khalistan channels and Deep Sidhu would often attack the 'Leftist' leadership of the unions. He would cite the example of Jews and motivate people to fight for a "Sikh homeland".
  7. ^ Bharadwaj, Nikhil (16 February 2022). "Deep Sidhu cremated amid pro-Khalistan slogans in Ludhiana; people attend last rites in large numbers". The Tribune. Retrieved 9 June 2024. Youth carrying Kesari flags, photographs of Sidhu raised slogans "Deep Sidhu Amar rahe" (Long Live Deep Sidhu), "Khalistan Zindabad", "Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindrawale Zindabad" etc.
  8. ^ Goyal, Divya (30 September 2022). "Khalistan on lips, Bhindranwale follower takes charge of Deep Sidhu's outfit, actor's kin say no link". Indian Express. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  9. ^ Ramachandran, Sudha (28 February 2023). "Is Sikh Militancy Returning to India's Punjab State?". The Diplomat. Retrieved 9 June 2024.