Introducing World of Secrets: The Killing Call

The Documentary Podcast

BBC

Society & Culture, Documentary, Personal Journals

4.3 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 30 June 2025

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Summary

Indian music star Sidhu Moose Wala died in a hail of bullets. Who wanted him dead and why? He was one of India’s biggest stars — a voice millions followed. Then Sidhu Moose Wala was gunned down. This is the hunt for answers over a murder that won’t be forgotten. A two-year long investigation that exposes a tangled web of fame, power and vengeance and uncovers a criminal underworld that reaches far beyond India's borders. Presented by broadcaster and DJ Bobby Friction and investigative journalist Ishleen Kaur. Season 8 of World of Secrets, The Killing Call, is a BBC Eye investigation for the BBC World Service. All five episodes are available now. Search for World of Secrets, wherever you get your BBC podcasts. Archive audio credits: BritAsia TV, India Today, Times Now.

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0:00.0	A young Punjabi rapper has just exploded onto the music scene.
0:10.7	It's 2017.
0:13.9	People are going crazy.
0:15.2	Like, who is this guy?
0:16.3	Who is this Sidhu guy?
0:17.4	He's a fat boy lyricist.
0:19.3	He's an amazing performer.
0:20.5	And he is none other than Sidu Musuara. Sidhu Guy. He's a fat boy lyricist. He's an amazing performer.
0:22.4	And he is none other than Sidhu Musilana.
0:29.7	He'll become one of the most influential Indian hip-hop artists.
0:36.9	I'm looking into the crowd and they're cheering us on.
0:40.7	It felt magical any time I performed with him.
0:43.9	There we go, man.
0:46.4	Sidu Mousieala is a voice for a generation of Punjabi's.
0:50.5	He has huge fan following, you know, an international icon.
0:54.1	But never forgets where he came from. His music... He has huge fan following, you know, an international icon.
0:56.8	But never forget where he came from.
0:59.1	His music, it was crazy.
1:01.6	It's the sort of music that caused a big disruption.
1:06.3	The topics he chose to touch, some would say it could be the core issues of Punjab. But at the heart of Siddu Musiala's fame
1:14.6	We've got some breaking news that's coming in right now firing on Punjabi singer Shubidip Sidhu.
1:19.3	He's murdered.
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