The Killing Call: Trailer

World Of Secrets

BBC

Society & Culture, Documentary

4.7 • 765 Ratings

🗓️ 10 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. Available now.

Archive audio credits: BritAsia TV, India Today, Times Now.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Why do some big successful brands go bust?
0:05.0	Toast is back for a new series, taking a look at the decisions that often left investors burnt.
0:11.0	I'm Sean Farrington, a BBC business journalist. I'll be hearing about the hype.
0:15.0	They're going to do the deal that makes them the most money at that point of time.
0:19.0	And I'm picking what went wrong, talking to owners and employees to ask, what can we learn?
0:25.4	It was being undercut by similar rivals.
0:28.5	It just couldn't survive.
0:30.3	Toast. Listen first on BBC Sounds.
0:36.6	A young Punjabi rapper has just exploded onto the music scene.
0:44.6	It's 2017.
0:47.8	People are going crazy.
0:49.1	Like, who is this guy?
0:50.2	Who is this Sidhu guy?
0:51.3	He's a fat boy lyricist.
0:53.2	He's an amazing performer. and he is none other than
0:57.0	Sidhu Musilah!
0:59.0	He'll become one of the most influential Indian hip-hop artists. I'm looking into the crowd and they're cheering us on.
1:13.6	It felt magical anytime I performed with him.
1:17.6	When we go, man.
1:19.6	Sidamu Seala is a voice for a generation of Punjabi's.
1:23.6	He has huge fan following, you know, an international icon.
1:28.4	But never forget where he came from.
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