Since today is June 11, 2025, coinciding with Moose Wala’s birthday, the documentary was then aired in the early morning hours on YouTube on the life and shocking death of the Punjabi rapper Sidhu Moose Wala by the BBC World Service, despite a plea being filed by his father, Balkaur Singh, in a Mansa court seeking to ban it. The father alleged that the BBC made the film without family consent. He has written to the Mumbai Police and the Maharashtra Director General of Police, stating that the documentary is unauthorized and will tarnish his son’s legacy negatively. A hearing is set for June 12, but in the absence of an interim order from Judge Rajinder Singh Nagpal, no order for restraining the airing has been passed.
The documentary discusses the formative years of Moose Wala, the growing stages of fame, and finally, the dreadful murder near Mansa on May 29, 2022. The documentary also features interviews with his friends, policemen from Punjab and Delhi, journalists, and an eerie audio clip of the gangster Goldy Brar claiming involvement in ordering the hit.
Balkaur’s chief worry is that the documentary has voices of people named in the FIR, which could influence the already pending case in court. The BBC had arranged a public screening in Mumbai at 3 pm, which was taken online following backlash.
Despite objections from the family, “The Killing Call” went live on YouTube. How the court decides on it on June 12 remains to be seen. All this while, the documentary brings a Renaissance spotlight on Sidhu Moose Wala’s artistry, controversies surrounding his life, and the criminal mystery over his death.
