Dilshad Akhtar

Dilshad Akhtar
Akhtar in 1995
Born	1966 Giljewala, Punjab, India
Died	(1996-01-28)28 January 1996 Singhpura, Punjab, India
Occupation	Singer

Dilshad Akhtar (1966 - 28 January 1996) was an Indian singer singer known for his contributions to Punjabi folk music and as a playback singer in numerous Punjabi films. He was part of a musical family, with his sister Manpreet Akhtar and cousin Sandeep Akhtar also being Punjabi singers. He was shot dead during a live performance in 1996.

Biography

Akhtar was born in the Giljewala village of the Sri Muktsar Sahib district of Indian Punjab and learned music from his teacher in Faridkot. ^[1]

On 28 January 1996, Akhtar was killed by a, Deputy superintendent of police Swarn Singh Hundal, who shot him dead using an AK-47 during a live performance in Singhpura village of Gurdaspur district, when Akhtar refused to entertain a request from the DSP, to sing a song of another singer. The DSP committed suicide in 2012. ^{[1] [2]}

After Akhtar's death, his sister Manpreet Akhtar (1965–2016) became a folk and playback singer, famous for songs like "Tujhe Yaad Na Meri Aayee" from the Bollywood film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), while his cousin Sandeep Akhtar (died 2011) was also a singer. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. "Dilshad Akhtar". dilapnapunjabi.net. Archived from the original on 5 September 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
2. "Singers demand ban on firing during celebrations". The Tribune . 17 February 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
3. "Upset over CBI cases, retired DSP commits suicide". The Tribune . 13 March 2008. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
4. Dhillon, Sukhpal Singh (11 October 2011). "ਨੌਜਵਾਨ ਗਾਇਕ ਸੰਦੀਪ ਅਖ਼ਤਰ ਦੀ ਕੈਂਸਰ ਕਾਰਨ ਮੌਤ". Daily Ajit . Sri Muktsar Sahib. Archived from the original on 16 January 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2012.