Who is Rajvir Jawanda? Punjabi singer succumbs to injuries, passes away at 35 after road accident
Rajvir Jawanda, the popular Punjabi singer and music sensation who met with an accident on September 27, passed away at the age of 35. The music icon had been receiving treatment at Fortis Hospital, Mohali, but his condition deteriorated, and he died due to severe injuries.
Rajvir Jawanda, the popular Punjabi singer and actor who suffered severe head and spinal injuries in a road accident few days ago, passed away at the age of 35. He was reportedly in a “critical condition” after he met with an accident in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district on September 27 while enroute Shimla.
Who is Rajvir Jawanda?
According to Apple Music's bio about the singer, Rajvir Jawanda – after graduating from university – abandoned his first career choice of becoming a police officer to pursue music.
Born in 1992 in Punjab, Rajvir began his career in music with his debut single ‘Munda Like Me’ in 2014. He has also collaborated with Punjabi singer Maninder Buttar – who is known for his hit song ‘Sakhiyaan’ – for the song ‘Vair’.
On Instagram, the singer has 2.5 million followers.
From folk to Punjabi pop – Rajvir Jawanda's journey
Rajvir started his career with folk and devotional traditions before moving into mainstream Punjabi pop.
The singer began releasing music in the mid-2010s, and gradually gained fame with songs like Sardaari, Mera Dil, Rabb Karke, Zor and more.
Tributes poured in online after the shocking news of his untimely demise.
Partap Singh Bajwa, Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly, was one of the first to formally announce the demise of the popular singer. In a post on X, he stated, “Heartbreaking to hear about the untimely passing of Rajvir Jawanda. After days of brave struggle, he left us too soon. Your soulful voice and vibrant spirit will echo in our hearts forever. Rest in eternal peace, Rajvir.”
Manish Sisodia, former Education Minister of Delhi, in a post on X wrote, “Deeply saddened by the untimely passing of Rajvir Jawanda. Gone too soon, but his soulful voice will live on in every heartbeat of Punjab. My heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, and millions of fans. May Waheguru bless his soul with eternal peace.”
Rajvir Jawanda accident
Rajvir Jawanda met with an accident when was on his way to Shimla, riding his motorcycle on Saturday, news agency PTI reported.
The road accident occurred on the Pinjore-Nalagarh Road in Baddi after two bulls suddenly ran onto the road, locked in a fight. Rajvir Jawanda, who was riding his bike, tried to avoid collision with the bulls but ended up ramming into a Bolero that was coming from the other side. According to police, he was seriously injured in the mishap.
He was immediately rushed to Fortis Hospital in Mohali, Punjab, where his condition was described to be “extremely critical,” police told PTI.
Several reports claimed that while being rushed to the hospital, Rajvir Jawanda also suffered a heart attack, further worsening his condition. Mint could not independently verify these reports.
As the news of the accident spread, Punjabi singers Kulwinder Billa and Kanwar Grewal visited the hospital to check on his health.
Fans wish singer speedy recovery
Many of the Punjabi singer's fans also took to their social media handles to wish Rajvir Jawanda a speedy recovery.
One fan commented, "Waheguru mehar kare." Another fan wrote, "Critical condition das rhe a waheguru ji mehar krn maa pio da sher brga puttsahi salamat ghar a jawe dhan guru Ramdas ji."
Apart from fans, music artist, Kamal Grewal penned, "Waheguru chardi kala rakhey bhut wadia insaan hai Rajveer."