Punjabi singer Rajvir Jawanda dies in Mohali hospital 11 days after road accident

Punjabi singer and actor Rajvir Jawanda died at Fortis Hospital, Mohali, on Wednesday, October 8. He was 35.

On September 27, he lost control of his motorcycle while riding with friends in the Baddi area of Himachal Pradesh's Solan district. He suffered severe head and spinal injuries.

He was first taken to a hospital in Solan and then moved to Fortis Mohali, where he spent 11 days on ventilator support. The hospital said that despite continuous treatment he died of multiple organ failure.

Jawanda was known for songs such as 'Kangani', 'Khush Reha Kar', 'Sardari', 'Surname' and 'Landlord'. He also acted in films including 'Subedar Joginder Singh', 'Jind Jaan' and 'Mindo Taseeldarni'.

A native of Pona village near Jagraon in Ludhiana district, he was cremated in his home village on October 9. His death has left the Punjabi music world in mourning.