The Killing Call (2025)
It was a killing that shocked India: Punjabi hip-hop legend Sidhu Moose Wala shot dead by hired hitmen in the pay of gangsters. Three years after the murder, BBC Eye investigates how one of India’s biggest music stars found himself on the wrong side of the country’s most feared gang — and asks the fugitive gangster who says he ordered the hit: why did he want Moose Wala dead?
Director: Abhay Kumar
Genre: Documentary, Music
Runtime: 88 min
Release Date: June 11, 2025
Cast
Music: Ashish Zachariah
Editing: Carole Bertinet
Production: BBC News, BBC World Service
Country: United Kingdom, India, Canada
Language: English, ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Abhay Kumar
More Films in Genre: Documentary, Music
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Killing Call about?
- It was a killing that shocked India: Punjabi hip-hop legend Sidhu Moose Wala shot dead by hired hitmen in the pay of gangsters. Three years after the murder, BBC Eye investigates how one of India’s biggest music stars found himself on the wrong side of the country’s most feared gang — and asks the fugitive gangster who says he ordered the hit: why did he want Moose Wala dead?
- Who directed The Killing Call?
- The Killing Call was directed by Abhay Kumar.
- Who stars in The Killing Call?
- The Killing Call stars Sidhu Moose Wala, Ishleen Kaur, Pushpdeep Singh Chahal, Bobby Friction, Kanwar Grewal.
- How long is The Killing Call?
- The Killing Call has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- What genre is The Killing Call?
- The Killing Call is a Documentary, Music film.
- Where was The Killing Call produced?
- The Killing Call was produced in United Kingdom, India, Canada.