Punjabi singer Rajvir Jawanda, who sustained serious injuries following a road accident last week, has passed away, hospital authorities said on Wednesday.
Jawanda, 35, was seriously injured in an accident in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district while travelling to Shimla on a motorcycle on September 27. The accident took place in the Baddi area when he lost control of the motorcycle due to stray cattle near Baddi., police had said earlier.
He was brought to Fortis Hospital in Mohali, Punjab, in an "extremely critical" condition with severe head and spinal injuries. He was initially taken to a hospital in Solan, where he reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest. He was put on ventilator support. During the time of hospitalisation itself, Rajvir Jawanda's neurological condition was found to be critical. His brain activity was minimal and showed no improvement over the days, reports showed.
Who was Rajvir Jawand?
On Sunday, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann visited the hospital to enquire about Jawanda's health. Many Punjabi artistes had also prayed for his speedy recovery.
Hailing from Pona village in Ludhiana's Jagraon, Jawanda was known for his songs "Tu Dis Penda", "Khush Reha Kar", "Sardari", "Surname", "Afreen", "Landlord", "Down to Earth" and "Kangani". Jawanda also acted in the Gippy Grewal-starrer Punjabi movie Subedar Joginder Singh (2018), Jind Jaan (2019) and Mindo Taseeldarni (2019).
Although he had completed a training course with the Punjab Police, he decided to pursue a career in the entertainment industry for his love of music and acting.