Known for his sad songs, Punjabi singer Dharampreet committed suicide by hanging himself with ceiling fan at his home in Patel Nagar, Bathinda, on late Sunday night. He was reportedly a patient of depression. Dharampreet’s mother Balvir Kaur said that the singer was upset due to downfall in his career over the period of time.
His first audio album was released in 1995 and soon, he became a star in rural Punjab. He is survived by his wife and children, who were not at home when he took the extreme step. However, the exact reason for his committing suicide is still unknown. Bathinda police is looking into the matter. The news of Dharampreet’s death became viral on the social media.
Dharampreet’s real name was Bhupinder Dharma. He entered the Punjabi music industry in 1993 with his first album, ‘Khatra Hai Sohanya Nu’. His album, ‘Dil Naal Khed’di Rahi’, released in 1997, made him an overnight star, with the sale of over 23 lakh copies. Hailing from Bilaspur in Moga, Dharampreet’s few music albums, during his active music career — ‘Aina Kade Vi Nahi Roya’, ‘Parh Satgur Di Bani’ and ‘Ajj Sada Dil Torh ta’ — made a huge profits to music companies in 90s. With his death, Punjabi music industry lost the ‘King of Sad songs’. Almost every Punjabi singer mourned Dharampreet’s death by posting his photos on their Facebook pages with RIP tags.