Actor-turned-farm activist Deep Sidhu was killed in
a fatal road accident on Tuesday near Sonipat, Haryana. The Punjabi actor was
born on April 2, 1984, in Muktsar, Punjab, India. He mostly worked in Punjabi
and Bollywood (Hindi) films. His debut film was Ramta Jogi produced by
acclaimed actor Dharmendra under the Vijayta Films banner.

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Deep was also a basketball player. He played the
sport regularly in school and college and played five national championships
games. He also played for the Indian Junior Team and National Basketball Team.
Recently, he started working on a new project called Rang Punjab, which is yet to be
released.

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The 33-year-old actor’s name first came into the
limelight when he was found involved in farm protests against three farm laws
passed by parliament at the Red Fort on Republic Day in 2021. He was named as a
defendant in the Red Fort violence.
But there was no evidence against him that he mobilized the crowd to Red Fort to stage the violent protest.

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Girlfriend            

His alleged girlfriend Reena Rai was one of the accused of
the violence on the Red Fort. It was Reena who posted the video of Sidhu on the
Internet after his disappearance. The video revealed that they were abroad in
California.

Reena was also arrested in the Red Fort protest case
but was later released on bail. She is a famous face of the Punjabi film
industry like her boyfriend Deep Sidhu. Apart from being very active on social
media, she is also in discussion about her relationship. However, he never
spoke openly about the relationship with Deep.

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Deep Sidhu had allegedly contacted Reena using different
phones to different numbers. He also sent videos through the Telegram
application, which was uploaded by Reena from her Facebook.

What was Deep Sidhu’s net worth?

His net worth was $100 million as per The Personage.

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Movies

Ramta Jogi (2015), Jora 10 Numbaria (2017),
Jora: The Second Chapter (2020)