Dilshad Akhtar (died 28 January 1996; sometimes spelled as Dilshad Akhter) was an Indian singer of Punjabi folk music who also worked as a playback singer in many Punjabi films.
[1][2] Manpreet Akhtar, his sister, and Sandeep Akhtar, his cousin, were also singers.
[3] Akhtar was born in the Giljewala village of Sri Muktsar Sahib district[4] of Indian Punjab and learned music from his teacher in Faridkot.
[4] On January 28, 1996, Akhtar was killed by a police officer, during a program in Singhpura village of Gurdaspur district, when he refused to entertain a request for a song from the police officer.
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