Surinder Shinda, a well-known Punjabi musician best known for his famous songs Putt Jattan De, Jatt Deona Morh, and Truck Balliya, passed away on Wednesday in a Ludhiana private hospital following a protracted illness. In his 60s, Surinder Shinda passed away in the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital. He performed in a number of popular Punjabi films, including Putt Jattan De, Ucha Dar Babe Nanak Da, and Badla Jatti Da, throughout the course of his singing career. Politicians and artists alike expressed their sorrow at Shinda's passing. "Very sad to hear the news of the death of famous singer Surinder Shinda ji," Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann tweeted. Punjab's voice is now permanently mute. 

Sukhbir Singh Badal, leader of the Shiromani Akali Dal, praised the singer's invaluable contribution to Punjabi music. "Our sincere sympathies go out to Surinder Shinda's family and followers. He has made an immeasurable contribution to Punjabi music. His voice was really strong. Many of the millions of his admirers throughout the world will miss Shinda ji. In a tweet, Badal wished for the soul of the deceased to find peace. In addition to expressing his sorrow at Shinda's passing, singer-actor Harbhajan Mann claimed that Punjabi music had lost something that could never be replaced. Mann tweeted, "The end of the golden era of Punjabi folk singing." Maninder Shinda, who is also a musician, is Surinder Shinda's son.