Bindy johal deepa mehta biography

Canadian criminal (1971–1998)

Bhupinder "Bindy" Singh Johal (14 January 1971 – 20 December 1998) was an Indo-Canadian gangster from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A self-confessed drug trafficker,^[3] he was known for his outspoken nature, blatant disregard for authority and his longtime rivalry with former mentors Ranjit Cheema and rival Punjabi Mafia faction led by the Dosanjh brothers and Robbie Kandola.^[4] On 20 December 1998, Johal was fatally shot in the back of the head at a crowded nightclub in Vancouver.^[5]

Early life

Born in Punjab, India to a Jatt Sikh family of the Johal clan, Bindy immigrated to Vancouver, British Columbia with his parents at the age of four.

He was increasingly temperamental, resented discipline, and had a lack of respect and remorse for others.^[6] He suffered from severe depression when his parents cut his hair after an armed assault in Canada in the aftermath of the Assassination "I don’t like being called controversial" - Filmfare ZOXAJ