India, Oct. 21 -- Punjabi singer-songwriter Garry Sandhu, in an interview published on Oct. 20, 2026, reflected on Dussehra memories, personal and professional setbacks including deportation from the United Kingdom, and his views on celebrating festivals safely.
Dussehra memories and a full-circle journey
Sandhu said Dussehra reminds him that “every battle has the potential for a new beginning.” He recalled visiting a “huge mela in Jalandhar” as a child and said the festival holds memories of a journey that has “come full circle” for him, from childhood visits to later performing at Dussehra celebrations.
He described his earliest Dussehra memory in his own words:
* “There used to be a huge mela in Jalandhar, and I remember going there ...