‘Amar Singh Chamkila’: Netflix’s new movie is a Imtiaz Ali film

Netflix has dropped the teaser of Amar Singh Chamkila, a movie which has been directed by Imtiaz Ali.

The movie features Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra in Imtiaz Ali’s new movie. Amar Singh Chamkila presents the untold true story of Punjab’s original rockstar, Amar Singh Chamkila who emerged from poverty and rose to popularity in the 80s.

 

 

 

 

 

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Netflix shared the teaser and wrote, “o naam saalon se aapke dil aur dimaag pe chaaya hai woh ab aapke saamne aaya hai…Watch the untold story of Punjab’s highest record-selling artist, Amar Singh Chamkila. coming soon only on Netflix!” 

Who was Amar Singh Chamkila

Amar Singh Chamkila was born on July 21, 1960 and loved singing since childhood. He worked in a cloth mill and wrote songs as well. He started singing them and shot to fame with his very recorded song Takue Te Takua. He became a hit in the villages of Punjab with the stage name ‘Chamkila’. After singing several duets with many female singers, he found a stable singing partner in Amarjot Kaur.

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Fame

Chamkila was at the peak of his popularity when he died. Singer Amit Trivedi had once called him the ‘Elvis of Punjab’ which he was popularly called at that time. Reportedly, his biography titled Awaz Mardi Nahin by Gulzar Singh Shaunki stated that such was the demand for the busy singer that he once performed 366 shows in 365 days.

Chamkila’s death

Chamkila and his wife were getting out of a car for their performance in Mehsampur in Punjab when the couple were brutally gunned down in broad daylight by unidentified assailants who came on bikes and fled the scene. The case could never be resolved.

His songs

Chamkila wrote lyrics regarding extra-marital relationships, coming of age, drinking, drug use and habits of Punjabi men. He delivered several hits like Pehle Lalkare Naal, Baba Tera Nankana, Talwar Main Kalgidhar Di to count a few. Chamkila and Amarjot’s 1980 album Jija Lak Minle and 1981 album Hikk Utte So Ja Ve also had several hit songs.