Amar Singh Chamkila (film)
Introduction
A humble singer's brash lyrics ignite fame and fury across Punjab as he grapples with soaring success and brutal criticism before his untimely death.
Cast
- Diljit Dosanjh as Amar Singh Chamkila
- Parineeti Chopra as Amarjot Kaur (Chamkila's 2nd Wife and Akhara Partner)
- Apinderdeep Singh as Swarn Singh Sivia
- Nisha Bano as Sonia
- Rahul Mittra as DSP Bhatti
- Anjum Batra as Kesar Singh Tiki
- Udaybir Sandhu as Jitender Jinda
- Sahiba Bali as Interview Reporter
- Tushar Dutt as Pirthipal Singh Dhakkan
- Robbie Johal as Kikar Dalewala
- Pavneet Singh as Babbu
- Anuraag Arora as Dalbir Singh
- Jasmeet Singh Bhatia as Constable
- Pranav Vashisht as Pamma
- Kul Sidhu as Gurmel Kaur
- Ankit Sagar as Kashmiri Lal
- Anjali Sharma as Amarjot's sister
- Mohit Chauhan (special appearance)
- Kumud Mishra (special appearance)
Who Was Amar Singh Chamkila.?
Amar Singh Chamkila is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language biographical drama film based on the life of musician Amar Singh Chamkila. It is directed, produced and co-written by Imtiaz Ali. The film stars Diljit Dosanjh in the titular role, with Parineeti Chopra as his wife, Amarjot.
The film's music is composed by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics written by Irshad Kamil. Principal photography began in December 2022 and ended in March 2023. The film premiered at Mumbai on 8 April 2024, and released on Netflix on 12 April 2024 and received critical acclaim from critics, with many calling it a return-to-form for Imtiaz Ali's career.
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Casting
Diljit Dosanjh was cast to play the titular role of Amar Singh Chamkila. Dosanjh said, "Playing Amar Singh Chamkila has been one of the most challenging experiences of my life.
Parineeti Chopra was cast as Chamkila's second wife, Amarjot Kaur. Chopra left Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Animal, to be a part of the project, due to schedule conflicts. Chopra stated, "It's one of the most exciting films that I've ever worked on. For her role in the film, Chopra gained 15 kilos.
On casting Dosanjh and Chopra, Ali stated: "I could not have asked for better actors than the immensely talented Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra to play in this film, especially since it involves some live singing." Later, filmmaker Rahul Mittra was cast in a pivotal role by Ali.
Filming
The principal photography was started in December 2022.Set primarily in Punjab, the film was shot at real locations throughout the state. Both Chopra and Dosanjh completed the shooting in March 2023, and the filming was wrapped up by the end of March Shooting locations in Punjab including Sangrur, and Mehsampur. A portion has also been shot in Mumbai.
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