'Amar Singh Chamkila' Trailer: Diljit Dosanjh Plays Highest Record Selling Artist Of Punjab. Watch
'Amar Singh Chamkila' trailer is out now! Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra-starrer will release on Netflix on April 12.
Imtiaz Ali's upcoming film 'Amar Singh Chamkila' is set to release on Netflix on April 12, 2024. The upcoming Hindi film stars Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra in leading roles, and in the latest entertainment news, the makers on Thursday unveiled the trailer for the upcoming film. The clip introduces the viewers to the life of the uber-popular Punjabi singer Amar Singh Chamkila. For the unversed, the now-famous singer first started off as a nobody. The film is set in Punjab in the 1980s and the movie will tell the story of the rise and struggles of the Punjabi singer.
Diljit Dosanjh is playing the titular character. We are then shown how he is not willing to let of go of his music even when there are people who are threatening him. The trailer also introduces us to his wife Amarjot, played by Parineeti Chopra.
Watch the trailer here:
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For the unversed, Amar Singh Chamkila is known as Punjab’s original rockstar of the masses, the highest record-selling artist of his time, who emerged from the shadows of poverty and rose to the heights of popularity in the 80s due to the sheer power of his music, angering many on the way, which finally led to his assassination at a young age of 27.
With the maestro AR Rahman helming the music for the film and Irshad Kamil penning the lyrics, the audience will once again get to witness the magic of a Rahman – Imtiaz - Irshad collaboration, after nine years.
Adding to the excitement, both Diljit and Parineeti have lent their voices to some of the original Chamkila songs in Punjabi. For the first time, the film will also showcase live music recordings.
"Stories of young musicians that challenge the norms of society, who see unprecedented success and then have violent ends is unfortunately a worldwide phenomenon. The life and times of Chamkila raised important questions for society but ultimately it is a celebration of the life of an artist, the story of a musician who could never give up his first love - Music. In Netflix, Amar Singh Chamkila found the ideal partner who was both passionate and able to take the film to the most diverse audience," director Imtiaz Ali said in an official statement.
Ruchikaa Kapoor Sheikh, Director of Original Films, Netflix India added, "Telling unique and deeply rooted local stories is at the heart of our storytelling efforts at Netflix. Collaborating with Imtiaz who has masterfully chronicled the life of Amar Singh Chamkila is nothing short of inspiring. Besides including Chamkila’s iconic original songs in the film, A. R. Rahman has composed stellar music for it. We are excited for our audiences to see Diljit and Parineeti bring to life the timelessness of Amar Singh Chamkila.”
The film is produced by Mohit Choudhary, Select Media Holdings LLP, Saregama, and Window Seat Films. The music of the film is on Saregama.
