Amar Singh Chamkila is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language biographical drama film based on the life of musician Amar Singh Chamkila. It is directed and co-produced by Imtiaz Ali. The film stars Diljit Dosanjh in the titular role, with Parineeti Chopra as his wife. It is set to premiere on Netflix on 12 April 2024. The soundtrack is composed by A. R. Rahman.
Plot
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
- Rahul Mittra
- Vipin Katyal
- Apinderdeep Singh
- Anjum Batra
- Nisha Bano
- Udaybir Sandhu
- Anhad Singh
- Sahiba Bali
Production
Development
Imtiaz Ali announced the film under his banner Window Seat Films. The film follows the journey of Punjab’s original rockstar of the masses, Amar Singh Chamkila, who was assassination at a young age. Ali termed the film “a unique journey” for him and further added, “Shooting for Chamkila felt like a very different experience as a filmmaker. The film follows the crazed popularity of Chamkila’s daring songs that society could neither ignore nor swallow. It helped me reconnect with a different side of myself.”
The film was initially titled Chamkila and was later changed to Amar Singh Chamkila. Parineeti Chopra and Diljit Dosanjh have sung a total of 15 songs for the film. On this, Chopra stated, “One of the main reasons I did this film was because I was getting to sing some 15 songs for it.” The film marks Ali’s return as a director after four years, and his films to not release in theatres.
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 included Ludhiana and Mehsampur. A portion has also been shot in Mumbai.
Soundtrack
The film’s soundtrack is composed by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics written by Irshad Kamil. The first song, “Ishq Mitaye” was released on 29 February 2024. The second song, “Naram Kaalja” was released on 14 March 2024.
Release date
The first poster and the release day was announced on 26 February 2024. It’s teaser was released on 30 May 2023.The film is set to release on 12 April 2024 on Netflix, on the occasion of Baisakhi.
Download and where to watch
Where to watch and download Amar Singh Chamkila 2024 Indian film?
Amar Singh Chamkila will be available for streaming and download in any format including Mp4, Mkv, AVI, Torrent 4K ultra HD, on the Netflix app or website upon release.
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