Sonam Bajwa calls Diljit Dosanjh one-of-a-kind artist. (Photos: Instagram)
Imtiaz Ali’s film is based on the real-life pop star duo Amar Singh Chamkila and Amarjot Kaur, who were shot dead in 1988.
Diljit Dosanjh is currently enjoying the success of his recently released movie, Amar Singh Chamkila. Recently, Punjabi superstar Sonam Bajwa also praised Dosanjh’s performance in Imtiaz Ali’s directorial and shared that everyone is very proud of him. Sonam mentioned that Diljit was “too good” in the film and went on to call him a “one-of-a-kind artist”.
“Yes, I watched Chamkila and Diljit was too good in it. We are all very proud of him. I think the entire Punjab, all of us, we are just proud. He’s one-of-a-kind artist, he just inspires us so much and we are very, very happy for his success,” Sonam Bajwa told India Today.
Imtiaz Ali’s film is based on the real-life pop star duo Amar Singh Chamkila and Amarjot Kaur, whose songs became massive hits in the 80s. However, they were shot dead in 1988. In the film, Diljit Dosanjh played the role of Punjabi singer whereas Parineeti Chopra essayed the role of his wife.
Previously, in an interview, Imtiaz also recalled his first meeting with Diljit for the film and revealed how he convinced the actor-singer to play Chamkila, considering he had already portrayed a character based on him before.
“When I spoke to him, I assumed that since he is a musician, he would have heard about Chamkila from his childhood, especially being from the same area as Chamkila. So he knew everything about Chamkila. When I spoke to him for the first time, I found out that he had already made a film loosely inspired by Chamkila’s life events. However, I had specific knowledge because I had conducted thorough research. I listened to stories and met people who knew Chamkila and Amarjot 36 years ago when they were alive. I met Tikki, who played the dholak and was Chamkila’s close friend. He was a mercurial character who greatly influenced Chamkila,” he said.
“I met Tikki several times. He became emotional and shared things with me that he later regretted or corrected. This was because I met him on multiple occasions. He even mentioned that he had cursed Chamkila to die. So for me, research involved meeting the people Chamkila had encountered, visiting places where Chamkila had lived, such as the office space in Ludhiana where all the artists and singers congregated. As my interest grew, I met more people in Punjab. It’s interesting because Chamkila had a knack for entertaining the masses, and understanding what works with the masses is a quality all artists and filmmakers would love to possess,” the actor added.
Amar Singh Chamkila is currently streaming on Netflix.
