Amar Singh Chamkila and his wife Amarjot.
One of Amar Singh Chamkila’s three killers is still alive, says filmmaker Kabir Singh Chowdhry.
Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra’s Amar Singh Chamkila has finally been released amid much anticipation. The film is based on the life of the iconic Punjabi singer Amar Singh Chamkila, who was assassinated in Mehsampur. According to a report by The Print, that traces the events following Chamkila’s assassination, one of the three killers of the singer is still alive.
As per the report, filmmaker Kabir Singh Chowdhry, who had made a film on Chamkila called Mehsampur, now wants to make a film called Laal Pari. It would be about one of the three killers who murdered Chamkila and Amarjot. Kabir said, “It’s going to be about one of the three killers, who is still alive. I spent time with him before making Mehsampur.”
The report also mentions that the family that hosted Chamkila and Amarjot in Mehsampur blamed themselves and left the country. Surinder Singh, former sarpanch of Mehsampur, said that people would not come out of their houses “out of fear” and the “black day” became all that they could talk about. Speaking about the family, Surinder said, “The family left soon after. There was a lot of badnami (slander). They could not stay here and had to migrate to Canada.”
Meanwhile, gave the film 3.5/5 stars. Our review of the film read, “Diljit delivers a stupendous act as the protagonist. The character of Amar Singh Chamkila is tailor-made for him and he pours his heart out into it. His hard work is palpable and yet his performance is effortless. Watching him become Chamkila and sing his songs will fill your heart up with unadulterated joy. Even in some heavy-weight scenes, he brings a rare restraint to the fore and renders a whole new layer of poise. It, inarguably, is his career-best performance. And somewhere in the middle, you will see him becoming one with Chamkila and very soon, you won’t be able to separate these forces that forever changed the music industry of Punjab.”
The film Amar Singh Chamkila is directed by Imtiaz Ali and is available to be streamed on Netflix.
