The trailer for Imtiaz Ali’s new musical, Amar Singh Chamkila, was launched in Mumbai . Set in Punjab in the turbulent 80s, the film stars Diljit Dosanjh as legendary folk singer Amar Singh Chamkila. Parineeti Chopra essays Chamkila’s wife and musical partner Amarjot.
The trailer shows the rise of Chamkila, regarded as the ‘Elvis Presley of Punjab’, as he navigates success and cynicism, idolatry and infamy.
Chamkila an immensely popular singer-songwriter and live performer noted for his frank and bawdy lyrics was slain, along with Amarjot, by unidentified gunmen in Mehsampur in Punjab in 1988. His death at the age of 27 has remained a subject of great mystery and speculation in Punjab. It was alleged, though not proved, that he was killed by Sikh separatists.
AR Rahman has composed the music for Amar Singh Chamkila with lyrics by Irshad Kamil. The film is slated to premiere on Netflix on April 12.
We have dialogues from the trailer of Amar Singh Chamkila starring Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra. Check out Amar Singh Chamkila Dialogues below:
“Aaj kuch nahi hoon ji” – Diljit Dosanjh
“Ek baat toh pata hai muje ki log kya sunne chahte hain aur logon ko kiss cheez mein mazaa aata hain..aur woh main kar sakta hoon” – Diljit Dosanjh
“Yeh bandook wale inka toh kaam hain goli chalana aur yeh chalayenge” – Diljit Dosanjh
“Hum gaane bajane wale hamara kaam hain geet gaana toh hum gayenge” – Diljit Dosanjh
“Muje apne aapko naa bade parde pe dekhna bada shaukh hain ..pehle toh main hero hi banna chahta tha….saare Punjabi yahi chahte hain” – Diljit Dosanjh
