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The Chamkila Diaries ft. Diljit Dosanjh, Imtiaz Ali and Anupama Chopra | Film Companion

43 minutes Posted Apr 11, 2024 at 10:45 am.

In conversation with Imtiaz Ali and Diljit Dosanjh

Amar Singh Chamkila being the Elvis Presley of Punjab

Making Chamkila relevant again, in this day and age

Imtiaz’s emails for Diljit, and their perceptions of Chamkila

Things that HAVEN’T CHANGED for Artists down the years

The link between violence, exuberance, and Punjabi music

Constructing the performances

Diljit re-iterating that he ISN’T an actor

Fame being the “Do-Tarfa-Talwar” and how one should handle it

Diljit and Imtiaz’s machinery of purity

Holding onto the purity, in an industry that isn’t

Diljit working with A.R. Rahman

Diljit’s learning from this film

The impact of having a film’s actor sing the songs, themselves

The difference in voices and styles

Rockstar being the ONE-TRUE inspiration

Does Imtiaz still believe in the Rockstar philosophy?

What’s next for Diljit?

The one director he wants to work with

What’s next for Imtiaz/The Chamkila Bidai ceremony

Polar opposite views on Imtiaz’s films

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In this conversation with Anupama Chopra, the actor and director of the upcoming Amar Singh Chamkila biopic - Diljit Dosanjh and Imtiaz Ali delve into the nitty-gritty of the film, their shared admiration for Punjab, and how it’s most adrenaline charged, yet the most poetic state. They tell us what it’s like to work with the purest of souls on set, and what makes their film true to the sentiment attached around the renowned singer. They then share some anecdotes on how the Ranbir Kapoor starrer Rockstar shaped one and all, and Diljit in specific.

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