Actors Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra are all set to play Amar Singh Chamkila and Amarjot Kaur respectively in Imtiaz Ali’s upcoming movie titled Amar Singh Chamkila. The movie is all set to release on Netflix on April 12, 2024.
The biopic will tell the story of the popular Punjabi singer who tragically died when he was only 27.
In an interview with Film Companion, Diljit revealed how hard it was to copy Chamkila’s style. He said, “It was tough. It was difficult because people have heard Chamkila’s songs like rhymes. So if someone else is singing it, it will 101 per cent look odd. But we have tried and AR Rahman sir’s team has helped us a lot.”
Diljit Dosanjh also said that he and Imtiaz Ali used to do pranks on Parineeti Chopra by giving her one pitch to sing while telling the musician a different one during the shoot. He added, “Even Parineeti, I did not have expectations from her because Amarjot’s part was tougher. Amarjot used to sing in a very high pitch. So, we have tried. I cannot sing like Chamkila and Parineeti cannot sing like Amarjot. We have only tried. Since in the film it is connected to the story, people might like it.”
Imtiaz had previously opened up about Diljit and Parineeti’s dedication. In an interview with News18, he said, “They had a lot of practice sessions that happened before the shoot. I knew that both Diljit and Parineeti are very good singers. Before every shot that required them to sing, they would practice for hours. There were many jam sessions that happened between them and Rahman sir. Parineeti and Diljit would go to his studio and sing with him.”
