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Visiting The Amar Singh Chamkila Set with Imtiaz Ali | Diljit Dosanjh, Parineeti Chopra | Film Companion
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In this conversation with Rohini Ramnathan, the Amar Singh Chamkila Biopic director Imtiaz Ali, welcomes us on the sets of the film; and delves into the love he has for Punjab, and why all films of his have certain mention of the state. He tells us what motivated him to make this film, and how close is it to the actual life of the renowned singer. He further elaborates on why he signed Diljit Dosanjh for the role, and about his reservations related to censorship and violence on artists.
00:00 - On the Chamkila sets, with Imtiaz Ali 01:20 - Imtiaz’s relationship with Punjab 02:37 - What was Imtiaz’s introduction to Chamkila? 06:04 - How does one map an album that already has music, and reuniting with A.R. Rahman 09:09 - The first-ever biopic of a singer? 10:12 - The role of censorship and violence in how the film has been written 12:27 - Navigating through the complex lyrics of Amar Singh Chamkila’s songs 14:37 - Casting Diljit Dosanjh as Chamkila 17:15 - How close to Chamkila’s personal life has Imtiaz tried to make this film?
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