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Director Imtiaz Ali has revealed that Amar Singh Chamkila's first wife was present during the screening of the film Amar Singh Chamkila. Imtiaz was afraid that Chamkila's first wife might get upset during some sensitive scene. Because of this he was afraid to even sit with her during the screening.
However, his fear did not come true. After the screening, Chamkila's wife expressed great happiness. He even hugged the director. She was not hurt by any of the scenes shown in the film. Not only this, the rest of Chamkila's family members also liked the story of the film.
Chamkila's first wife Gurmel Kaur.
Chamkila's entire family was present at the screening.
In a recent interview with Zoom, Imtiaz told what was the response of Chamkila's family regarding the film Amar Singh Chamkila. He said- Chamkila's entire family was present at the screening. His first wife was also Gurmel Kaur. Chamkila and Amarjot's son Jaiman were also present. Apart from these people, Chamkila's daughters were also present.
His first wife was sitting next to me when we were watching the movie. I was thinking that there are some sensitive scenes in the film. Should I step back before they object to these scenes and get angry at me?
But when the screening was over he hugged me. She was very happy with the way Chamkila's character was portrayed in the film.
Chamkila with second wife Amarjot.
The family did not impose any kind of restriction
Imtiaz has also given credit to Chamkila's family for this film as they did not interfere in anything. He said- I did not show Chamkila's character in a clean manner because that was the purpose of the film. He had done many things which could be judged. But I left it as it is in the film. All this was possible only with the support of Chamkila's family. The family knew that all these things had really happened so they did not stop me in any way.
The film is based on a real story
Famous folk singer Amar Singh Chamkila became popular with his different songs. He was involved in controversies many times due to the lyrics of his songs. Many famous singers have also sung the songs written by him.
On March 8, 1988, Amar Singh Chamkila and his wife Amarjot were shot dead. Two other members of his band were also killed along with him. Till date the real reason for his murder has not been revealed.
Film released on Netflix on April 12
The film Amar Singh Chamkila has been released on OTT platform Netflix on 12 April. This film is directed by Imtiaz Ali. The writer and producer of the film is also Imtiaz Ali. In the film, Diljit, Amar Singh Chamkila and Parineeti Chopra are in the role of his wife Amarjot.
