Imtiaz Ali reveals he was not sure about casting Diljit Dosanjh as Amar Singh Chamkila

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The biopic drama revolves around the life and times of Amar Singh Chamkila, a popular Punjabi singer in the '80s...

Starring Diljit Dosanjh in the titular role, the film tells the untold true story of Punjab's original rockstar of the masses..

In the interview, when Imtiaz was asked about the fresh casting of Diljit with Parineeti Chopra as his singer-wife Amarjot, he said: I also feel when I watch them together or separately that I couldnt have imagined or there couldve been nobody who couldve played Chamkila or Amarjot except for Diljit and Parineeti..

"So I didnt approach him in the beginning, but its a little later that I did, the moment I spoke to him, it was just like a different chapter, and now its a sure shot thing, and now I really cant imagine anybody else doing it, he said.. Amar Singh Chamkila is based on the real-life story of the Punjabi singer and his wife who were assassinated at a young age..

Talking about Amar Singh Chamkila at the Netflix event, he said, When I learnt Bollywood is making a film on Chamkila, I wondered what they would make..

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