In the year 2024, we will be talking a lot about duets in Punjabi music. Do-gaana: two singers singing. Back in 1960, a little over a decade after Punjab was recovering from the trauma of the ...

Imtiaz Ali, known for resonant storytelling in films like 'Rockstar,' brings Punjab's enigmatic singer Amar Singh Chamkila's tale to life in 'Chamkila.' In an exclusive chat with ETimes, Ali shares ...

The moment I heard about a docudrama being planned on the life of Amar Singh Chamkila a few years back, I was clear about the intentions of its makers. Amar Singh Chamkila’s short, eventful life ...

Imtiaz Ali’s Amar Singh Chamkila attempts to bottle the essence of a legendary Punjabi singer who evades easy categorisation. Murdered in 1988 at the age of 27 when he was at the height of his powers, ...

Punjabi artist Diljit Dosanjh was initially skeptical to be part of Imtiaz Ali's film 'Amar Singh Chamkila' as he thought the director wouldn't do justice to the life story of Amar Singh Chamkila, the ...

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In the 1980s, singer Amar Singh Chamkila — born Dhani Ram in a Dalit Sikh family in Punjab — gained notoriety and fame for his rough musicality and teasing lyrics. His record-setting songs obsessed ...

Diljit Dosanjh has earned his first-ever International Emmy nomination, marking a milestone not just in his career but also for Punjabi cinema on the global stage. The recognition comes for his ...

It's poetic justice that Imtiaz Ali bounces back after a couple of duds with Amar Singh Chamkila, the biopic of a singer known for polarising his audience. With Amar Singh Chamkila, Imtiaz Ali comes ...