Director Imtiaz Ali’s latest film, ‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ starring Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra, has taken the audience by storm. However, there have been several films made earlier on Amar Singh Chamkila, one of which is ‘Mehsampur‘ helmed by Kabir Singh Chowdhry.
In an interview with the Hindustan Times, Mehsampur director Kabir Singh Chowdhry recalls meeting one of Chamkila’s alleged killers and his journey into Chamkila’s life.
Kabir admitted that while spending time on the ground in Punjab pursuing Chamkila’s story, he inevitably crossed paths with one of Chamkila’s killers, who is still alive (it is all hearsay).
The filmmaker mentioned that he got some insight into the motivations behind the act, but he wouldn’t put too much weight on it. He explained that the atmosphere in Punjab during those days was chaotic and lawless, where hiring guns for nefarious purposes was not uncommon. He added that it was a time when personal vendettas were settled with violence, and individuals resorted to hiring others to carry out their dirty work.
Kabir went on to say that in such a volatile environment, retribution and reasoning often took a backseat to the ruthless pursuit of power and control. He added that whether it was professional jealousy, discriminatory hatred towards his caste, conjuring up a puritanical narrative against his style of music, or other unknown reasons, is yet to be fearlessly uncovered.
Meanwhile, ‘Amar Singh Chamkila’, has taken the streaming world by storm, earning rave reviews from audiences and celebrities alike.
In an interview with the Hindustan Times, Mehsampur director Kabir Singh Chowdhry recalls meeting one of Chamkila’s alleged killers and his journey into Chamkila’s life.
Kabir admitted that while spending time on the ground in Punjab pursuing Chamkila’s story, he inevitably crossed paths with one of Chamkila’s killers, who is still alive (it is all hearsay).
The filmmaker mentioned that he got some insight into the motivations behind the act, but he wouldn’t put too much weight on it. He explained that the atmosphere in Punjab during those days was chaotic and lawless, where hiring guns for nefarious purposes was not uncommon. He added that it was a time when personal vendettas were settled with violence, and individuals resorted to hiring others to carry out their dirty work.
Kabir went on to say that in such a volatile environment, retribution and reasoning often took a backseat to the ruthless pursuit of power and control. He added that whether it was professional jealousy, discriminatory hatred towards his caste, conjuring up a puritanical narrative against his style of music, or other unknown reasons, is yet to be fearlessly uncovered.
Meanwhile, ‘Amar Singh Chamkila’, has taken the streaming world by storm, earning rave reviews from audiences and celebrities alike.
Parineeti Chopra, Diljit Dosanjh, Kartik Aaryan attend Amar Singh Chamkila premiere