New Delhi: Amar Singh Chamkila is being watched on OTT these days after theatres. People are liking Parineeti Chopra and Diljit Dosanjh starrer film a lot. The audience and critics are all appreciating it. Meanwhile, Chamkila’s family members have also come into limelight. Director Imtiaz Ali’s new film Amar Singh Chamkila has received a lot of praise and since its release, fans have shown keen interest in trying to know more about the life of the former Punjabi singer.
Chamkila’s elder daughter expressed anger on Imtiaz Ali
Let us tell you that Amar Singh Chamkila was shot dead along with his wife at the age of just 27. Chamkila was the best-selling artist of Punjab and was popular for his stage partnership with his second wife Amarjot. Recently, Amandeep Kaur, Chamkila’s eldest daughter from her first marriage, expressed her disappointment with the film and said that she is upset with Imtiaz Ali.
Why is Chamkila’s first wife’s daughter angry with Imtiaz Ali?
While talking to YouTube channel Switch, Amandeep said that she was only five years old when her father was shot. Talking about the film, he said that the family had given a lot of information to the director which was not included in the film. Amandeep said that his mother Gurmel Kaur had performed the last rites of Chamkila but Imtiaz did not show it properly in the film. Gurmel said that even though Imtiaz showed the real picture of the funeral, he did not dedicate any scene where his character could be seen crying.
Amandeep has many complaints against Imtiaz
Amandeep further said, ‘Imtiaz Ali showed it to everyone from Amarjot’s family, but not to anyone from our family. My aunt, uncle, were not shown to anyone. He further said, ‘We are upset with them. How can they do this? Amandeep said that despite meeting him for the film, Imtiaz did not even show the pictures of Chamkila’s daughters in the closing credits. Amandeep and Gurmel also shared that after Chamkila’s death, they spent a few years in a legal battle against Amarjot’s family for Sing’s property. Gurmail said that there was no stable source of income in his house for so many years and this had made his life really difficult. In 1988, Amar Singh Chamkila was shot along with his wife Amarjot.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: May 1, 2024, 14:19 IST