Podcasts TV Interviews with Anupama Chopra The Chamkila Diaries ft. Diljit Dosanjh, Imtiaz Ali and Anupama Chopra | Film Companion

The Chamkila Diaries ft. Diljit Dosanjh, Imtiaz Ali and Anupama Chopra | Film Companion

Published: April 11, 2024, 10:45 a.m.

In this conversation with Anupama Chopra, the actor and director of the upcoming Amar Singh Chamkila biopic - Diljit Dosanjh and Imtiaz Ali delve into the nitty-gritty of the film, their shared admiration for Punjab, and how it\u2019s most adrenaline charged, yet the most poetic state. They tell us what it\u2019s like to work with the purest of souls on set, and what makes their film true to the sentiment attached around the renowned singer. They then share some anecdotes on how the Ranbir Kapoor starrer Rockstar shaped one and all, and Diljit in specific.

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00:00 - In conversation with Imtiaz Ali and Diljit Dosanjh\n01:27 - Amar Singh Chamkila being the Elvis Presley of Punjab \n02:08 - Making Chamkila relevant again, in this day and age\n03:47 - Imtiaz\u2019s emails for Diljit, and their perceptions of Chamkila\n06:47 - Things that HAVEN\u2019T CHANGED for Artists down the years\n08:32 - The link between violence, exuberance, and Punjabi music \n10:34 - Constructing the performances\n14:48 - Diljit re-iterating that he ISN\u2019T an actor\n16:40 - Fame being the \u201cDo-Tarfa-Talwar\u201d and how one should handle it\n20:27 - Diljit and Imtiaz\u2019s machinery of purity\n23:23 - Holding onto the purity, in an industry that isn\u2019t\n27:08 - Diljit working with A.R. Rahman\n29:34 - Diljit\u2019s learning from this film\n30:10 - The impact of having a film\u2019s actor sing the songs, themselves\n34:15 - The difference in voices and styles\n35:53 - Rockstar being the ONE-TRUE inspiration \n37:41 - Does Imtiaz still believe in the Rockstar philosophy?\n39:13 - What\u2019s next for Diljit?\n40:13 - The one director he wants to work with \n41:34 - What\u2019s next for Imtiaz/The Chamkila Bidai ceremony\n42:36 - Polar opposite views on Imtiaz\u2019s films

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