Netflix unveils 'Amar Singh Chamkila' first look, Imtiaz Ali calls film 'unique journey'
Mumbai, May 30 (PTI) Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali and Netflix on Tuesday shared the first look teaser of upcoming movie "Amar Singh Chamkila", based on the life of the iconic music star of Punjab from the 1980s.
Directed by Ali, the film stars Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra in the lead roles.
It presents the true story of Punjab’s original rockstar of the masses, Amar Singh Chamkila (Dosanjh) who emerged from the shadows of poverty and rose to the heights of popularity in the 80s due to the sheer power of his music, angering many on the way, which finally led to his assassination at a young age of 27, the official plotline reads.