The director explained that he did not want the viewers to sit through the entire film...
Read More Imtiaz Ali’s Amar Singh Chamkila was one of the most talked-about and acclaimed films of last year, offering a deep dive into the life of the legendary Punjabi singer, often hailed as the “Elvis Presley of Punjab." When Imtiaz set out to craft this biographical drama, he was clear about one thing—this would not be a crime film. Rather than focusing on the tragic assassination of Chamkila, he chose to celebrate the artist’s unwavering passion for music.
While speaking to film critic Komal Nahta on his YouTube channel Game Changers, Imtiaz explained why he chose to open the biographical drama with the tragic fate of Chamkila. “Actually, I had written that this would happen, and then I thought, why did I write it?" he began in Hindi, adding, “The good thing about this to me is that this is not a suspense film. I did not want his murder to become the prime aspect of the film.
I wanted this film not to be an investigation. It should not be a crime film. It should be a music film.
" The director continued, “I wanted to get over with these events early on so that I could then concentrate, along with the audience, on looking at his love story with music." Furthermore, Imtiaz explained that he did not want the viewers to sit through the entire film and anticipate his death. He freed them from the looming shadows of the inevitable tragedy by showing his assassination in the .
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