Imtiaz Ali has revealed that Punjabi Singer Amar Singh Chamkila had a child with his first wife Gurmail Kaur, even after seemingly separating from her and marrying Amarjot Kaur. Ali revealed that one of Chamkila's relatives went on record to confirm the news. Chamkila and Amarjot were gunned down by masked assassins in 1988 and their murder remains unresolved to date. Their story was adapted by Imtiaz Ali for his latest film Amar Singh Chamkila released earlier this month on Netflix.&nbsp; 
 
In an interview with News18, Imtiaz spoke about gathering background information about the late singer, and spoke about how the singer shared complicated relationships with the two women in his life. “He had another child with Gurmail after having a child with Amarjot. The circumstance of that has been explained to me by Chamkila’s sister. I’ve it on record and I had written a scene about it also but had to cut it down because it was somehow a bit less relevant than the ones that were already there,” the filmmaker revealed. 
 
He also explained why Gurmail’s character wasn’t given much prominence in the movie. “I couldn’t show too much of her in the film because that part of Chamkila’s life was hidden from Amarjot and the whole world. It’s only later in the film that we reveal that he has another wife. I paper-edited the film a lot to bring it to the duration that it has today. But I agree that there’s a lot that could have been discovered in their relationship,” he said. 
 
Imtiaz said Chamkila was 6 years younger than Gurmail and when they got married, she would ferry him around on a bicycle.&nbsp; 
 
In the film, it is shown that Chamkila kept his marriage with Gurmail a secret from everybody, including Amarjot. But he tied the knot with Amarjot to preserve their professional partnership, which could’ve ended had they remained unmarried and kept touring around Punjab. 
 
Post the release of the film, Gurmail has spoken about how her life was impacted after Chamkila’s passing in several interviews, which left her penniless as he was the sole breadwinner of the family. 
 
She said that she used to interact with both him and Amarjot often and that all three of them were together just a couple of days before Chamkila and Amarjot were killed.&nbsp; 
 
Gurmail said that she had four children with Chamkila, two of whom died when they were young. Chamkila had two children with Amarjot, with only one son – Jaiman – having survived. 
 
WION's review of Chamkila 
 
In her review of the film, WION's Shomini Sen praised Diljit Dosanjh's portrayal of Chamkila, calling it 'terrific'. "Diljit is known to be a terrific live performer, and so performing live as Chamkila may have come easy- but the transformation, with a change in body language to suit his character, is splendid and something that you want to watch with utmost patience just to devour his act. " Read the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-amar-singh-chamkila-review-imtiaz-alis-best-work-to-date-has-diljit-dosanjh-and-parineeti-chopra-in-top-form-710433">full review here</a> 
 
Amar Singh Chamkila debuted on Netflix on April 12

Imtiaz Ali has revealed that Punjabi Singer Amar Singh Chamkila had a child with his first wife Gurmail Kaur, even after seemingly separating from her and marrying Amarjot Kaur.

Imtiaz Ali has revealed that Punjabi Singer Amar Singh Chamkila had a child with his first wife Gurmail Kaur, even after seemingly separating from her and marrying Amarjot Kaur. Ali revealed that one of Chamkila's relatives went on record to confirm the news. Chamkila and Amarjot were gunned down by masked assassins in 1988 and their murder remains unresolved to date. Their story was adapted by Imtiaz Ali for his latest film Amar Singh Chamkila released earlier this month on Netflix. In an interview with News18, Imtiaz spoke about gathering background information about the late singer, and spoke about how the singer shared complicated relationships with the two women in his life. “He had another child with Gurmail after having a child with Amarjot. The circumstance of that has been explained to me by Chamkila’s sister. I’ve it on record and I had written a scene about it also but had to cut it down because it was somehow a bit less relevant than the ones that were already there,” the filmmaker revealed. He also explained why Gurmail’s character wasn’t given much prominence in the movie. “I couldn’t show too much of her in the film because that part of Chamkila’s life was hidden from Amarjot and the whole world. It’s only later in the film that we reveal that he has another wife. I paper-edited the film a lot to bring it to the duration that it has today. But I agree that there’s a lot that could have been discovered in their relationship,” he said. Imtiaz said Chamkila was 6 years younger than Gurmail and when they got married, she would ferry him around on a bicycle. In the film, it is shown that Chamkila kept his marriage with Gurmail a secret from everybody, including Amarjot. But he tied the knot with Amarjot to preserve their professional partnership, which could’ve ended had they remained unmarried and kept touring around Punjab. Post the release of the film, Gurmail has spoken about how her life was impacted after Chamkila’s passing in several interviews, which left her penniless as he was the sole breadwinner of the family. She said that she used to interact with both him and Amarjot often and that all three of them were together just a couple of days before Chamkila and Amarjot were killed. Gurmail said that she had four children with Chamkila, two of whom died when they were young. Chamkila had two children with Amarjot, with only one son – Jaiman – having survived. WION's review of Chamkila In her review of the film, WION's Shomini Sen praised Diljit Dosanjh's portrayal of Chamkila, calling it 'terrific'. "Diljit is known to be a terrific live performer, and so performing live as Chamkila may have come easy- but the transformation, with a change in body language to suit his character, is splendid and something that you want to watch with utmost patience just to devour his act. " Read the full review here Amar Singh Chamkila debuted on Netflix on April 12

Amar Singh Chamkila had a child with first wife after marrying Amarjot, reveals Imtiaz Ali

As Netflix dropped the first teaser of Imtiaz Ali's new film Amar Singh Chamkila, it has once again brought into focus the life and the tragic death of Punjabi singer Amar Singh Chamkila. Chamkila was shot dead at the age of 27 in 1988 - at the peak of his career. It has been over three decades since Chamkila's death but the late singer continues to inspire generations of musicians, especially in Punjab.&nbsp; 
 
Imtiaz Ali helmed the biopic on the singer, which features actor Diljit Dosanjh in the titular role. The AR Rahman musical will also feature Parineeti Chopra as Chamkila's wife Amarjot Kaur, and will release on Netflix in 2024.&nbsp; 
 
Who was Amar Singh Chamkila? 
 
Born on July 21, 1960 as Dhani Ram, Chamkila had developed a loved for singing since childhood. He was the youngest child of Kartar Kaur and Hari Singh Sandila and studied in Gujar Khan Primary School in Dugri, a village in Punjab, a northern state of India. In the initial years, he worked in a cloth mill and sang part-time in various village road shows. He shot to fame when he recorded the song Takue te Takua which was an instant hit. As he became popular, he took up the stage name of Amar Singh Chamkila. Chamkila in Punjabi means shiny.&nbsp;

Also see:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-amar-singh-chamkila-teaser-diljit-dosanjh-to-play-popular-punjabi-singer-in-imtiaz-alis-new-film-598322">Amar Singh Chamkila teaser: Diljit Dosanjh to play popular Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali's new film</a> 
 
He sang several hit duets with popular female Punjabi singers including Surinder Sonia, Amar Noorie and others. 
 
Chamkila was struggling to find a long-term co-singer to record songs with until fellow Punjabi singer Kuldeep Manak suggested Amarjot Kaur who became Chamkila's permanent singing partner in subsequent years and the two reportedly got married.&nbsp; 
 
Amar Singh Chamkila, the star 
 
While he became a rage, his songs often were termed as controversial as they spoke of illicit romances, drugs and alcohol addiction. Some of the lyrics were termed brazen but they were also strong commentary on current affairs. The couple's appeal grew not only in Punjab, but they quickly raced to international stardom among Punjabis abroad. Chamkila's popularity grew so much that it was believed that he had more bookings than days in a year.&nbsp; 
 
The biography Awaz Mardi Nahin&nbsp;by Gulzar Singh Shaunki stated that at the height of his popularity, Chamkila had performed 366 shows in 365 days. 
 
Assassination 
 
Bollywood music composer Amit Trivedi had once called Chamkila the 'Elvis of Punjab' because of his immense popularity. Chamkila, however, died a tragic death at the height of his career. On 8 March 1988, the singer and his wife Amarjot Kaur had arrived to perform at Mehsampur, Punjab when they both were gunned down by a gang of motorcyclists fatally wounding the couple and two of their band members. The deaths stunned his fans across the world but the murder case remains unsolved to date. No arrests were ever made in connection to their murder and the case remained unsolved. It was alleged that they were shot by Sikh militants while some reports claim that it was the work of the other bandmates.&nbsp;

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As Netflix dropped the first teaser of Imtiaz Ali's new film Amar Singh Chamkila, it has once again brought into focus the life and the tragic death of Punjabi singer Amar Singh Chamkila.

As Netflix dropped the first teaser of Imtiaz Ali's new film Amar Singh Chamkila, it has once again brought into focus the life and the tragic death of Punjabi singer Amar Singh Chamkila. Chamkila was shot dead at the age of 27 in 1988 - at the peak of his career. It has been over three decades since Chamkila's death but the late singer continues to inspire generations of musicians, especially in Punjab. Imtiaz Ali helmed the biopic on the singer, which features actor Diljit Dosanjh in the titular role. The AR Rahman musical will also feature Parineeti Chopra as Chamkila's wife Amarjot Kaur, and will release on Netflix in 2024. Who was Amar Singh Chamkila? Born on July 21, 1960 as Dhani Ram, Chamkila had developed a loved for singing since childhood. He was the youngest child of Kartar Kaur and Hari Singh Sandila and studied in Gujar Khan Primary School in Dugri, a village in Punjab, a northern state of India. In the initial years, he worked in a cloth mill and sang part-time in various village road shows. He shot to fame when he recorded the song Takue te Takua which was an instant hit. As he became popular, he took up the stage name of Amar Singh Chamkila. Chamkila in Punjabi means shiny. Also see: Amar Singh Chamkila teaser: Diljit Dosanjh to play popular Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali's new film He sang several hit duets with popular female Punjabi singers including Surinder Sonia, Amar Noorie and others. Chamkila was struggling to find a long-term co-singer to record songs with until fellow Punjabi singer Kuldeep Manak suggested Amarjot Kaur who became Chamkila's permanent singing partner in subsequent years and the two reportedly got married. Amar Singh Chamkila, the star While he became a rage, his songs often were termed as controversial as they spoke of illicit romances, drugs and alcohol addiction. Some of the lyrics were termed brazen but they were also strong commentary on current affairs. The couple's appeal grew not only in Punjab, but they quickly raced to international stardom among Punjabis abroad. Chamkila's popularity grew so much that it was believed that he had more bookings than days in a year. The biography Awaz Mardi Nahin by Gulzar Singh Shaunki stated that at the height of his popularity, Chamkila had performed 366 shows in 365 days. Assassination Bollywood music composer Amit Trivedi had once called Chamkila the 'Elvis of Punjab' because of his immense popularity. Chamkila, however, died a tragic death at the height of his career. On 8 March 1988, the singer and his wife Amarjot Kaur had arrived to perform at Mehsampur, Punjab when they both were gunned down by a gang of motorcyclists fatally wounding the couple and two of their band members. The deaths stunned his fans across the world but the murder case remains unsolved to date. No arrests were ever made in connection to their murder and the case remained unsolved. It was alleged that they were shot by Sikh militants while some reports claim that it was the work of the other bandmates.

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