Amar Singh Chamkila

The magic of Imtiaz Ali is back. Diljit's portrayal is nothing short of mesmerizing. No one else could have done it. The anticipation since the movie's announcement has been building, and thankfully, it more than lives up to expectations. What a beautiful cinematic journey, with stellar performances from the entire cast. Parineeti shines brilliantly alongside Diljit. The music, as expected from the genius of AR Rahman, is exceptional, with Mohit Chauhan's vocals once again casting a spell on us. Undoubtedly, the finest film of 2024, Diljit emerges as the next big thing in Bollywood. His talent knows no bounds, and he is undoubtedly here to slay. As dedicated Diljit fans, we are very proud. He deserves every accolade, especially all the Best Actor awards of the year.

When I watch trailer I got stunned by the look of diljeet Dosanjh and now I am watching and I got tears. Diljeet sir give a great performance and Netflix also do great work by showing real or reel in side by side frame. And also great way to tell legend story by his friends. I just watch the movie and couldn't control myself to review this masterpiece. Director shows amar singh chamkila with a great vision . I really want that Netflix makes more movies like this. Chamkila is not culture man but he follows the culture. His song are inspired by people thinking he is not bad or good he was just great singer 👍.

This movies keeps me hoping for the revival of Indian cinema. I honestly thought it was impossible, even for big budget artists, to make good movies anymore.

Diljeet was effortless in his role. The story was well written, the cinematography outstanding, and Rahman nailed the tone of the movie. Parineeti didn't have a huge role but the acting was still adequate. Not a dig at her acting, it's just that Chamkila as a character outshone everything else. There's not much else to say, but the fact that this movie should have made it to the big screen. On the other hand though, it wouldn't have made money and probably made sure that other such movies never make it to the big screen. At least Netflix probably paid a decent sum, making sure that movies that won't make big box office bucks will still have a platform.

I'd just like to let Imtiaz and other artists who are feeling the pressure to know that they should not give in to the trends. Keep accepting unique scripts like these, making movies which challenge you, and do not succumb to the pressures of box office targets. There will be people like me who'll gladly watch good stuff when it deserves a watch.

Although some people who are not Punjabi might find some scenes boring specially the songs overall it is a brilliantly shot film. The story shows rise of a poor man to the heights unimaginable and jealousy and envy of established people who could not tolerate him. It also shows the artistic and human side of chamkila which was not shown in earlier Punjabi films. But kiddos to imtiaz Ali he captured the era , the culture balancing Punjabi for Hindi audience as well crafting a totally artistic movie which I am sure most of the cinema lovers will be fully enjoying . This film will not disappoint you.

"Who decides what should people listen to?"

A really well made biopic about an artist who was a victim of cancel culture in the worst way. Imtiaz Ali tells the story of Amar Singh Chamkila, a musician who became the highest selling artist of Punjab by writing and performing vulgar songs. He was not the only one writing such songs, nor were his songs the most distasteful in the industry. But he was the one who gained the most popularity. And so, had to suffer the consequences.

And in telling this person's story, Ali doesn't take his side by justifying his lyrics. He doesn't make a hero out of Chamkila. He just presents him as he was. An artist who created music according to the audience's taste. An ordinary person who did not have the luxury to think about rights and wrongs. He just produced what he saw and heard around him.

Ali's choice of using animation, documentary styled storytelling, and real life footages makes the film work quite well. Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra do commendable works in portraying their characters. The decision of making them sing the songs is praiseworthy.

Add to that the original music of AR Rahman, and lyrics penned by Irshad Kamil that capture the essence of the events and the Punjabi culture extremely well. The editing is some of the best you'll find in an Indian film. On a technical standpoint, this is one of the better biopics to come out of Bollywood.

"Not everyone can afford to think about right and wrong. Some people just need to survive."