Imtiaz Ali recently revealed Shah Rukh Khan’s admiration for Diljit Dosanjh’s acting skills. The director emphasized that he couldn’t thought of anyone else portraying the lead role of Amar Singh Chamkila.
Diljit Dosanjh is grabbing all the headlines for his recent release Amar Singh Chamkila. The movie was released on Netflix on April 12, 2024. Helmed by Imtiaz Ali, the movie features Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra in lead roles. Imtiaz was the latest guest on Kapil Sharma’s show ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’ during which he revealed that Shah Rukh Khan once told him that Diljit was the best actor in the country.
During the show, Imtiaz revealed, “Shah Rukh Khan once told me that Diljit Dosanjh is the best actor in the country. I feel that if Diljit Paaji had refused to do this film, then we could have never made it. So, we were very lucky. We couldn’t have asked for a better cast than this, both are extremely good. Parineeti is an actor, singer, and someone who was immediately ready to put on 15 kilograms for her character. It was nice and comforting.”
In an interview with News18 Showsha back in March, Imtiaz expressed that he found it difficult to envision anyone other than Diljit and Parineeti in the starring roles for the film. The director said, “It was mandatory for me to cast actors who are singers as well. It was important for them to sing live. This film wouldn’t have been possible without them.”
Imtiaz further added, “It’s not like Diljit didn’t train a lot like Parineeti did but he does live singing and is used to it. They both recorded the songs after singing them live. The reason behind this is that I’ve never had singers singing live during a shot. I thought that in case, the live singing doesn’t work out, we can always use the recorded version and use it as playback like we usually do.”
About Amar Singh Chamkila
The movie is based on famous Punjabi singer ‘Amar Singh’, who became an overnight fame due to his bold lyrics. However, He faces both rapid success and harsh criticism before he dies suddenly. The movie was released on Netflix on April 12, 2024.
