Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

K, Kalyani (2024) Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity. The Print.

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It is heartening to see Imtiaz Ali’s movie Amar Singh Chamkila, a biopic of the renowned Punjabi folk singer that captures his life and struggles while preserving the raw graininess intact. The movie does justice to its protagonist by thoroughly researching various life stories gathered from multiple narratives and engaging with Chamkila’s music. The inclusion of Amar Singh’s original video footage and photographs, coupled with the brilliant performances by Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra, breathes life into this biographical portrayal.

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