Amar Singh Chamkila Movie REVIEW | Sucharita | Diljit Dosanjh, Parineeti Chopra, Imtiaz Ali, Netflix

Even though the film starts with a “loosely inspired by true events” disclaimer, Imtiaz Ali goes above and beyond to tell his audience how real Chamkila and his second wife/performing partner Amarjot were.
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Film ka ek decision, jisko lekar main personally kaafi skeptical thi, par eventually ab on board hoon, woh hai the constant switching between the dramatic recreation, and real life footage of Chamkila and Amarjot performances. It is a swing, the stylistic choice can instantly take you out of the film, and remind you ki you’re in fact watching a film, the immersion lost. Par because the story being told is volatile, in motion, erratic, the flirtations with form and genre are almost reverential to the central figure. Footage aur photos hi nahi, kabhi bhi kahin bhi animated sequences shuru ho jaati hain, kabhi a purana dost voice over mein kahaani kehne lagta hai, toh kabhi words “conspiracy, plotting, shadyantra, saazish, plan” appear on screen in a moment when characters are doing conspiracy, plotting, shadyantra, saazish, plan against Chamkila. Punjabi mein gaaye ja rahe gaano ki hindi transcription appears each time we are in an akhaada scene, aur phir ek jolt ki tarah brain mein message jaata hai ki yeh fiction bhi hai documentary bhi Imtiaz bhi hai Chamkila bhi. Enigma jitna surround karta hai iss singer ko, jiska murder kabhi solve hua hi nahi, film ka chaotic structure uss enigma mein add hi kar raha hai kuch layers aur. Ki isko predict ya unravel karne ki koshish na hi karo. Thoda Lynchian-lite surrealism mein jaa raha hai, jaane do.
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Amar Singh Chamkila is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language biographical drama film based on the life of musician Amar Singh Chamkila. It is directed and co-produced by Imtiaz Ali. The film stars Diljit Dosanjh in the titular role, with Parineeti Chopra as his wife.The film follows the life of pop star duo Amar Singh Chamkila and Amarjot Kaur, whose songs that were social commentaries or devotionals became massive hits in the 80's. A humble singer's brash lyrics ignite fame and fury across Punjab as he grapples with soaring success and brutal criticism before his untimely death. Watch Amar Singh Chamkila on Netflix.
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[@SucharitaTyagi]

Maidaan, BMCM, Chamkila....kya dekh rahe hain weekend par phir?

[@shekharsuman09]

Chamkila

[@ArnobChakrobortty]

Chamkila and Maidaan.

[@Firozshaikh1973]

BMCM ko aaap ne Gayab Karwa Diya madam Maidan is just outstanding aur Chamkila to aaaj dekhenge

[@gauravbasal27]

Watched Chamkila today, will watch Maidaan tomorrow.. BMCM is not my kind of movie.

[@abhix13]

Perfect Days

[@shivanyavishaka1592]

Parineeti was back with Sandeep aur pinky faraar, which went under the radar, but happy shes getting due with Chamkila ❤ She truly deserves this ❤

[@uravshukla]

"Jitna aap dikhai doge duniya k samne, utna apneaap ko chhupa k rakhna hoga" *goosebumps*

[@AM-ds6jj]

Parineeti is back and just wow! Her body language, her mannerisms - she is truly in form here!

[@nibirbharali2649]

Parineeti was a revelation for me here. The way you said that she was a splash of water is so true. Like the first time she appeared on screen as of the movie went silent, the tone calmed, the frames slowed. Beautiful.

[@nezukochan86]

Always amazed by not just the expansive diction Sucharita has (in 2 languages mind you), but also how layered her thought process is while watching a film. I come here just for writing lessons sometimes. Great review as always!

[@SucharitaTyagi]

Thank you Meghana ❣️

[@divyaakathait2454]

Absolutely ❤

[@satyapriyamishra4599]

This comes from her RJ...ing background

[@divyaakathait2454]

@@satyapriyamishra4599 yes but now she’s something only

[@mustafahaider8718]

No it's not her RJing background only . Her Hindi is as good and vocabulary rich and clear as her English .having clear thoughts and values is just another plus

[@BiologywithDrResham]

When i heard mainu vida karo. I knew n told my mom that this is a homage to yeh duniya agar mil bhi jaye toh kya hai. Not one dry eye. The power of music. Fantastic MUSIC.

[@sonumbaeng]

After Sholay , Chamkila is my Next favourite Hindi movie of all time. Imtiaz Sir captured so much in 2 Hours, 25 minutes. Acting, Direction, Editing, Songs, Story,Cinematography, Camerawork, Locations,Casting, Suspense, Struggle of a Artist, Rise of a Artist, Society's Hypocrisy, Politics , Drama and much more compressed in small time frame. Sheer Masterpiece. A perfect film.

[@niharikasharma678]

Watching Chamkila was an experience, I’m so happy that my guy Imtiaz Ali is back with a banger. Also, this review is another master class in itself, you’ve outdone yourself Sucharita, love the choice of words! ❤❤❤

[@krishniarumugam]

Prithviraj has given the National Award winning performance this year but darned it Parineeti and Diljit have also just done something amazing

[@axel3895]

parineeti was kinda meh, diljit though deserves a national award for this

[@jassimransinghbanwait9375]

8:50 sucharita's prediction for diljit to be on The late night Show .....😎

[@ishagupta3054]

who all came after Tonight show interview hit like

[@R-zj4xk]

He was first dalit singer star in jat dominated singing industry of punjab hope they have shown caste angle

[@rajvirs9991]

He wasn’t the first Dalit singer surinder shinda, sadique, Ramla and most singers back then were Dalit, I come from a jatt family and singing back then wasn’t considered a good profession I’m not gonna say the word which was used for entertainers, it was only until gurdas maan that jatts got into singing I still don’t know how you’re claiming that it was jatt dominated industry back then when most singers back then were Dalits

[@tanviupadhyay5913]

I am in deep admiration of your the work you put behind your reviews. Not limiting them to the story, performances, actors but trivia around the movies, drawing parallels with other art forms/ movies/ stories. Analysis/ showcasing the layers within the stories/ society and fitting all that research/ thought process & movie review in 5 - 7,8 mins videos. Awesome sauce!

[@yilts9748]

Chamkila is not a figure that deserved this reverential treatment. It is a rehabilitation project for Imtiaz Ali through the hype, respectability and stature of Diljit. Even the sets that could have been easily copied like tents are not copied diligently. Anyways, Chamkila's art was about domestic violence, sexual exploitation, treating sister in law as a forbidden fruit ready to be pounced upon, p3d0ph1lia etc. How are these themes acceptable as art? Why was Chamkila famous? Because this was era of green revolution, people had money even the labourers, Punjab had extensive road network constructed due to efforts of scientist MS Randhawa who wanted to transport grain quickly to prevent rot, and due to roads it was first time artists became accessible to normal public. Chamkila's art was on women, and his imagery was very fundamentally poetic yet corrosive. The hooks and chorus of the songs were memorable, his tumbi skills were top notch. All this meant easily memorable songs, giving edge to the material theme of women. His art was not good art at all. His character was similar, in real life he was domestic abuser. He married Amarjot to ensure no competing artist could give an offer to Amarjot and break the band away. Second marriage without divorcing first wife was to bind Amarjot in a contract. It was exploitative relationship. Amarjot used to cover bruises up with make up, used to be silent in the Ambassador car. If Imtiaz Ali saw resistance as a theme in Punjab, the movie should have been on Amarjot, not Chamkila.

[@TheSumitKataria]

Sources?

[@someonefromsomewhere6650]

Ikr i felt disgusted when he married Amarjot without telling he is already married

[@yilts9748]

@@someonefromsomewhere6650 What he did to Amarjot, nobody will explore because it cannot be commercialized. Amarjot was successful singer before Chamkila. She was singing with 3 reputed singers. Amarjot's singing was high pitch, similar to Chamkila's. Chamkila recognized it, and exploited it. Chamkila was after all a great musician, but his gift was not a gift for everyone involved. Amarjot, the person who died with him, is not legally recognized as his wife. Movie sidelines this aspect totally.

[@Endimyon]

I don't think he has been made too good in the film. Infact, he himself says that he knows his art might be corrosive but it's what sells. But did he deserve to be killed for it ??

[@yilts9748]

@@Endimyon Do people deserve to die for eating beef? But they still are. This is India, people are always angry at everyone except Govt. It just matters how powerful people angry at you are. His competing singers benefited from his murder, doesn't take much to join the dots.

[@saratdas1988]

when I started watching this video, haan hoga wohi regular. while I am watching this video, man her confidence is really soaring... just like the title in her thumbnail... very complex but so eloquently put. This is one video I am continuing to watch the end despite possible spoilers, kyuki film dekhi nahi ab tak lekin is review mein bhi bahut aanand hai. Kudos, madame 😊❤

[@somalimukherjee7449]

Your analysis is becoming way layered with each review. So proud. So, so learning from you! Best wishes and love ♥

[@fareehakashif3621]

Your words on fame were spot on. How incredibly layered and deep.

[@sreemoyeemitra400]

One of the major known revelations for me was that the common crowd and the intellectuals differ ....... The main aim for chamkila was money and crowd satisfaction, he was not on a revolutionary road. We can sit back and dissect all we want but it should raise a lot of questions for us.

[@namanjaggi3947]

I am glad that a brilliant actor like parineeti is finally getting her dew , I hope she continues to get such good scripts. She nailed the character, the body language, the movements, the beauty, everything on point ❤

[@cutebutnotcute]

Born in wrong times. After rockstar this was a movie which touched something inside of me in terms of religion, society, politics and hypocrisy built around it. Chamkila was just Niki Minaj or Ariana grande or any pop artist from today but born in wrong times. I’m sure this is still prevalent in India, esp in rural India. But he was a real artist, how many minds he must have challenged and changed, how many minds he must have inspired to be themselves, how many unnecessary taboos he must have broken, that’s what real artists do. And that’s what Imitaz Ali, AR Rahman, Diljit Dosanj and Parineeti Chopra did by playing such pivotal roles in bringing this story to us. It was a beautifully put together art piece❤

[@palaksardana6151]

The Movie is another deeper, layered and more desi reminder of Imtiaz‘s genius the one we saw in Rockstar. Kudos to the director and supreme performance of actors Parineeti and Diljit Dosanjh for re-creating and era gone-by. Stark, unapologetic, instinctual making us stand face to face with desire, it’s manifestation, it’s quenching and it’s constricting space in society. A masterpiece!!!

[@bilal_ahmed1011]

Imtiaz's utilisation of actors in a syrupy concoction of colors, of music, of nuanced dialogue and complicated characters is top notch and in primal form. Chamkila chamak gaya phir se. Very beautifully reviewed Sucharita.

[@yash110496]

Using all these words make you look like wanna be British colonist, ashmed of you

[@bilal_ahmed1011]

@@yash110496 I like your "hindhi". Well done.

[@yash110496]

@@bilal_ahmed1011 hindhi nahi hindi, aur ab sunn angrezi ka 14 ye sab karne se koi cool nahi banta tu nalle

[@yash110496]

@@bilal_ahmed1011 hindi, aur sunn tujhe wahi bhasha main samjhaya jaha ki tu chaat raha hai, ab nikal

[@yash110496]

@@bilal_ahmed1011 gendu

[@jigneshvkamdar]

दिवंगत!! Your Vocabulary and your Hold on English and Hindi is just Amazing! And yes, Beautifully reviewed.

[@SucharitaTyagi]

Thanks a ton

[@imranahmadkhan1746]

A brilliant gem of a flick ..... loved every minute of it, the social commentary which is more relevant now !!!! Only an Intelligent film maker like Imtiaz Ali could've managed to pull it off and HOW !!!!! that "Naram KAALJA" sequence is just mesmerising ..... wowowowowowwo . Hats off to the entire team of this awesome flick .

[@RJRamanOfficial]

Very surprised that why isn't any media channel speaking about the movie '22 Chamkila Forever' which had released in 2022, this was the 1st original biopic movie of Amar Singh Chamkila that had been made in Punjabi. The movie was made and acted by my fellow friend Deepa Rai.

[@DameHobo]

And the 2018 film Mehsampur

[@anthonymarshall9405]

Such amazing clarity of thoughts! Can’t believe a director called her ‘an illiterate person with good English” a few days ago. Politically and socially aware and it’s difficult to sometimes catch up to her intellect and observations. Great take as always, Sucharita!

[@RuplinaBhowmik]

Diljit is smart, Sucharita is amazingly detailed in her review and Imtiaz Ali is my favourite director and the best in portraying torn artists on screen

[@GURUBANISUKHMANI]

I was witching nd crying. That he was poor guy nd how treated by those time singers with huge jealous but stilll he become biggest singer god bless his soul nd amarjot soul he was legendary singer but os jmane main sri devi v impressed hoyi thi chamkila ki popularity se and sri devi us k sath movie main kaam karna chahi thi

[@lighthouse676]

Wonderfully nuanced reviewed. Only thing to add is that bored look of parineeti as amarjyot is often how people on the stage looked until show theatrics came into play. Also, it’s a way for the woman to disengage with the lyrics and not participate in the environment of the song.

[@arushigupta4235]

Damn, the last part was so well-put. Lovely

[@JetLagRecords]

Sucharita Tyagi, You're the best! I subscribed because I love your content!

[@alkapatawari2560]

What an accurate description and review 👍 And yes i too felt that at times the movie felt like a docuseries all set in one episode... The real footage+ the reel footage + animation +voiceovers......

[@ChannVirk]

I grew up listening to chamkila songs but not his every song was ashleel, he sung songs like baba tera nankana, kande sirhind diye, sajna de nal dhokha lai kamaida, takue te takua, ki zor gareeban da, etc... pehle lalkare nal is still popular song on DJ's and as Babbu maan said "chori chori jatti chamkila sunn di" , that is true as when i was in hostel we use to listen his corrupt songs too.

[@gauravmalode383]

How beautifully reviewed. Sucharita your efforts in reviewing a good film are on par with the makers efforts as you present in a way that people actually see good work. And your suggestions on films to watch and ones to avoid never dissapoint.

[@Eatwithkaranvlogs]

Chamkila shows again what Imtiaz Ali is capable of a master storyteller It’s a brilliant movie Salute to Diljit Parineeti AR Rehman and each n every one of the one involved ❤️

[@chintangandhi1]

Will be there in NY next month, let's meet there Sucharita.

[@sumitkhurana1344]

Kitna bolte ho yaar , itne dialogue to Rockstar , Tamasha mein milaa kr nhi the Female Rajeev Masand in the house 😂😂

[@lokeshchauhan2051]

What a beautiful review. I always watch the movie and then come to your review to understand, how one should describe it in the proper intellectual way. 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@dhoomketu731]

Sucharita, please cover the cinematic parallels between Rockstar and Amar Singh Chamkila!

[@lovecooper6]

In 2025 people will say Chamkila was best movie ever made in bollywood … just like Rockstar and Tamasha thats imitiaz sir for you

[@yashgangawane9738]

Added new word to my vocabulary, ‘reverential’. Thank you Sucharita..

[@miras1519]

I don't have the words to express just how much I love your reviews. So insightful! Watching your reviews has improved my media literacy and made me a more observant movie watcher. And even so, I always learn something new from your reviews. This one is one of your best yet!

[@vaishalijain1995]

Rooting for Parineeti!!

[@Ringo-starrrr]

They should’ve done a theatre release before OTT

[@raja-jl9os]

Rakesh Roshan said it best in this interview "If you see films like RRR and Baahubali, they have beaten-to-death stories. Aur hamare Bollywood filmmakers ko pata nahin kya ho gaya hai. They try to make so-called ‘modern cinema’ but it works with only 1% of the population.

[@Charm63]

Woh 1% population me sucharitha eki hei

[@raja-jl9os]

@@Charm63 hollywood bhi mostly larger than life movies banta h

[@sahibwr10]

Bro moderm hollywood is dead , nobody cares about thrm ​@raja-jl9os

[@panpetal1111]

Wow.. beautiful observation about relevance of fame forty years down the line. Fame is both fast and fickle these days. You have an amazing mind Sucharita 🤌

[@sidramehmood1]

They work very hard to make chamkila. M punjabi, my dada migrated from Amritsar in 1947 TO PAKISTAN. I LOVE IMTIAZ WORK. HE MAKES CHAMKILA ALIVE AGAIN

[@palakperiwal8702]

27 Club (also): Siddhu Moosewala

[@detestablegal]

This review itself is so artistic.

[@shauryasood1093]

This is one of your best reviews Sucharita...keep it up 🤘🤘

[@prajwalpp]

Beautifully balanced movie review .. i stumbled on this movie and the sense that he was so far ahead of his time was unmissable .. loved the movie and the music as well ..

[@veda6831]

I didn't like how the film tries to justify him abandoning his first wife

[@Randomest_Stories]

As if a wife or a husband is a lifelong property of the first one "jisney rumaal rakh diya". People don't love each other anymore. Grow apart. They should leave and allow to leave. But, one will cling expecting the other to bear their weight. No hota hai ..n hoga kabhi. Jitna Marzi gaali de lo. Pyaar aur respect zabardasti se nahi milta.

[@gurwindersidhu6542]

Chamkile ke first wife unke sath he rehte the uske 2 betia the, vo chamkile ke family ko dekhte the vo film ke screening pr be aye the, chamkila ne usko divorce nhi dea tha, chamkila amarjot Jamalpur main rehte the or gurmail kaur chamkila ke family uske father sister brothers ke saath uske village dugri main rehte the, chamkila ne uske name pr property be khareede the, or uske first wife ne ek nhi kai vaar interview main bola hai ke usko chamkila ke second marriage se koi problem nhi the keuon ke chamkila ne usko be utne respect de jitne amarjot ko deta tha

[@ShreeyaShukla]

I knew Naram Kaalja will be Sucharita’s “favourite sequence of the film”

[@iracture]

Art is independent of times we live in. In western countries if one does not like some art, they look elsewhere. In India art comes with signages like Dalit, two marriage, obscene. Problem is with Indian audience. And in the film only takeaway was how much impossible it is for a person to rise in society. There are elements in society that will not want one amongst them to go ahead. Outside India no one has a problem with anyone going ahead at all. Atmost they will cast an appreciative eye.

[@shikhakashyap8503]

Sucharita you are so amazing...itni detailing mein aap batate ho. I just come to your channel to understand the movie better. Bauhat badiya review. As akways i m a fan of yours. ❤ keep rocking

[@madhurimakhasnobis2142]

Such a beautiful analysis. your vocabulary and assessing any movie in depth just makes me amazed every time

[@celinek8841]

Sucharita one request to you, An interview with The Imtiaz Ali ! A long one on one between you two eloquent speaker, is all my heart desires to see in your channel. Bdw Huge admirer❤ love seeing you grow!

[@rockingpace06]

She has done exactly that. Almost as if your wish were her command, an interview with Imtiaz is on this channel. Uploaded recently. Enjoy.

[@ManjuManju-vk4uk]

already there

[@anujain3350]

your favourite sequence in the movie was also my favourite. That sequence of women was so empowering

[@sandeeppunia3853]

Chamkila was murdered because of his caste, he married a Jat Sikh girl. lyrics are just a facade to hide caste hatred.

[@harpreetsingh-du8ox]

Sandeep ji....Amarjot Kaur...jat nhn thhi..... ramgaria thhi....(Tarkhaan caste)

[@sandeeppunia3853]

@@harpreetsingh-du8ox ok, do they behave differently from other opperessor caste ? I believe they don't. The religion which was founded with egalitarian view has became personal property of Jat caste only !!

[@bkddop]

there is a callback of Rockstar movie in "Menu Vida Karo" College kids holding "sada haq ethe rakh" hording ❤ Imtiaz at his best

[@NavjotSingh-wb3vj]

Sucharita ji, I agree it's individual choice what they want to listen or read but he was not a legend,hero or even an artist just celebrate by one particular section of society. I can't understand that women of that era enjoyed his songs and their fantasies but surely the current generation women describe this sexual abuse which everyone knows in 60% cases it's someone from family. Chamkila songs majorly fantasies relationship with father in law, bhabhi, jeeja and saali. May be those women happily agreed this " ghar ki izzat ghar me rahegi" and so many singers described women's beauty but chamkila version was too low but anyway its choice....chamkila, mastram, ullu...Just ignore Hindustani shastriya sangeet,sufi...only chamkila mastram can deliver real entertainment.

[@zoyeee861]

I kinda didn't want to watch this film but watched it today. It's super and got me cry at the end...

[@shrishtysingh4565]

I am always more excited for a movie review by Su4ita than the movie itself❤️.....big fan. Yeh duniya agar mil bhi jaye toh kya hain and Vida karo you truly won hearts with this crossover

[@SalisShah]

A kind reminder , you forgot to mention Tupac name in 27 club. He was the Chamkila of his time in Rap music.

[@daredevil8562]

Diljit ❤❤❤❤

[@nidkot1556]

I just love love love your reviews. Sometimes they are even better than the actual film! 😂 Very detailed and thought out .

[@VedicaArya]

Sounds like he took the song chali kahaani and brought that whimsy to storytelling

[@SuperSayandas]

Really enjoyed the analysis, much depth but delivered without much fuss... 🙂

[@abhishekjuneja4493]

Beautiful-beautiful review!! Even more beautiful than the movie maybe!

[@colraghbirsingh8007]

Excellent movie. Great Dusanjh and Preeneti

[@sanchitsharma8317]

And that's how you don't review a culture you don't understand.

[@raviani82]

Chamkila makers tried to make movie authentic. Best for those who lived that era.

[@miteshvaghela1159]

Love how you have put up everything together about the film ♥️

[@pravesh318]

Bahut dino baad dikhe aaj Suchitra ji. We miss ur reviews please make more videos. Love from America

[@Singhshubham137]

One of your best reviews ever! Perfection.

[@lovecooper6]

Missing step or two ?? rushing to end??😂😂😂 You want bollywood masala in biopic ?? Life doesnt give you perfect ending madam

[@taszaman]

Don’t listen to this bullshit Go and watch this movie You will feel great

[@jatinkanda8643]

when bollywood critics dont understand what a muscical means😅😅😅

[@MrBaljinder100]

Kaun kaun aa raha hai yaha diljeet ki iskey saath interview dhekh kar ✋

[@Wakhraswaad758]

Parineeti is so fucking good

[@japjeetmehton9921]

Here after the recent Diljit interview 😊

[@soumengupta8729]

Too good.. i was waiting for it .. The last 2-3 mins .. :)

[@Nitin93Singh]

Acha isme the tonight show ki baat ki thi aapne...wow

[@somyasaxena9236]

Idk.. The hindi translation or Netflix subtitles actually helped me understand if the songs were sultry

[@sidher13]

Legend chamkila ❤

[@srijitaacharyya5711]

One of your best reviews till date ❤

[@raj33vbeesony77]

The double standard is shocking here.Had this film been directed by Vanga the review tome would have been otherwise.Promoting Ashleel songs would be the repeated tune,but since its by Imtiaz Ali and rendered by the talented Diljith , the tone from the reviewer is pleasant😂 I loved the movie btw😍

[@onkargophane]

Ufff that Hindi in the beginning... 😍

[@harshilgala9121]

I feel sucharita should start a movie rating company like Moody's and s&p.

[@ambujashok5982]

Excellent review..I really enjoyed hearing you.

[@gurmanaulakah]

Sidhumoosewala yaad aa gya film dekhte dekhte

[@Tabassum_Baig]

Loved the introduction of this review. ❤

[@BiologywithDrResham]

And yes. What a nuanced view❤

[@shivrajphutane254]

So you don't find the Objectification of women openly done and mysogynist content... Where is your feminism comment.... Or you just selective critique

[@ravneetkaur8035]

If you are still saying this, you did not understand the point of Naram Kaaljaa - and you also never will so maybe keep your commentary to yourself, thanks.

[@puneetarora5520]

Diljit kare to Chamkila... Sandeep Reddy wanga kare to character dhila

[@affanahmedblue]

Well written review . Maza agaya . 💯💯💯

[@ravigadani]

Thanks

[@carpediem8533]

Its sad that movie didn't release in theatres

[@jaintango]

Is Sandeep Reddy Vanga the Chamkila of our times who doesn't conform to the standards and society and makes what he wants to make? May be down the line people will think of him differently