AR Rahman and Imtiaz Ali Interview | Amar Singh Chamkila | Netflix | Diljit Dosanjh

Ahead of 'Amar Singh Chamkila', releasing on Netflix, AR Rahman and Imtiaz Ali discuss their combustible partnership of many years and finding the sound of 80s Punjab.
Their last collaboration was Tamasha (2015), a well-loved romance with an enduring soundtrack, and before that Highway (2014) and the angsty, iconic Rockstar (2011). Like the ringleader of a thrilling heist, Imtiaz has assembled the old crew for Chamkila - besides Rahman, lyricist Irshad Kamil and singer Mohit Chauhan have jammed on the album.
Set in the tumultuous 80s, the musical biopic stars Diljit Dosanjh as legendary Punjabi folk singer Amar Singh Chamkila. Parineeti Chopra essays Chamkila’s wife and singing partner Amarjot. Known for his frank, playful lyrics that cast an uncanny spell over the masses, Chamkila was slain, along with Amarjot, by unidentified gunmen in Mehsampur in Punjab in 1988. Their deaths have remained a mystery, though one theory holds they were killed by Sikh separatists.
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Reporting: Shilajit Mitra
Production: Johan Sathyadas
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[@koopooki]

Interviewer is very clear in his thoughts and articulated the entire interview well. He has ease with the subjects and command over his language makes this flow well. It’s not easy to make maestro ARR talk freely and smile and laugh during interviews. Brilliant! Well done!

[@danishpeasant]

Good interview! Sensible interviewer too. The Hindu adapting to changing times, but having feet firmly planted in the no-nonsense and traditional approach that have always set the class of Hindu apart from the rest, is a good treat to the soul.

[@himanshupatel9633]

Ar Rehman sir thoughts are gold❤❤❤❤

[@sarthakchouhanyoutube25]

Wish Irshad Kamil was also part of this interview

[@nirajranjanrout7068]

This is a great interview. Kudos to the interviewer. We need a lot more of this.

[@TheSantbanerjee]

Listening to Rehman now is more understanding than he used to be... that's very significant and nice.👍

[@pujarineemitra8083]

Chamkila's album is proof that everybody is boss until Mohit Chauhan holds the mic. What a voice! Ishq Mitaye and Baja were 🔥

[@technoaea7121]

A R Rahman ❤

[@henrysir6764]

Outstanding production, everything is perfect in this movie. I've watched it 4 times on Netflix! Chamkila lived his life on his terms, even though he was getting a lot of death threats throughout his career! Also loved this interview and the times in which this movie took place.

[@TheProtagonist555]

This album is a complete masterpiece..

[@ramdas8842]

Very interesting interview of two masters…. also Imtiaz sir’s Punjabi pronounciation is so impressive “ narm kalja dhadke “ 👍🙏🏻🌺

[@123tuass]

@5:26 : 😂😂 how punjabi music should not be seen. Nice explanation

[@AR-wh5rz]

A Great album❤❤❤

[@deephardeep119]

Best chamkila miss you all time

[@saialrahman]

Refreshing interview! Liked the vibe!

[@robinsharma6006]

Amazing duo

[@shankaramamurthy]

chamkila talked back to society..like george carlin..or... maynard james keenan of the band "tool".i had learnt about chamkila more than a decade ago from one of my punjabi friends..its exactly the same..awesome movie and music

[@himanshupatel9633]

Two of my top artists.❤❤❤

[@rise4datruth]

A R RAHMAN 🔥🔥🔥

[@palwindersingh3731]

THANKS FOR IMTIAZ SIR, AND A.R.REHMAAN SIR VERY NICE FILM.

[@shivamfusion]

Man what a fantastic interviewer you are! Loved your questions.

[@kathiramu1182]

Nice interview

[@LittSpecterRoss]

Rehman sir Goat life❤

[@gautamkaushal6817]

Great interview, very impressive line of queries.

[@archanasingh1499]

Loved the interview

[@SingerDeepa]

What a fantastic interview ❤️

[@gurbazsinghbhullar1835]

Great work done by the Team, Congrats all

[@piyalidutta8827]

Lovely music

[@piyalidutta8827]

Love you 🤟🏻

[@GurdeepSingh-ii7vu]

Unique diamonds Jodi Amar singh Chamkila & Amarjot

[@leobabu7641]

BGM is mind-blowing..

[@schoolofahlulbait4723]

Hayee nusrat sahab ❤️

[@radhakrishnanmanickavasaga124]

5:30 😅😅😅😅😅😅buraaa

[@mayoorrasiah3515]

😂😂😂😂

[@swesen214726]

Those 3 was my understanding of bhangra tbh 😅

[@shrikunplugged413]

Best movie🍿🎥

[@alwinbenjamin]

😍😍

[@cocothedachshund2023]

Baki sab to thik hai .. Chamkila Type ka ek b full gana ni dikhai dia promos mein ..

[@AcharyaNarayan59]

Interview can't be complete without Irshad Kamil. I hope they would've included him

[@sujatamitra9214]

👍

[@YoutubeYoutube-gy3lt]

@9:41 Hooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

[@nature9042]

Bhai... Hindi main bhi krle interview thoda🙁🙁🙁🙁🙁

[@surabhiagarwal8759]

How is AR Rahman not ageing?

[@012_bidyut]

Saying in a possible way, it's a bit ironical that two of my favourite artists, that happen to be Muslim are being interviewed in The Hindu😝

[@neov100]

Just wondering how come he is Mr. Rahman and Imitiaz. Unless, Imtiaz Ali told you not to call him Mr 😂

[@gsart3581]

Ar rahman gave music as if it's just an another panjabi songs Essence of akhara style is miserably lacking

[@KushagraaDubeyy]

Why the f such loud background music in the beginning? Can’t even hear them.

[@gurmankaur-lg9lo]

Hindu. Ji. Hundi. Be. Bolo

[@shiarc1344]

Tum pahle Hindi me likho

[@parinikasharma317]

Ar sir is more comfortable in English Hindi is not his 1st language

[@adamyasharma4175]

I just came to tell not many will watch this movie specially those who know who chamkilla and what obscene songs he did

[@ajabsingh6953]

🤡

[@ClubPunjab]

Beta gussa nahi karte. This is not some moral science industry, it’s just a film. Hatred won’t take you far. And by the way I hope you watch just Kapil Sharma’s show and don’t watch any stand up comedy. And I also hope you clean your brain with surf excel daily.

[@nitiKT]

Really.. what would you call Honey Singh, Badshah and Raftaar then.??

[@MILSWANCAs]

the album is really average tbh. was so much looking forward to it.

[@sheraznoor]

I am sure you will change your mind after watching the movie.

[@ARMundra]

It's an amazing album. Fabulous music ❤️

[@yashugola1929]

It will grow on you after the movie release, mark my words

[@differentangle7666]

You'll change your mind for sure, I'm very certain about it

[@SimranChaddha-ni5oz]

Imitiazji aapko Amarjyot Kaur ke role mein Actress Nisha Bano ko lena chahiye tha.Paineeti bilkul bhi Amarjyot ke character ke liye sahi actress nahin thi.You should look the character that you are playing in the film.Nisha Bano looks the character Amarjyot.Secondly akharon mein gaane ka experience Nisha Banoji ka hain na ki Parineeti Chopra ka.Parineeti is a trained Hindustani Classical music,but she has no practical experience of singing theth Punjabi songs in gaon ki language mein Punjab ke gaon ke akharas mein while Nisha Banoji has that experience.Mazaa kharaab kar diya aapne film mein Parineeti ko Amarjyot bana ke.Nisha Banoji what a right choice for the role of Amarjyot Kaur.

[@bilaln1354]

I agreed

[@amolaksingh2683]

Stop wasting time on gandh chamkila Make a movie on sidhu moosewala

[@Ajt3000]

U have taken a right decision to release this on Ott as this movie is about a schedule caste singer becoming successing in Obc jatt land.

[@gurbazsinghbhullar1835]

Right

[@Am.Arsh01]

❤❤

[@VivekPandeyIndia]

Genius X Genius = Indigenous 😂😂😂