Amar Singh Chamkila's Killer Still Alive? Mehsampur Director Says He Crossed Paths With Assassin To Understand Intention
Amar Singh Chamkila's former friends and possible "killer" were among the people with whom film director Kabir Singh Chowdhry interacted during research for his film "Mehsampur."
Amar Singh Chamkila's Killer Still Alive? Details Here
About Mehsampur (2018)
Kabir's "Mehsampur" was released in 2018, which explores late Punjabi singer Amar Singh Chamkila's life and legacy from the perspectives of people who collaborated with him.
After a brief run at festivals a few years ago, Imtiaz Ali's most recent biography, Amar Singh Chamkila, which has Parineeti Chopra and Diljit Dosanjh in major roles, has sparked interest in the movie once more.
Chowdhry discussed his chat and some of the things he discussed with one of Chamkila's killers in an interview with the Hindustan Times.
The filmmaker claimed to have spoken to one of Chamkila¡¯s killers but underplayed the interaction. He said, ¡°Crossed paths with one of Chamkila¡¯s killers, who is still alive."
He added, "While I did get some insight into the motivations behind the act, I wouldn¡¯t put too much weight on it. It was a time when personal vendettas were settled with violence, and individuals resorted to hiring others to carry out their dirty work.¡±
Who Killed Amar Singh Chamkila?
In the town of Mehsampur in 1988, Chamkila and his wife, Amarjot, were shot dead by masked assailants. His group lost two more members as well. The killings are still unsolved.
While everyone else in the 1980s was writing romantic and heroic songs, Amar Singh Chamkila was able to carve out a space for himself by writing songs that spoke to the common issues faced by Punjab's rural communities.
His songs, which were popular with young people, addressed issues like drug addiction, drinking, and extramarital affairs. Was this the cause of the death of Amar Singh Chamkila? The mystery is still unsolved.
To know more about possible reasons behind Amar Singh Chamkila's murder, read:?Who Killed Amar Singh Chamkila And Why? All You Need To Know About Punjabi Singer's Assassination
