Amar Singh Chamkila's Son Jaiman Chamkila Sheds Light On The Reason Behind His Father's Death
Amar Singh Chamkila's son?Jaiman Chamkila is also a singer like his late father and mother Amarjot Kaur. He was just three years old when his father and mother both died in a tragic incident. The 39-year-old has opened up about the reason behind his father Chamkila's death.?
Jaiman Chamkila on the reason behind his father Amar Singh Chamkila's death
There are three theories about?why Amar Singh Chamkila was killed. Jaiman thinks jealousy was the reason behind his father's death.?
In an interview with TOI, Jaiman said that he heard from his family members that his father would receive threatening letters. "Still, people would come to listen to his parents. There were artists at that time who would feel jealous that father came 15 years after that. Still no one could sing like him and they could not write like him."
Jaiman Chamkila says his father was asked to leave the country
"He was told if he worked for one and a half years outside, he would survive," Jaiman revealed adding that Amar Singh Chamkila was indeed considering this option. "He was planning to go to the US for seven to eight months after visiting England (where he was scheduled to go on March 24), but he was killed on March 8, 1988."
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Even after dodging numerous threats, Amarjot and Chamkila met their tragic end on March 8, 1988, when gunmen on motorcycles, armed with AK47s, ambushed them. The identity of their killers remains a haunting mystery even today. Speculations are rife! While some suggest involvement of Khalistani terrorists, alleging Chamkila's refusal to pay protection money; others point to Amarjot's family, citing honor-related motives. There are even rumors of rivals orchestrating the hit by paying off assailants.??
Jaiman Chamkila, after Amar Singh Chamkila and Amarjot Kaur's death, was raised by his maternal grandparents.
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