Diljit Dosanjh Touches AR Rahman's Feet; Tears Up As Imtiaz Ali Praises Him For Amar Singh Chamkila

Diljit Dosanjh's power-packed performance in the recently released Amar Singh Chamkila trailer has left everyone dumbfounded. While some people are calling it his best performance ever, others think it's just the beginning of his acting career. At the trailer launch event, the singer-actor got emotional as director Imtiaz Ali heaped praises upon him. His kind gesture of touching AR Rahman's feet at the event also won hearts.

Diljit Dosanjh Touches AR Rahman's Feet at Amar Singh Chamkila Trailer Launch Event

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In a video doing the rounds as AR Rahman arrives on the stage to sit with the other cast and crew members of the movie, Dosanjh gets up and bows down to touch his feet. Being a renowned singer, Diljit Dosanjh's kind gesture towards the ace musician has won people's hearts.

Diljit Dosanjh gets emotional as Imtiaz Ali praises him at Amar Singh Chamkila Trailer Launch Event

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During the event, Imtiaz Ali praised Diljit Dosanjh's dedication and hard-work as an actor. As the director gave him compliments, the singer-actor teared up.

As Imtiaz Ali said, "You have already achieved so much but I can guarantee this, this is just your beginning. Wherever you go, we will be with you. I am very happy this freshness came into my life of doing this film. I am thankful to Netflix who took it up with equal love," Diljit Dosanjh broke down.

Amar Singh Chamkila presents the untold true story of Punjab's original rockstar of the masses who emerged from the shadows of poverty and rose to the heights of popularity in the 80s due to the sheer power of his music. However, he also angered many which his choice, which finally led to his assassination at the young age of 27. The highest record-selling artist of his time, Chamkila is still regarded as one of the best live-stage performers that Punjab has ever produced.

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Talking about the movie, Imtiaz Ali had earlier said, "Making Amar Singh Chamkila on the life of the iconic music star of the masses has been a unique journey for me. I could not have asked for better actors than the immensely talented Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra to play in this film, especially since it involves some live singing. The film follows the crazed popularity of Chamkila¡¯s daring songs that society could neither ignore nor swallow. Having Netflix as a partner, I am humbled to take our story to millions of viewers not only in India but around the globe."

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