Real VS Reel: 7 Pictures That Show Imtiaz Ali Did Perfect Casting For Amar Singh Chamkila

Real VS Real characters of Amar Singh Chamkila: Imtiaz Ali is back and how! From celebrities to fans, everyone is fawning over Diljit Dosanjh's brilliant portrayal of the later singer who died tragically. The filmmaker's storytelling has won people's hearts. Ali has done a spectacular job casting in the film and here's proof.

Amar Singh Chamkila: Side-by-side comparison shows real vs real characters

1. Amar Singh Chamkila played by Diljit Dosanjh

Diljit Dosanjh played the titular role of Amar Singh Chamkila, the singer whose death remains a mystery even today. The singer who was known as Elvis of Punjab once did 366 shows in 365 days. Here's all you need to know about Amar Singh Chamkila.

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2. Amarjot Kaur played by Parineeti Chopra

Parineeti Chopra who is winning praises for her performance as Amarjot Kaur, Amar Singh Chamkila's second wife, recently expressed gratitude on Instagram and wrote, "Curled up in my blanket. Overwhelmed with your words, calls, and movie reviews. (tears are not stopping) 'PARINEETI IS BACK.' These words are ringing loud. Hadn¡¯t thought of this. Yes I am back, and not going anywhere!" Did you know Parineeti Chopra rejected Animal for Amar Singh Chamkila?

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3. Apinderdeep Singh as Swarn Sivia

It was because of Swarn Sivia that Amar Singh Chamkila met the men who had threatened to kill him due to the suggestive lyrics of his songs. He later became a close friend of Chamkila and even wrote some songs for him. He once revealed that Chamkila cried when he met the men who threatened to kill him, folded his hands and apologised.

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4. Udaybir Sandhu as Jitender Jinda (Surinder Shinda)

For the unversed, Jitender Jinda, the singer with whom Aamr Singh Chamkila kickstart his journey, is based on real life called Punjabi folk singer Surinder Shinda. At the age of 18, he met legendary Punjabi singer Surinder Shinda, who hired him to work with him. At first Chamkila would write songs for him, but eventually he decided to go solo.

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5. Anjum Batra as Kesar Singh Tiki

The Dholak player of the band, Kesar Singh Tiki is the who often took credit for discovering Chamkila and enabling him to rise in the competitive music world. He was the one who made him meet Jitender Jinda (Surinder Shinda). Tiki got angry at Chamkila because he didn¡¯t take him to Canada. He was so upset at one point in time that he didn't even want to see his face.

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Anjum Batra received a letter from Tiki's daughter. "His daughter texted me three days ago after watching the film, saying, ¡®You look just like my dad.¡¯ The family has invited me to their home in Ludhiana; I¡¯ll meet them soon. They also sent me old pictures of Tikki sir and Chamkila ji," Batra told Mid-Day.

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Do you know Amar Singh Chamkila's death scene was shot at the same spot where the singer actually died?

Talking about the scene Diljit Dosanjh in an interview with YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia had revealed, "We shot exactly at the place where Chamkila was killed. Imtiaz Sir shot exactly at the same place where he fell after being killed. While shooting the scene, As I fell, Tumbi (musical instrument) was in my hand, and its string struck my finger. While I was falling, I could see my hand and the blood falling on the floor. I could sense this is the exact spot where Chamkila¡¯s blood was spilled."

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Also Read: Who Killed Amar Singh Chamkila And Why? All You Need To Know About Punjabi Singer's Assassination

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