Amar Singh Chamkila and his wife Amarjot were gunned down by suspected Khalistani militants on March 8, 1988 in Mehsampur. As a result, many conspiracy theories over Chamkila’s killing were circulated but their death remains a mystery that will never be solved.
Highly-famed Punjabi composer and singer Amar Singh popularly known as Chamkila (one that glitters) along with his wife Amarjot created a separate name for themselves in the Punjabi music world. The couple used the us sing songs based on village life, drugs, dowry and on all that was happening around him. But certain people thought that Chamkila’s music was not cultured and thus, not worth listening. This created many musical rivals and also led the us his sudden death.
Kabir Singh Chowdhry’s ‘Mehsampur’ narrates the sthe usry of Chamkila and the emotional upheaval he unleashed in the bargain. Have a look at the trailer of the film and let us know your views on it.
