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Who was Amar Singh Chamkila? This week in #PopCulturePatrol, ‪@civicstudios‬ and I tell you the story of one of the most influential folk singers of Punjab, Amar Singh Chamkila — Imtiaz Ali ke agli film starring ‪@diljitdosanjh‬ and Parineeti Chopra ka inspiration. Woh bhi 35 years after his death!

While a young Chamkila was working at the cloth mill he learned to play the harmonium and dholak, and at 18, married his first wife, Gurmail. Sirf 100 rs milte the uss time Chamkila ko as a songwriter for bade bade Punjabi artists.

But Chamkila’s musical career, set in the backdrop of the Sikh riots and the separatist movement that followed, was larger than life. Woh sirf paid shows nahi karta tha. Chamkila apni rural audience ke liye villages mein free open air concerts bhi karta tha! Wahan woh apne naye gaano ka response observe karke organically apna exposure badhata. Iss singer ko 10 saal bhi nahi lage to have a devoted fan following that lasts till date!

Have you heard any of Chamkila’s songs? Which other films based on true stories would you like us to cover next? Comments mein batao!