Parineeti and Crew Chamkila at trailer launch
Mumbai:
Actor Parineeti Chopra on Thursday mentioned she needed to audition for the function Amarjot in Netflix’s Amar Singh Chamkila, a movie that additionally fulfilled her want of collaborating with director Imtiaz Ali.
Chopra, who earlier lent her voice to songs of her movies Meri Pyaari Bindu and Kesari, mentioned Ali and the movie’s composer, A R Rahman, needed to check her singing abilities earlier than casting her within the biopic on the lifetime of the slain Punjabi singer Amar Singh Chamkila.
She stars reverse Diljit Dosanjh, who performs the title function within the film.
“I bear in mind it was a Zoom name with Rahman sir, Imtiaz sir and Diljit. I believed it could be simply an introduction however then Rahman sir requested me, ‘Are you aware how one can sing?’ I answered ‘I like singing’. After which he mentioned, ‘Okay sing and present.’ “I sang ‘Dama Dam Mast Qalandar’ and no matter Punjabi songs I may sing. That is how he auditioned me,” Chopra mentioned on the trailer launch of the movie right here.
The movie revolves across the life and time of Amar Singh Chamkila, a preferred Punjabi singer within the ’80s who was shot useless together with his singer-wife Amarjot in 1988.
Chopra mentioned she was ready to work with Ali, recognized for movies akin to Jab We Met, Rockstar and Love Aaj Kal, for nearly a decade.
“I’ve been ready to work with him for greater than 9 years. The day I had come into the flicks, I had made a listing of administrators and sir’s title was on primary. Although I felt he would by no means work with me, I nonetheless put him on the checklist. Now, it has occurred,” she mentioned.
Engaged on Amar Singh Chamkila has spoiled her, added the actor.
“’Chamila’ has ruined the expertise of each different movie that I’m ever going to do now as a result of I labored with one of the best director, co-star, and music director. I acquired to immortalise an individual, musician and legend like Amarjot ji (on display screen). I ponder what I’ll do in my subsequent movie.
“Taking pictures Chamkila was like meditation. It was filled with music but it was the calmest, most disciplined, lovely, and harmonious set… By the tip of the day, I used to really feel fulfilled. It used to really feel like I got here again from a gurdwara. I feel I’ve accomplished one thing good in my life that sir gave this movie to me,” Chopra mentioned.
Amar Singh Chamkila will begin streaming on Netflix from April 12.
