'You Don’t Do It For Money, Success And Glamour...': Imtiaz Ali On Making Amar Singh Chamkila At 53rd International Emmy Awards Panel

Imtiaz Ali's biographical drama Amar Singh Chamkila has been making history since its release in 2024 on Netflix. The film has secured two nominations at the 2025 International Emmy Awards. It has been nominated for Best TV Movie/Mini-Series, and Best Performance by an Actor for Diljit Dosanjh. He has been recognised for his powerful portrayal of the legendary Punjabi singer. Ahead of the awards ceremony scheduled for November 24, Imtiaz Ali, along with producer Mohit Choudhary, attended the 53rd International Emmy World Television Festival's panel and medal ceremony. During the panel discussion, the filmmaker shared the details about his journey in making Amar Singh Chamkila and called it a love story between an artist and his art.

Imtiaz Ali Attends 53rd International Emmy Awards Panel

Reflecting on the film’s journey and the challenges faced in making this film, the director said, "Netflix’s contribution to the film Amar Singh Chamkila is exceptional and irreplaceable. Initially, we were going through a lot of hiccups in making this film. But the moment Netflix stepped in and we decided to make this film direct-to-digital, all the problems disappeared. It was Netflix’s deep conviction in the subject that carried the film through, and they were relentless in their efforts and encouragement, which gave me the confidence to make the film exactly how I wanted to make it."

At the panel discussion, Imtiaz also revealed his main focus in bringing Amar Singh Chamkila to life. He added, "For me this was a love story between an artist and his art. A singer and performance are like lovers, and at some point of time you don’t do it for money, success and glamour, you do it for the performance itself, beyond any logic, to serve their audiences, and that was the strongest impulse in Amar Singh Chamkila’s character and that is what I focused on."

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Producer Mohit Choudhary also shared a photo of the International Emmy Awards nominee medal on his Instagram story. He wrote, "Team Chamkila, we've come a long way!"

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Amar Singh Chamkila is a 2024 Indian biographical drama film directed and produced by Imtiaz Ali, starring Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra as his wife Amarjot. Beyond the storyline, music by A.R. Rahman and lyrics by Irshad Kamil captivated viewers. Amar Singh Chamkila made its direct debut on Netflix on April 12, 2024.