In an exclusive conversation with Pinkvilla, Imtiaz Ali talks about his upcoming release Chamkila. He shares insights into the making of this movie, the reason behind bringing back the story of Chamkila after so many years, the casting choice for the role of Chamkila & his wife Amarjot Kaur. He talks about how he wasn’t sure that Diljit Dosanjh would want to do this and also shares the love and admiration everyone has for CHAMKILA. Imtiaz also talks about the challenges in shooting the movie, the decision to make it an OTT release, its measure of success and recording live music for the first time. He also tells us that the original songs of Chamkila are kept as is and new soundtracks are made to enhance the experience of the movie. He talks about collaborating with A R Rahman after so many years and why it was even more special. Lastly, he shares his thoughts about making Jab We Met 2. Watch till the end.

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Timestamps -
0:00 - What to expect?
1:30 - Introduction
1:56 - What inspired you to bring back the story of Chamkila?
2:34 - Casting Diljit & Parineeti
4:07 - Primary & secondary research
6:05 - Was writing a real story challenging?
6:38 - Shooting in Dugri
7:38 - Chamkila songs
8:20 - Collaboration with A R Rahman after 9 years
9:29 - Challenges of recording live music
11:42 - Why not a theatre release?
12:57 - Measure of success for an OTT release
14:43 - Nuances of mental health & internal conflict
17:18 - Evolution of the cinema industry
19:09 - Jab We Met 2 in the making?
19:56 - Outro

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