Diljit Dosanjh was scandalised when old women on Chamkila set launched into ‘vulgar’ improvisation: ‘Baap re baap’

Imtiaz Ali said that during the shooting of Amar Singh Chamkila, he reached a point where he stopped giving instructions to the old ladies, and they took charge themselves.

By: Entertainment Desk

New Delhi | May 4, 2024 11:02 AM IST

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Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali is currently basking in the success of his latest film, Amar Singh Chamkila, a biopic of the slain Punjabi musician Amar Singh Chamkila which stars Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra in the lead roles. The filmmaker has now revealed an unexpected on-set improvisation by supporting cast members that left Diljit’s face flushed with shock.

In an interview with CNN-News 18, Imtiaz revealed that the scene in which a group of women discuss Chamkila’s controversial lyrics, and another scene involving an old lady, were highly improvised. He didn’t anticipate the conversation between the old ladies to last as long as it did, or go in that direction. Originally, Amarjot and Chamkila were supposed to exit a house and pass by these ladies.

However, as the conversation between the old ladies became interesting, Imtiaz decided to let it flow instead of cutting. He even joined in, suggesting ideas and asking if they remembered any old songs. The improvisation continued until he stopped speaking, and the ladies took off on their own. “After a while I stopped speaking, and they just took off, and a lot of what you see in the film before the ‘Naram Kalja’ song has come from this improvisation of these old ladies,” the filmmaker said.

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Imtiaz explained, “When that shot finally cut, by that time all kinds of things had been said by these old women, Diljit’s face was red. He turned and said, ‘Baap re baap, inn logon ne kaise baatein boldi.’ They say very, very vulgar songs during festivities. You must have heard these traditional songs being sung in many, many cultures of our country, in small villages during marriages. They’re very vulgar songs. So, I feel, in some way, what had happened also is that to objectify men happens in these songs.”

Amar Singh Chamkila is currently streaming on Netflix.

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