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Mumbai: Actor and comedian, Kapil Sharma known for hosting his popular show ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’, recently recalled when legendary singer AR Rahman called him to appear in the biopic of Amar Singh Chamkila. However, in the comedy show, Kapila stated that he cried overnight for missing out on Rahman’s call that night. Read on to find more details.
Kapil Sharma’s newly released comedy show featured on Netflix with Bollywood diva, Parineeti Chopra, and singer Diljith Dosanjh making their way onto the stage, promoting their film, ‘Amar Singh Chamkila’. While talking about the biopic, Kapil took his audience for a flashback where he said that AR Rahman had contacted him, but as he was not in India, Kapil missed out on the opportunity to get in touch with the artist. Recalling his time Kapil said, “I met Rahman Sir one day, and he said, ‘I called you for Chamkila.’ I think he wanted me to sing a song or something. I thought he was just sweet-talking with me (sic).”
Kapil continued, “He said this to me in a serious manner. I said, ‘Sir, we were overseas which is why we couldn’t speak to each other. Regretting missing the opportunity of collaborating with AR Rahman. He further added, “I felt really bad, I cried the whole night. It was unfortunate (sic).” On the other hand, Imitiaz director of the biopic remarked, “But Rahman Sir said that if Diljit couldn’t do this film, we had only one more choice, which was you (Kapil) (sic).”
The biographical drama “Amar Singh Chamkila” was released on OTT giant Netflix on April 12th following its Mumbai premiere on April 8th. The biopic of Amar Singh Chamkila is directed by Imtiaz Ali. The film sets a narrative of a Punjabi singer Amar Singh Chamkila, played by actor Diljit Dosanjh, the biopic also features Parineeti Chopra who plays the role of Chamkila’s wife. As soon as the biopic was featured on OTT, netizens praised the actors for their phenomenal performance in the film.
Do you think Kapil Sharma was better suited for Amar Singh Chamkila? What are your thoughts on Diljit’s portrayal in the biopic?
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