Amid Netflix's 'Amar Singh Chamkila', this filmmaker claims one of the late singer's killers is still alive

Amar Singh Chamkila was one of the most popular singers of Punjab. In the 80s, when everyone was making songs on conventional topics, Amar Singh Chamkila thought differently and made songs that were relatable and talked about the day-to-day problems of rural Punjab. Many a times his lyrics were suggestive too.

And now, there’s a filmmaker who has claimed one of the singer’s assassinators is still alive, as per a report by The Print. Kabir Singh Chowdhry, the filmmaker in question, has also made a film on Chamkila called Mehsampur. He was quoted saying, “It’s going to be about one of the three killers, who is still alive. I spent time with him before making Mehsampur.” He is wanting to make a film called Laal Pari. 

In a conversation with Noble TV Canada in 2020, Lal Chand , Chamkila’s Dholak player, recalled the late singer’s last words and the events that unfolded on that fateful day. “ We all got to the office around lunchtime. Chamkila arrived, and we hung out for about 10 minutes before heading to the show. Right before we left, Chamkila told everyone not to worry (about the death threats),” revealed Lal.

He added, “He said, ‘I sing the songs, not you. Jis goli pe mera naam likheya hoga, o mere te vajni hi vajni aa (The bullet that has my name written on it will strike only me). On our way to Mehsampur, we saw posters of the film Patola. I pointed them out to him. Chamkila was a part of that film, and he said that after the show, we’d all go to watch it together. But that time never came. Before the show, we decided to eat.