The much-awaited Amar Singh Chamkila was released on Netflix on April 12, 2024, and it certainly lifted the curtains from multiple aspects that may have contributed to the Punjabi singer's assassination. Created by Rockstar fame Imtiaz Ali, Amar Singh Chamkila features Diljit Dosanjh, Parineeti Chopra, Apinderdeep Singh, and more in the leading roles. Amar Singh Chamkila is a true story based on the Punjabi singer's rise and the events that led to his murder in 1988. The movie has been receiving massive praise from fans and critics on social media with many saying that it is Diljit Dosanjh's best performance to date. Since you have landed on this page, True Scoop News assumes that you have already watched Amar Singh Chamkila on Netflix and wondering about Kesar Singh Tikki, who was the Punjabi singer's dhol player.
Why Chamkila did not take Tikki to Canada?
Before answering that let's understand Chamkila's relationship with Tikki. When Amar Singh Chamkila was just starting his career as a singer & songwriter, he approached Kesar Singh Tikki so that he could make him meet Jinda, another Akhara singer. Notably, Jinda went to Canada along with another female Punjabi singer leaving behind Kesar Singh Tikki in Punjab. This enraged Tikki who then started to follow Chamkila in his Akharas. Tikki was among the close friends of Amar Singh Chamkila. Tikki helped Chamkila to get married to Amarjot Kaur.
But the relationship between Amar Singh Chamkila and Kesar Singh Tikki turned sour when the Punjabi folk singer left him in Punjab and went to Canada along with his wife Amarjot for a show. Now, coming to the question about why Chamkila did not take Tikki to Canada.
The Netflix movie has showcased that Chamila took Tikki during his Bahrain Tour. During his show, Tikki was shown pouncing upon money showered by Chamkila's lovers in Bahrain. The makers hinted that it was due to Tikki's intent & his greed for money, Chamkila decided to leave him in Punjab. Amar Singh Chamkila's show in Canada took place in 1987 and if the claims of the movie are true then it was a much bigger show than Amitabh Bachchan's.
Currently, Tikki is alive as shown in the movie. However, he is turned into an alcoholic and is often heard repeating his story with Chamkila. The movie claims that Tikki belives that it was due to his curse that Chamkila died.
Amar Singh Chamkila's death
On March 8, 1988, Chamkila and Amarjot were shot dead. They were in village Mehsampur in Jalandhar district for a concert along with fellow musicians. Shots were fired at them when they were exiting their vehicle. All of them were rushed to a local hospital where Chamkila and his wife were declared dead.
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