Actor-singer Ammy Virk recently supported Diljit Dosanjh for not wearing a turban in Imtiaz Ali’s Amar Singh Chamkila. Dosanjh’s decision sparked a debate as it diverged from his usual image and raised concerns about Sikh identity. In an interview with IndiaToday.in, Virk explained, “The film was like that where he had to show that look.”
He said, “The film was based on Chamkila and what we know is that he (Chamkila) did cut his hair, but at the same time, he also wore a turban sometimes. Now, if Imtiaz sir is making a biopic on Chamkila, the character and the film demand that look. As Imtiaz sir said, Diljit didn’t cut his hair, it was a wig.”
Ammy explained that Diljit didn’t trim his hair or wear the turban for the film or money. He did it out of pride. “Diljit didn’t cut his hair for the film or the money, he would not do that. Moreover, the most important thing is to see where Diljit has actually taken that ‘pagadi’ (turban). When he was performing at Coachella, he was wearing the pagadi. He is making us so proud, the stadiums are full because of Diljit. We should all see that. You can’t stop the trolls, they will take old stories and keep talking about it,” he said.
Imtiaz Ali had earlier opened up on it. He had revealed that Diljit wore a wig for the movie. Speaking to Radio Nasha, he had said, “I would not want to share his personal details, but yes, Diljit has worn a wig. That wig is like his turban only. He has not sacrificed a single hair for this film. Because he played a character and he knew how Chamkila looked, so he managed to look the part with a wig. He donned the look very sincerely and with very good intentions.”
Amar Singh Chamkila, starring Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra, has been praised by everyone. Even though it came out on Netflix in April.
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