Amar Singh Chamkila, a renowned Indian singer celebrated for his Punjabi music, gained fame for his vibrant language, ...

Chamkila starts writing songs for him, and one day while filling up for Shinda on stage at an akhada (crowd that gathers to listen to live music), he makes audiences fall in love with his style.

For example, Imtiaz Ali's Amar Singh Chamkila has one of the best albums of just the year but the decade. Its music was composed by two-time Oscar-winning musician AR Rahman, who also composed ...

What am I going to do? So I came up with the idea of making it like a Broadway musical, with people passing comments on Chamkila’s life and music like they do today on YouTube. All the gossip ...