Diljit Dosanjh has gained hearts as Amar Singh Chamkila, however do you know he wasn’t the one actor within the working for the position? Actor Paramvir Singh Cheema was among the many 4 finalists thought of for the lead in Imtiaz Ali’s directorial.
In a current interview, Cheema revealed that casting director Mukesh Chhabra had requested him to dam his dates as he was one of many high contenders. The actor had efficiently cleared three rounds of auditions and was being significantly thought of. Nevertheless, across the similar time, he acquired one other provide that made him rethink his determination.
Throughout the unique dialog with SCREEN (By way of Pinkvilla), Paramvir mentioned, “I auditioned for the principle character in Chamkila. I cleared the primary three rounds. Simply earlier than the ultimate spherical, Mukesh Chhabra referred to as us 4 folks and mentioned, ‘One in every of you goes to be Amar Singh Chamkila, if not y’all then there may be one other actor in consideration. So certainly one of you have to be enjoying the lead position.”
Why Did He Select ‘Chamak’ Over Chamkila?
Whereas ready for a remaining determination on Amar Singh Chamkila, director Rohit Jugraj approached Cheema for the lead position in SonyLIV’s net collection Chamak.
Curiously, Jugraj was so assured about Cheema’s expertise that he supplied him the position with out an audition.
The actor shared, “It was Sony LIV crew who recommended my title to him after the success of Tabbar. After I spoke to Rohit sir, he was so enthu… with out taking any auditions, he mentioned he’ll make Chamak with me within the lead. I selected Chamak over Chamkila.”
No Regrets Over Lacking the Movie
When Diljit Dosanjh was finalized as Chamkila, Cheema felt assured that he had made the suitable alternative. He admitted, “Finally, I realised, that Diljit Dosanjh was enjoying Amar Singh Chamkila, I used to be like, ‘Thank God, I took the suitable determination by opting out of the movie.”
In the meantime, Chamak: The Conclusion is ready to launch on SonyLIV on April 4, 2025.
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