Born on July 21, 1960, Amar Singh Chamkila had a deep passion for poetry writing from an early age. He was Punjab’s highest record selling artist.
The Late Punjabi Singer used to write his own song and become a household name after his first song “Takue Te Takua “.His stage name 'Chamkila' quickly gained traction and popularity.
At the age of 27, Amar Singh Chamkila and his wife stepped out of their car for a performance in Mehsampur, Punjab. In a brutal act of violence, they were shot down brutally in broad daylight.The case remained unsolved.
Songs like ‘Pehle Lalkare Naal’, ‘Talwar Main Kalgidhar Di’ and albums like ‘Jija Lak Minle’ and ‘Hikk Utte So Ja Ve’ are a few to name from the long list of his hits.
His songs talked about the habits of men in Punjab, drug abuse, extramarital relationships, and many taboo topics.He was called the ‘Elvis of Punjab’.
According to the reports in Chamkila’s biography ‘Awaz Mardi Nahin’, written by Gulzar Singh Shaunki, Amar Singh was so much in demand that there had been a time when he did 366 shows in 365 days.
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