The article from Times of India details how legendary Bollywood actress Sridevi was a fan of Punjabi singer Amar Singh Chamkila and once offered him a film role as her hero. Chamkila declined the offer, primarily because he was not fluent in Hindi. Sridevi reportedly offered to arrange language training for him within a month, but Chamkila refused, citing financial concerns—he would lose approximately ₹10 lakh in earnings during that period. Sridevi then expressed interest in doing a Punjabi film with him, but that collaboration never materialized. The story highlights Chamkila's immense popularity and the missed opportunity for a unique Bollywood-Punjabi crossover.
Citations
1.https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/amar-singh-chamkila-dalit-legendary-punjabi-singer-diljit-dosanjh-netflix-movie-imtiaz-ali-2525618-2024-04-11
2.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/did-you-know-sridevi-wanted-to-do-a-film-with-amar-singh-chamkila-but-the-singer-turned-him-down-because-of-this-reason/articleshow/113512052.cms
3.https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/bollywood/dyk-sridevi-wanted-to-work-with-amar-singh-chamkila-but-he-refused-latter-friend-reveals-article-109265548
4.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/did-you-know-sridevi-wanted-to-do-a-film-with-amar-singh-chamkila-but-he-refused-for-this-reason/articleshow/109256505.cms
5.https://www.obnews.co/Flow/News/id/12164614.html?val=96a9737d451ba13a809d8220526312e1&ch=oppo&g_v=YqQZ_tNr4V5XXRw82AB7S4H0b1Odkh1fodVdy_iucHBrETLvxCizRiuMCkHbxsDx
6.https://toppodcast.com/podcast_feeds/bollywood-is-for-lovers/
7.https://www.bollywoodshaadis.com/articles/sridevi-wanted-to-do-a-film-with-amar-singh-chamkila-51167
8.https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/when-sridevi-wanted-to-work-with-amar-singh-chamkila-but-he-refused-her-offer-for-this-reason/
9.https://www.imdb.com/news/ni64535665/
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Citations
1.https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/amar-singh-chamkila-dalit-legendary-punjabi-singer-diljit-dosanjh-netflix-movie-imtiaz-ali-2525618-2024-04-11
2.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/did-you-know-sridevi-wanted-to-do-a-film-with-amar-singh-chamkila-but-the-singer-turned-him-down-because-of-this-reason/articleshow/113512052.cms
3.https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/bollywood/dyk-sridevi-wanted-to-work-with-amar-singh-chamkila-but-he-refused-latter-friend-reveals-article-109265548
4.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/did-you-know-sridevi-wanted-to-do-a-film-with-amar-singh-chamkila-but-he-refused-for-this-reason/articleshow/109256505.cms
5.https://www.obnews.co/Flow/News/id/12164614.html?val=96a9737d451ba13a809d8220526312e1&ch=oppo&g_v=YqQZ_tNr4V5XXRw82AB7S4H0b1Odkh1fodVdy_iucHBrETLvxCizRiuMCkHbxsDx
6.https://toppodcast.com/podcast_feeds/bollywood-is-for-lovers/
7.https://www.bollywoodshaadis.com/articles/sridevi-wanted-to-do-a-film-with-amar-singh-chamkila-51167
8.https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/when-sridevi-wanted-to-work-with-amar-singh-chamkila-but-he-refused-her-offer-for-this-reason/
9.https://www.imdb.com/news/ni64535665/
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