Historic! Diljit's Amar Singh Chamkila Scores 2 International Emmy Noms; Imtiaz Ali Reacts

Imtiaz Ali’s 2024 film Amar Singh Chamkila, a biopic on the life of the slain Punjabi singer of the same name, has created history at this year’s International Emmy Awards.

The acclaimed film starring Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra has garnered two nominations at International Emmy Awards.

These included Best Actor nomination for Diljit Dosanjh and Best TV Movie/Mini Series nomination for the film itself.

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Director Imtiaz Ali Reacts To Diljit Dosanjh & Amar Singh Chamkila’s Historic Nods

In an interview with Hindustan Times, Imtiaz Ali reacted to the two nominations and said, “We are all very happy that we could bring the story of Chamkila, such a unique individual, to the fore. In the story of Amarjot and Chamkila is also the story of Panjab. I would like to congratulate the team for these nominations, and I would like to congratulate Diljit Dosanjh twice over because he's also nominated in the Best Actor category in the Emmy Awards for this film. That's really well done!”

He continued, “We could not have made the film without Diljit, and not for a moment on the shoot was he not Chamkila. It was a wonderful grassroot kind of experience shooting in Panjab for Amar Singh Chamkila. Congratulations Team! Also, thank you Netflix, for believing blindly in this film from the beginning to the end.”

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Further talking about the film, he said, “Amar Singh Chamkila is a rare film because it has to do with the scent of the land of Panjab- its music, its socio-politics, its conflict, its aspirations, and its many problems. The fact that conflict creates art creates conflict was represented through the life of Amar Singh Chamkila in this film.”

The winners will be announced on November 24, 2025, at the award ceremony in New York, USA.