Imtiaz Ali is currently busy with the final post-production stage of his upcoming film Aaj Kal, a sequel to his 2009 rom-com Love Aaj Kal, featuring Sara Ali Khan and Kartik Aaryan. But the ace filmmaker has apparently already locked his next script. Sources say Imtiaz Ali is backing a film based on Punjabi folk singer Amar Singh Chamkila and celebrated actors Ayushmann Khurrana and Kartik Aaryan are the top contenders for the role.
A leading daily learned that the filmmaker, in a joint venture with Reliance Entertainment, has acquired the rights to make a film on popular Punjabi folk singer, the late Amar Singh Chamkila. Often referred to as the Elvis of Punjab, Chamkila rose to fame in the '80s with his songs that spoke of extra-marital relationships, drug abuse and the patriarchal mindset of Punjabi men, thus reflecting the realities of life in the state. His songs made him as much a controversial figure as they earned him overnight fame.
A source revealed, "The makers have obtained permission from the singer's family to translate his life story on celluloid. While the scripting is underway, the makers are already tossing around names for the male lead. Ayushmann Khurrana and Kartik Aaryan are tipped as the frontrunners for the role. Imtiaz will be creatively involved in the film and will train his focus on it following the release of his Valentine's Day offering that features Kartik and Sara Ali Khan. The director too has yet to be finalised."
Imtiaz Ali and Amar Singh Chamkila
On the work front, Kartik and Ayushmann, are both currently busy with a series of perfect projects in their kitty.
(Source: Midday)
