As much as Diljit Dosanjh’s portrayal of Amar Singh Chamkila was appreciated in the film, a section of netizens called him out for cutting his hair. It was only later the director Imtiaz Ali revealed that Diljit had worn a wig for the film.
Now, recently, Punjabi singer turned actor Ammy Virk also defended Diljit and stated, “The film was like that where he had to show that look. The film was based on Chamkila and what we know is that he (Chamkila) did cut his hair, but at the same time, he also wore a turban sometimes. Now, if Imtiaz sir is making a biopic on Chamkila, the character and the film demand that look. As Imtiaz sir said, Diljit didn’t cut his hair, it was a wig.”
Virk continued, “Diljit didn’t cut his hair for the film or the money, he would not do that. Moreover, the most important thing is to see where Diljit has actually taken that ‘pagadi’ (turban). When he was performing at Coachella, he was wearing the pagadi. He is making us so proud, the stadiums are full because of Diljit. We should all see that. You can’t stop the trolls, they will take old stories and keep talking about it.”
He was also asked if he would ever do a film where he has to let go of his turban, Ammy Virk replied, “No, I won’t. I won’t even wear a wig for any role. This is my personal choice. Everyone has their choice. But I won’t let go of my turban for anything.”
