The first song from Imtiaz Ali’s highly anticipated Netflix film Chamkila, directed by him, Ishq Mitaye, was released on Thursday. Chamkila, which will debut on Netflix on April 12, tells the untold true story of Punjabi singer Amar Singh Chamkila, the greatest record-seller of all time. The song Ishq Mitaye attempts to capture the ascent of the Chamkila and his singing partner, Amarjot Kaur, who became his wife later on. It combines traditional and modern beats. In the song, the two are seen performing in public, in small groups, or on stage, receiving praise from the audience as they go. The song has been written and performed by AR Rahman and sung by Mohit Chauhan.

The song was shared by the film’s lead pair Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra on their respectve Instagram feeds. The caption alongside the post read, “Mere agge duniya ka rang saara fikka, Apne lahu se hi lagaaya maine tikka..main hoon panjab.”

An unofficial teaser for Imtiaz Ali’s upcoming biopic of late singer Amar Singh Chamkila, who was killed in 1988 at the age of 27, was released last year. At the time, Punjab’s best-selling record artist was Amar Singh Chamkila. In the movie, Parineeti Chopra co-stars with Diljit Dosanjh in the title role. “Netflix presents the untold true story of the greatest singer of his time,” reads the opening line of the teaser. the Punjabi artist with the greatest record sales. aged 27″ flickering on the screen.

AR Rahman has composed the music for the Imtiaz Ali-directed movie Amar Singh Chamkila. The movie will debut on Netflix on April 12. In the past, Imtiaz Ali and AR Rahman collaborated on movies including Tamasha, Highway, and Rockstar.