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Topic: Chamkila

The carefully curated selfhood of Diljit Dosanjh

Diljit Dosanjh is politically vague. But his films are clear reminders of Punjab’s wounds

Chamkila’s murder highlights paternalistic nature of society that sees censorship as protection

Imtiaz Ali’s film revives the story of Amar Singh Chamkila, whose murder in 1988 exposes how censorship, caste discomfort and moral policing silenced a voice that reflected society’s 'truths'.

Surinder Sonia, woman who made Chamkila famous, gets mere 8-10 mins screen time in Imtiaz Ali’s film

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Imtiaz Ali’s film doesn’t capture Chamkila’s real energy. It puts the Dalit singer in a box

Anyone who has seen him perform would agree that the real Chamkila was more vibrant and aggressive on stage than Diljit Dosanjh portrays him to be.

3 IPS trainees crack top 5 in civil services

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Surinder Sonia made Chamkila famous but Imtiaz Ali’s film reduces her to a footnote

Amar Singh Chamkila glosses over the fact that Surinder Sonia was a powerful figure in Punjab’s pop culture milieu in the 1980s.

Chamkila died over 3 decades ago but in his Punjab village bitterness, regret linger

In Chamkila’s village there is an undercurrent of bitterness, regret — Mehsampur has the reputation of being a killing field.

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The carefully curated selfhood of Diljit Dosanjh

Diljit Dosanjh is politically vague. But his films are clear reminders of Punjab’s wounds

Banking sector NPAs fall over 50 percent in five years to Rs 4.08 lakh crore, govt informs Parliament

Govt says reforms & stricter recovery measures have helped improve banks' asset quality. It clarified that NPA accounts were closed only after full recovery of dues or through compromise settlements.

46 cadres of banned Kangleipak Communist Party voluntary surrender in Manipur, hand over weapons

Defence ministry says the surrender ‘degrades’ operational capabilities of the militant outfit. Different KCP factions have also been involved in disturbances in Manipur since 2023.

BJP’s push for one-party state has a flip side. It could be Congress’s chance for revival

Even if it’s a municipal election someplace where the Congress is a cipher, you will find BJP targeting it. It’s an acknowledgement that Modi sees Congress, however battered, as his only likely challenger.