Pakistan, April 30 -- Imtiaz Ali has revealed that he was worried about a reaction from the first wife of Punjabi singer Amar Singh Chamkila at the film screening.

In an interview, the director said that he was concerned about how the film would be received by the close ones of the slain singer, especially his first wife, an Indian media outlet reported.

"Chamkila's family was at the screening. His first wife Gurmail Kaur was there. Amarjot and Chamkila's son Jaiman Chamkila was there. Chamkila's daughters were also there. When I was watching the film, his first wife was sitting right next to me and I was thinking that there are some sensitive scenes in the film, should I just pull back or go back before she attacks me or something like...