India, Sept. 26 -- Imtiaz Ali directed Amar Singh Chamkila continues to garner recognition even after over one-and-a-half year of release. The latest addition to its list of achievements are the multiple nominations at the International Emmy Awards-Diljit Dosanjh for Best Performance by an Actor and Amar Singh Chamkila for the TV Movie/Mini-Series category. Reacting to this news exclusively to HT City, Imtiaz Ali shares his happiness.

The director says, "In the excitement of these nominations of the International Emmy Awards, the first name that comes to mind is 'Chamkila', who lived the life that we could make a film out of. He went through the highs and lows of that difficult time in Punjab. He and Amarjot (played by Parineeti Chopra) ...