Overview
- The Netflix-backed biographical musical is nominated for TV Movie/Mini-Series and for Best Performance by an Actor for Diljit Dosanjh.
- Imtiaz Ali and producer Mohit Choudhary took part in the festival panel and medal ceremony in New York ahead of the November 24 awards.
- Dosanjh is reported to be attending the ceremony.
- Ali said his creative emphasis was the bond between performer and performance, describing the film as a love story between an artist and his art.
- He credited Netflix’s step-in and a direct-to-digital plan with ending early production hiccups, and noted the team recreated key scenes at Mehsampur, with A. R. Rahman’s music and Parineeti Chopra portraying Amarjot Kaur.