This discussion sparked a journey into research for a potential story on Chamkila. We began in Ludhiana, meeting with various individuals connected to Chamkila and immersing ourselves in the world of Akhadas and music. Over six months, we visited the places Chamkila frequented, accompanied by Lal Chand, Chamkila's surviving dholak player from the tragic day in Mehsampur, and his manager Kesar Singh Tikki. Lal Chand's presence was pivotal as he vividly recreated the scene of Chamkila's assassination in Mehsampur, even showing us where he discarded his dholak after being shot. It felt like a haunting reenactment of the crime. During our time there, a local man approached us, recognizing Lal Chand as the sole survivor of that incidentThis discussion sparked a journey into research for a potential story on Chamkila. We began in Ludhiana, meeting with various individuals connected to Chamkila and immersing ourselves in the world of Akhadas and music. Over six months, we visited the places Chamkila frequented, accompanied by Lal Chand, Chamkila's surviving dholak player from the tragic day in Mehsampur, and his manager Kesar Singh Tikki. Lal Chand's presence was pivotal as he vividly recreated the scene of Chamkila's assassination in Mehsampur, even showing us where he discarded his dholak after being shot. It felt like a haunting reenactment of the crime.
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