Roop Lal Dhir’s biggest hit is a song called ‘Hummer’, or ‘Putt Chamaran Da’ (Son of Chamar). The video of the song, set to a catchy tune, shows a young man coming to college in a Hummer ...

Pardeep Sharma, manager with Amar Audio, the production house behind Ginni, says songs with the word ‘Chamar’ have hit a plateau. “There are only 5-6 singers at a time since it began.” ...

Until a few years ago, Dhir used to sing commercial songs that were aimed at a more general audience. He has now dedicated himself fully to Chamar pop and this has caused him some trouble.