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India Today
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Amaal Mallik opens up on rift with Bhushan Kumar, says it began over remix refusal
Music composer Amaal Mallik addressed his strained professional relationship with T-Series head Bhushan Kumar, sharing that certain people may have influenced the music mogul's perception of him. Amaal recalled how refusing to compose remixes for a T-Series project created a fallout that 'shocked' Bhushan, despite there being no personal in an interview with Shardul Pandit, he described Bhushan as an 'industry father' and acknowledged his role in shaping his career. 'It's like a very stepfather–stepson relationship. Salman Khan launched me, but Bhushan Kumar held my hand and took me to the biggest movies and production houses purely on belief in my talent. He's completely responsible for Amaal Mallik becoming Amaal Mallik,' he stressed that his refusals were rooted in his vision for music. 'My understanding about how music should be made. I tell him to his face that I won't do certain things. He may have an ego about it – if I was that big, maybe even I would've had. I don't blame him,' he said. The composer explained that he did not want to recreate hits like 'Aashiq Banaya' or 'Masakalli', choosing instead to focus on original work to uphold his family's musical such projects, however, came with consequences. 'When I left Bhushan's hand, he left mine. He went ahead with the remixes regardless. My parents were scared, my friends were worried, and even I was in two minds about it. But I know he has a soft corner for me. When a man is very big, there will be people around him who will poison him,' Amaal noted, adding that he has always been respectful in his in an interview with Siddharth Kannan, Amaal Mallik claimed that his uncle Anu Malik tried to harm his career, which led to his father Daboo Malik's depression, sharing serious family and industry issues. Despite this, Amaal said he wants to make his own name in music and stay away from Anu's controversies.- EndsMust Watch
News18
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Amaal Mallik BREAKS Silence On Rift With Bhushan Kumar: 'People Poisoned His Mind...'
Last Updated: Amaal Mallik opens up about his creative rift with T-Series head Bhushan Kumar. Music composer Amaal Mallik has candidly addressed his strained professional equation with T-Series head Bhushan Kumar, revealing that certain individuals may have influenced the music mogul's perception of him. Speaking in an interview with Shardul Pandit, Amaal recounted how turning down an offer to compose remixes for a T-Series project led to a fallout that 'shocked" Bhushan. Despite the rift, Amaal emphasised that there is no personal animosity towards the label or Bhushan Kumar, whom he described as an 'industry father." 'It's like a very stepfather–stepson relationship. Salman Khan launched me, but Bhushan Kumar held my hand and took me to the biggest movies and production houses purely on belief in my talent. He's completely responsible for Amaal Mallik becoming Amaal Mallik," he said. Acknowledging Bhushan's influence, he added, 'He's the biggest man in music, the biggest label in the country. He can literally decide who becomes a star." The Creative Disagreement Asked what made him stand his ground, Amaal said it came down to his vision for music. 'My understanding about how music should be made. I tell him to his face that I won't do certain things. He may have an ego about it — if I was that big, maybe even I would've had. I don't blame him," Amaal admitted. He recalled that Bhushan was initially taken aback by his refusals. 'He was shocked that I was turning down his movies. But I know no one has delivered 40 hits immediately after starting out; I have. If there is one person who has given more hits with T-Series, it's Himesh Reshammiya. But if you tell me to remake Aashiq Banaya or Masakalli, I won't. I don't want to. Why should I? I'm working so hard to build my family's legacy, and I don't want listeners' brickbats." Choosing Integrity Over Comfort Amaal admitted that his decision to reject remix projects came with its own risks. 'When I left Bhushan's hand, he left mine. He went ahead with the remixes regardless. My parents were scared, my friends were worried, and even I was in two minds about it. But I know he has a soft corner for me. When a man is very big, there will be people around him who will poison him," he said. He stressed that despite their disagreements, he has never been disrespectful. 'I've never said, 'Jaa, nahi kar raha yeh picture' in a rude way. I've always been respectful." Amaal's comments paint a picture of a creative relationship built on mutual respect but tested by artistic differences, industry politics, and the pressures of commercial music-making. While the professional rift may have created distance, his words suggest a lingering warmth and admiration for the man who once championed his career. First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Indian Express
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Amaal Mallik opens up about cutting ties with Bhushan Kumar, says he ‘shocked' T-series boss by rejecting offer: ‘People poisoned his mind against me'
Composer Amaal Mallik said that certain individuals have poised T-series head honcho Bhushan Kumar's mind against him, after the two had a falling out over music. He said that he turned down an offer to compose remixes for a T-series project, which 'shocked' Bhushan. He described the music mogul as a father figure of sorts in the industry, and said that he is certain Bhushan understands the true reasons behind his rejection. In an interview with Shardul Pandit, Amaal said, 'It's like a very step father, step son relationship. There is no personal animosity towards T-series. Bhushan Kumar is completely responsible for Amaal Mallik becoming Amaal Mallik. He's like an industry father to me. Salman Khan launched me, but Bhushan Kumar held my hand and took me to the biggest of movies and the biggest of production houses, on pure belief in my talent.' Also read – Amaal Mallik says he earns Rs 25 lakh in one evening, spends Rs 1 lakh in a day and Rs 20,000 on dinner: 'I am a very generous person' Amaal continued, 'He knows that he can count on me. He is the biggest man in music, he is the biggest label in the country. He can literally decide who becomes a star.' Asked what made him take Bhushan Kumar head-on, Amaal said, 'My understanding about how music should be made.' He explained, 'I tell him to his face that I won't do certain things. He may have (an ego about it). If I was that big, maybe even I would've had. I don't blame him. But in the last five or six years, he has understood…' Amaal admitted that it took Bhushan a while to come to this understanding. 'Initially, he was shocked that I was turning down his movies. But I know that no one has delivered 40 hits immediately after starting out; I have. If there is one person who has given more hits with T-series, it's Himesh Reshammiya. But if you tell me to remake Aashiq Banaya or Masakalli, I won't. I don't want to. Why should I? I'm working so hard to build my family's legacy, and I don't want the listeners' brickbats.' He said that when he left Bhushan's hand, Bhushan left his. 'He went ahead with the remixes regardless. My parents were definitely scared. My friends were as well. Even I was in two minds about it… But I know that he has a soft corner for me. When a man is very big, there will be people around him who will poison him. Also, I've never been disrespectful towards him and said, 'Jaa, nahi kar raha yeh picture'. I've always been respectful.'
