Music composer Amaal Mallik addressed his strained professional relationship with T-Series head Bhushan Kumar, sharing that certain people may have influenced the music mogulтАЩs perception of him. Amaal recalled how refusing to compose remixes for a T-Series project created a fallout that тАЬshockedтАЭ Bhushan, despite there being no personal animosity.
Speaking in an interview with Shardul Pandit, he described Bhushan as an тАЬindustry fatherтАЭ and acknowledged his role in shaping his career. тАЬItтАЩs like a very stepfatherтАУstepson 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. HeтАЩs completely responsible for Amaal Mallik becoming Amaal Mallik,тАЭ he said.
Amaal stressed that his refusals were rooted in his vision for music. тАЬMy understanding about how music should be made. I tell him to his face that I wonтАЩt do certain things. He may have an ego about it тАУ if I was that big, maybe even I wouldтАЩve had. I donтАЩt blame him,тАЭ 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 familyтАЩs musical legacy.
Rejecting such projects, however, came with consequences. тАЬWhen I left BhushanтАЩs 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,тАЭ Amaal noted, adding that he has always been respectful in his disagreements.
Earlier, 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 MalikтАЩs depression, sharing serious family and industry issues. Despite this, Amaal said he wants to make his own name in music and stay away from AnuтАЩs controversies.
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