Daboo Malik has shared an emotional message for his son, music composer Amaal Mallik, following the discharge and subsequent drama surrounding Awarapan 2.
‘Negativity was unfold , judgements have been handed’
Celebrating the movie’s box-office and musical success, Daboo described himself as a “Proud Fathe” whereas reflecting on the challenges his son confronted in the course of the venture. Taking to Instagram, Daboo addressed the negativity surrounding the movie’s music and Amaal’s work.
He wrote, “Messages have been despatched , Calls have been made , Negativity was unfold , Judgements have been handed, … However typically the magic occurs in opposition to all odds …”
Daboo went on to congratulate the staff behind Awarapan 2, together with Vishesh Bhatt, Nitin Kakkar, Vishesh Movies and Emraan Hashmi. He additionally highlighted the non-public significance of the venture for Amaal, who composed the soulful observe Yeh Awarapan, sung by Arijit Singh.
Amaal had earlier by way of a LIVE Instagram session devoted the track and the venture to his father’s musical journey, making the movie significantly significant for the household. Referencing that dedication in his submit, Daboo wrote, “A Proud Father … A Son who devoted YEH AWARAPAN to his fathers Journey …”
‘Criticism is totally different from manufactured hate’
The celebratory message comes after Amaal publicly pushed again in opposition to criticism surrounding the track’s launch. After the observe dropped, it confronted heavy on-line scrutiny and blended suggestions from followers evaluating it to the long-lasting music of the 2007 authentic movie.
He had alleged {that a} coordinated “paid PR marketing campaign” was created inside the music trade to undermine his work. In his current Instagram Tales, he reshared a submit in regards to the ongoing controversy and wrote, “Criticism is totally different from manufactured hate.”
Amid the trade backlash, the composer additionally introduced a brief break from movie music, saying he wanted time to heal his thoughts, physique and soul.
About Amaal Mallik
Amaal Mallik, the son of composer Daboo Malik and nephew of music director Anu Malik made his Bollywood debut in 2014 with ‘Jai Ho’, composing three songs for the Salman Khan starrer.
Earlier in March 2025, Amaal launched an emotional social media assertion asserting that he was formally slicing private ties along with his mother and father and maintaining interactions strictly skilled.
He acknowledged that his mother and father’ actions and expectations had created an emotional distance between him and his brother, Armaan. Coping with scientific despair, Amaal expressed resentment over fixed household comparisons and feeling unappreciated regardless of his years of grueling onerous work.
He later deleted the submit and reunited along with his household in the course of the wedding ceremony celebrations of his brother Armaan Malik and Aashna Shroff.
Amaal Mallik has additionally appeared in Bigg Boss 19. The singer-composer completed because the fourth runner-up within the High 5 of Salman Khan-led Bigg Boss 19, which concluded in December 2025.