Famed singer Amaal Mallik, who has marked his entry in Bigg Boss 19, is a music composer, singer, producer and lyricist. From a musical family, he debuted with Jai Ho (2014). He gained fame through MS Dhoni and Kabir Singh. He is Armaan Malik’s elder brother.
Rift with family Mallik said in a since-deleted social media post from March 2025 that he had severed his personal relationship with his parents because of emotional issues that he claimed exacerbated his mental depression.
Distance with Armaan Malik He accused his parents of putting a rift between him and his brother, singer Armaan Malik, in the same tweet. The brothers were a single force, he later explained.
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Parental response After the post, Mallik's parents came under public scrutiny, and his mother released a statement requesting privacy and that the media refrain from sensationalizing his mental health issues.
Anu Mallik and accusations In public, Amaal has charged that his uncle, composer Anu Mallik, has been taking over projects and undermining his father's (Daboo Mallik) career on multiple occasions. Amaal claims that his father's depression resulted from this.
MeToo allegations on Anu Mallik Amaal publicly disassociated himself from his uncle during the MeToo movement, claiming he was ashamed of the sexual harassment claims and that he thought there could be no smoke without fire.
Religious bias Amaal said that his girlfriend's non-Muslim family disapproved of his faith and his work in the film industry, which caused their five-year relationship to terminate.
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Backlash Online controversy arose over the breakup story, forcing Amaal to explain his interfaith identity (Hindu mother, Muslim father) and emphasize that he was speaking from personal experience rather than disparaging any religion.
Struggles as a nepo kid Despite his success, Mallik has talked about the strain and continuous comparisons that come with coming from a well-known musical family. He claims that this struggle has been extremely taxing.
Controversial remarks Mallik's reputation as being direct and outspoken has been influenced by criticism he has received for his truth-beating and negative remarks about the movie business.
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Identity confusion Mallik has shown irritation with his unique identity by humorously and seriously complaining that he is mistaken for other celebs like Armaan Malik, Aditya Roy Kapur, and Vicky Kaushal.
