Amaal Mallik Slams Industry Practices, Defends Family Over ‘Main Hoon Hero Tera’ Credit Row
Mumbai — Music composer Amaal Mallik has criticized what he described as unfair practices in the music industry while defending his family amid a dispute over credits for the song “Main Hoon Hero Tera.”
Mallik took to X, formerly Twitter, to explain the making of the song, which was sung by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan.
“A statutory warning to the entire audience on each & every social platform of the world… Not a word about my family will be tolerated. Targeting me is part of your game plan, gives you some likes and eyeballs – GREAT! You are welcome. Last few days I have been seeing certain faceless bloody losers on @X trying to pull down my brother for standing up for me when I was not credited for my own song #MainHoonHeroTera,” he wrote.
Mallik said his brother, singer Armaan Malik, recorded the main version of the song before it was presented to Salman Khan and director Nikhil Advani.
“Firstly know that Armaan Malik has sung the main version because of which it could be presented to the actor-producer Mr Salman Khan and director Mr Nikhil Advani. I made it, @kumaarofficial sir wrote it, @ArmaanMalik22 sang it, hence it got approved and then @BeingSalmanKhan sir sang it. That’s how the cookie crumbles and that’s exactly how it happened okay? FYI, Without Me & Kumaar sir there would be no song to sing 🙂 Without Armaan there would be nothing to play to Salman sir. Without SK’s face & voice version the song wouldn’t be where it is today, never denied that. But does any one even pause to think how much goes into creating a song and then get left out of every celebration post every year (sic),” he wrote.
Mallik said the issue might appear small to listeners but was important to him and other artists seeking recognition for their work.
“Do you know what me and my family even stand for and what we brothers are even fighting for? Our respect & rights within an ecosystem that constantly chooses to ignore us & our credible work. You can mock us but not our legacy,” he wrote.
Mallik said his family’s involvement in music stretches back 76 years and that he and his brother have worked to fulfill their father’s ambitions while carrying on that legacy.
He also expressed frustration over accusations of nepotism and what he described as politics and hostility within the industry.
“I am sick of each and everything at this point and it’s taken me 20 years (started at 16) to get this angry with the politics & hate within the industry & the idiots of the Internet,” he wrote.
Mallik warned that he would respond to people he believed were targeting his family.
“Music ka #Srk hoon main, Magar gussa mera #SalmanKhan Aur #SanjayDutt wala hai. Yeh sab doosro ko saath chalta hoga, Daboo Malik aur unki family ke saath Bilkul nahi… Amaal Mallik unke saath khada tha, hai aur rahega bhi. So bhidna at your own risk,” he wrote.
The dispute began after Salman Khan’s home production shared a social media post marking the 10th anniversary of “Main Hoon Hero Tera” without crediting Mallik as the composer.
Mallik also defended his relationship with his brother, saying, “Armaan and I are leading this legacy like two swords of the same #Empire, and we love each other immensely. This is my family.”
He further warned that he would seek legal action against people who threatened or targeted his family, saying he would attempt to identify them and file police complaints.
“If henceforth anyone from this industry or outside of it tries to threaten my family. You ever come after my people. Watch what I do ! A warning from an elder son, an elder brother & A man that you should think three times or more before messing with,” Mallik added. (Source: IANS)
