Music composer: Amaal Mallik: sparked a major controversy on Thursday after posting a scathing note on X (formerly Twitter), targeting a fellow composer Tanishk Bagchi with a series of serious allegations. While Amaal didn’t mention Tanishk by name, he did call him “Mr Remix & Destroyer of Originals”, leaving little doubt as to who he was referring to.Amaal Mallik’s allegations come just days after Tanishk Bagchi publicly claimed that he has not been paid royalties for the blockbuster film Saiyaara’s title track. On Saturday, Tanishk took to Instagram to state that he is yet to receive Rs 8 lakh in royalty for the chartbuster despite documentation and paperwork related to the song. Sharing the poster of the film, the composer said he felt betrayed for not paying his debt. However, the post was later deleted, and Tanishk has not publicly commented on Amaal’s latest allegations.In the lengthy post, Amaal accused the composer of copying songs, using paid publicity, taking credit for others’ work and unfair practices in the music industry. He also made vague allegations about his behavior towards female singers and claimed that many artistes were silent on copied songs.
Amaal Mallik calls fellow composer ‘Mr Remix & Destroyer of Originals’
Opening his post, Amaal wrote, “Dear Mr. Remix & Destroyer of Originals. 10 years too late but I will show the world your place.”He went on to accuse the composer of using paid public relations campaigns featuring old photos of him.“You got the money for paid PR from the label, but you spent it in the wrong place,” Amaal wrote, while also asking why the composer kept calling him and referring to him as brother.
Claims that ‘Saiyaara’ title track was taken from the original composers
One of Amaal’s biggest claims centered on the title track of Saiyaara.He claimed that the song originally belonged to composers Faheem Abdullah and Arsalan Nizami, saying that it was taken from them to get a place for the filmmaker. Mohit Suriproject by.Amaal added that if the original composers release their version, titled Saiyaan Mere, people will know who actually composed the song.These allegations have not been independently verified, and neither Tanishk Bagchi nor the makers of Saiyaara have publicly responded to the claims at the time of writing.
Made allegations about copied songs and royalties
The composer also alleged that many songs credited to Tanishk were copied from Pakistani tracks, folk melodies, YouTube covers and works of other composers.He further claimed that artistes like Jubin Nautiyal and composer Rocky Khanna chose not to raise objections on certain songs out of respect and professional relationship.Elsewhere in the post, Amaal accused the composer of speaking privately against music label T-Series and Bhushan Kumar, while remaining silent in public.
Serious allegations of treatment of female singers
Amaal also made serious, unproven allegations about the composer’s behavior towards female singers, claiming that many women had negative experiences but did not formally come forward.These claims remain allegations made by Amaal on social media, and no legal complaint or official confirmation regarding these accusations has been presented.
End the post with a warning
At the end of his post, Amaal warned the composer not to attack him again.“This is a statutory warning, don’t mess with me, you’ll regret it,” he wrote, adding that he was not competing with any composer of his generation but wanted to expose what he described as unfair practices in the industry.At the time of publication, Tanishk Bagchi has not publicly responded to Amaal Mallik’s allegations.