Renowned music composer Amaal Mallik has publicly addressed the ongoing debate surrounding song credits in the Indian music industry, shining a light on his family’s long struggle for due recognition. The discussion resurfaced after a credit dispute over his hit track Main Hoon Hero Tera from the 2015 movie Hero, prompting Amaal to explain that his frustration stems from years of systemic neglect rather than a single incident. He shared that before taking his concerns to social media, he spent over a decade quietly reaching out to music labels, production houses, and streaming platforms to ensure accurate metadata and credits were assigned to creators, but those private efforts yielded little result.
Reflecting on his family’s journey, Amaal spoke about his father, veteran composer Daboo Malik, who maintained a silent stance for over fifteen years despite facing similar credit issues throughout his career. Amaal explained that his father chose to remain quiet out of sheer dignity, deep respect, and a desire to protect professional relationships within the film fraternity. However, the composer noted that his father only decided to speak out recently because the ongoing disregard for artists’ rights went too far and crossed acceptable boundaries.
Amaal emphasized that fighting for credit is not about starting controversies, but about establishing basic accountability, authorship, and respect for creators whose work defines popular music. Recalling his early struggles, he pointed out that even while working on his acclaimed solo soundtrack for M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story back in 2016, he had to fight endlessly just to be credited for his own compositions. By standing up for his father’s legacy and his own body of work, Amaal hopes to encourage a fair environment where artists, composers, and lyricists naturally receive the proper attribution they deserve.
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