New Delhi: The first episode of Bigg Boss 19 witnessed an emotional revelation from music composer Amaal Mallik. During a candid conversation with filmmaker Zeishan Quadri inside Salman Khan’s reality show, Amaal addressed his much-discussed social media post in which he announced distancing himself from his family.
The composer explained that the post had been written in the middle of an emotional storm. “Maine ek post daali thi, internet pe bahut viral ho gaya tha. Main depression mein tha. Maine apne family se ties cut off kar diye the… Bahut news ho gaye the,” Amaal shared. He admitted that the message was triggered by a heated argument with his mother, coupled with a painful breakup and the passing of his pet.
Amaal Mallik talks about fallout with mother Jyoti Malik
Opening up further, Amaal described how the situation spiralled. “Mummy se uss din argument ho gaye thi bahut badi. Toh maine daal diya ke mera koi relation nahi hai. Main jo bolta hu mere shabd hai… Mera doggy passed away, ek serious breakup hua tha – trigger mein turmoil voh ball ban kar internet par aa gaya,” he said and added that the turmoil had pushed him into a deep identity crisis.
Earlier this year, Amaal had posted a long note on Instagram where he spoke about being clinically depressed and hinted at strained ties with his brother Armaan Malik, which he partly attributed to his parents. “The journey has been terrific for both of us but the actions of my parents have been the reason we as brothers have gone too far from one another… My self-worth has been diminished countless times by actions of near and dear ones that stole pieces of my soul,” the now-deleted post read.
Amaal’s clarification post
Following the backlash, the Pyaar Ek Tarfa crooner issued a clarification, requesting privacy for his family. “Thank you for the love and support it truly means a lot, but I would request the media portals to not harass my family. Please don’t sensationalise and give negative headlines to my vulnerability… I will always love my family but for now, from afar. Nothing changes between us brothers, Armaan and I are one and nothing can come between us.”
The composer is known for producing several hit songs like Mere Dholna 3.0, Sooraj Dooba Hai, Main Rahoon Ya Naa Rahoon and Chale Aana.