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News India Live, Digital Desk: oscar winning composer AR Rahman The hints he had given some time ago about ‘factionalism’ and ‘music mafia’ going on in Bollywood, have now got the support of the young generation as well. Famous composers and singers Amaal Malik Terming Rehman’s statements as completely correct, he has expressed the bitter truth of the industry. Amaal says that in today’s era, more importance is being given to ‘power games’ and ‘contracts’ than talent.
Amaal Malik’s big revelation: “Asking for work here is like punishment”
Amaal Malik broke his silence in a recent podcast and said that a legend like Rahman sir saying that he is being stopped from working in Bollywood is a scary reality.
Dominance of factionalism: According to Amaal, music labels and film producers often give work to their ‘special people’, even if other artists are better than them.
Attack on Creativity: “When you are told that you have to make a particular kind of song or else you will be thrown out of the film, it feels suffocating as an artiste,” Amaal shared.
What was that statement of AR Rahman? (The Root Cause)
Let us tell you that AR Rahman had said in an interview that there is a whole gang working in the Hindi film industry, which spreads false rumors about him so that he does not get films. Taking this point forward, Amal listed some major challenges:
| Problem | Amaal Malik’s perspective |
|---|---|
| Remix Culture | Instead of new and original songs, remixes of old songs are being imposed. |
| Payment and Royalty | Musicians are not given due rights and credit for their hard work. |
| Monopoly | Only a few select music companies decide what the public will listen to. |
Amaal Malik: “I was also targeted”
Amaal also indicated that due to his outspoken style and speaking the truth, he too had to lose many projects. He said, “When you speak the truth, people stop working with you. But I cannot compromise with my work and honesty like Rahman sir.”
Will the future of music change?
Artists like Amaal Malik and Arijit Singh are now slowly creating their independent identity (Independent Music). Experts believe that with the advent of OTT and independent music, the dominance of Bollywood music mafia may reduce. Amaal’s support shows that now the demand for change has started rising from within the industry itself.
