Amaal Mallik reacts to Tanishk Bagchi’s Rs 8 lakh royalty for ‘Saiyaara’: ‘Javed Akhtar sahab fought hard, I used to get Rs 75,000 to Rs 1.5 lakh salary for one song’ | Hindi Movie News

In the midst of an ongoing dispute over the details of the music that was launched Tanishk BagchiAbout Saiyaara song, singer-songwriter Amali Mallik shared a post on social media that many believed to be very serious. Although he did not name Tanishk or the film, Amaal said that the industry is acknowledging the problem that he said he had shown years ago.Sharing a selfie with a brief comment, Amaal wrote, “People in the music industry wake up 10 years late. Where were you in 2015 when I was fighting the system alone :).”His statement comes as discussions about royalty payments have resurfaced following Tanishk Bagchi’s claim that he did not receive Rs 8 lakh in the history of the Saiyaara song. Yash Raj Films he has since denied any wrongdoing, saying that the salary has been divided equally between the three composers according to their contracts and that all the collaborators have been paid as agreed.Amaal has been talking about the financial problems that songwriters and musicians face despite the success of their music. Earlier this year, in March, he spoke deeply about how India’s royalty system continues to leave producers with a small portion of the income they earn from their work.“There is a royal system that has been established since 2020. Javed Akhtar sahab fought hard. The actor sees that if he stands for the music then the song will win. This is 50% true. The rest 50% goes to the composer, the singer, the director, and then the last one comes to the singer. Singers are not important, but singers are important. All those who do not have the right to the music do not have the right to their music, but in the west this sector also has the right to music,” he said.To make his point, Amaal cited his famous song ‘Sooraj Dooba Hai’ from the 2015 film Roy, which starred Ranbir Kapoor, citing the lack of success of its producers compared to the sales of the song.“As Indians, we are far behind in the west Taylor Swift he has a higher salary, he can buy the album back and release it in his own way. Like the song, Sooraj Dooba Hai, I have earned Rs 8 lakh, and I gave everything in it. I had to run my house, make this song. It would cost Rs 10 lakh max. The song was made in Rs 8-10 lakh,” he said.He also said that although the song brought in a lot of money over the years, the producers did not get enough profit.“My understanding is that in the last 12 years, this song has made Rs 65 crore, I had looked at this 7 years ago. Now, it would have made Rs 100 crore. Now, a song that was made in Rs 10 lakh has made Rs 100 crore and what they would have given us was Rs 15-20, but all the land, engine, and 20. not royal,” he said.Amaal also explained how the cost of production greatly reduced his earnings in the industry. “I paid my team that much. After paying everything, I get Rs 75,000 to Rs 1.5 lakh for one song,” he said.The new controversy comes after Tanishk Bagchi claimed that the ₹ 8 lakh for the Saiyaara song was not paid. In response, Yash Raj Films maintained that all financial aspects were met.“Saiyaara’s theme song was a great collaboration between the three singers (Tanishk Bagchi along with Faheem Abdullah and Arslan Nizami). We are very thankful for their talent in creating a timeless song that has touched the hearts of people. The money for this song has been shared and will continue to be shared by YRF equally among all three composers, including Taynish agreed with all. YRF has paid each contributor what they are required to, as per the agreement, all within the agreed timeframes,” YRF said.