'Never used my father's name to get anywhere': Amaal
Music composer Amaal Mallik opened up on Bigg Boss 19 about building his career from scratch, saying, "I've never used my father's name to get anywhere."
He shared how he hustled for every opportunity, often carrying his keyboard around in search of work.
Amaal's family was on the verge of losing their house
Amaal revealed that his family faced a huge financial crisis with debts up to ₹4 crore, almost losing their house and car.
Despite the pressure, he and his brother Armaan did whatever they could—Armaan took voice-over gigs while Amaal kept pushing in music.
He even managed to enter a big industry party with the help of a friend, where a senior writer predicted he'd make it—and he eventually did with a song in a Ranbir Kapoor film, which the same writer later wrote for him.
He also opened up about his depression
He also talked about going through depression and having a public fallout with his mother.
Their dad later spoke out too, acknowledging Amaal's tough phase but praising how he pulled through.
That viral post about cutting ties with family? Turns out it happened after an argument during one of those rough patches—showing just how much he's had to fight for both himself and his career.