Amaal Mallik clarifies ‘Main Hoon Hero Tera’ credit row is not aimed at Salman Khan, says hard work cannot be discredited: ‘This is not directed at Salman Khan Sir, but his production banner’ | Hindi Movie News

Composer Amaal Mallik has called for due credit for the song Main Hoon Hero Tera from the 2015 film Hero. The track was composed by Amaal, with lyrics by Kumaar and vocals by his brother Armaan Malik. Salman Khan later recorded his own version of the song.The credit issue resurfaced after Salman Khan Films shared a post marking 11 years of the film’s release, featuring Salman Khan performing the song. Amaal responded to the post, questioning why the composer and lyricist were not mentioned. He later clarified that his criticism was directed at Salman Khan Films and its teams, rather than Salman Khan himself.

Amaal Mallik calls out Salman Khan Films over missing credits

To mark 11 years since ‘Hero’, Salman Khan Films shared a social media post featuring Salman Khan performing Main Hoon Hero Tera. Amaal Mallik responded in the comments, expressing his frustration over the omission of credits for himself and lyricist Kumaar.“Whoever is handling the social media of @skfilmsofficial, I love the audacity you have shown by leaving out the composer and the lyricist of the song,” Amaal wrote.He emphasised the effort that goes into creating music and questioned why the people behind a song are sometimes overlooked when it is celebrated publicly.“The song that is created with the pain, blood, sweat and tears of a music composer and his lyricist, and is celebrated without the creators being respected or even mentioned,” he added.Amaal also urged the team to acknowledge the creators, writing, “Learn to do the basics,” while asking that his comment not be deleted and that Salman Khan be allowed to see it.

Amaal Mallik says fight for music credits has continued for decades

Amaal subsequently addressed the issue in an Instagram Story on Sunday, arguing that the problem of artists not receiving due recognition is not new to the music industry.He questioned whether anyone actually wants to create controversy around the subject but said that he feels compelled to speak up because the issue has repeatedly gone unaddressed.“Who wants to keep this drama and get into controversies? I have to do it because no one else talks on time, and this fight has been on for over four-five decades! It has always been for music and credits,” he wrote.The composer further argued that an artist’s decision to seek recognition should not be interpreted as an attempt to gain attention.

Amaal Mallik clarifies his comments were not aimed at Salman Khan

Amaal also took care to clarify that his criticism was not directed at Salman Khan personally. Instead, he specifically pointed towards the actor’s production banner and the teams handling its public relations and social media.“This is not directed at Salman Khan Sir, but his production banner, PR and teams of Salman Khan Films,” Amaal said.He also objected to what he described as the continued discrediting of his work, regardless of whether he personally needs the recognition today.“None of you can be so self-centred, entitled and egoistic… Even if I don’t need the tag or credit today, it doesn’t give you the right to discredit my hard work for the specific song,” he added.

Amaal Mallik’s ‘Main Hoon Hero Tera’ and the film ‘Hero’

Main Hoon Hero Tera was composed by Amaal Mallik, with lyrics by Kumaar and vocals by Armaan Malik. Salman Khan later reprised the song in his own voice for the film. Directed by Nikkhil Advani, Hero starred Sooraj Pancholi and Athiya Shetty in the lead roles. The film was a remake of Subhash Ghai’s 1983 action-romance Hero, which featured Jackie Shroff and Meenakshi Seshadri. Released in 2015, the remake received mixed reviews from critics and reportedly collected around Rs. 50 crore worldwide.