Amaal Malik was asked why not Arijit Singh instead of Sonu Nigam for Mere Dholna 3.0
Composer Amaal Malik discusses the difficulties he faced in casting Sonu Nigam for the reprized track Mere Dholna 3.0 from Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. He highlighted the broader issues of creative freedom and remuneration in the Hindi music industry.
Musician Amaal Malik recently talked about the hurdles he faced while working my drumming 3.0 for kartik aryan maze 3. During a recent conversation pinkvillaMalik revealed that the Hindi music industry is experiencing a challenging phase, in which composers often do not have complete authority to choose their singers. He revealed that while he wanted Sonu Nigam to sing the song, the manager and marketing team kept suggesting him to go for Arijit Singh.
Malikwho was recently seen bigg boss 19It was noted that sometimes musicians may be replaced if their preferences do not match those of the production teams or music labels. Original my drummingshown in the first maze The film (2007), composed by Pritam and sung by Shreya Ghoshal and MG Sreekumar. For the new version, Malik wanted to select a voice that could match the classical requirements of the track. He eventually succeeded in bringing Sonu Nigam on board, but not without facing opposition from many stakeholders in the production.
The story of the trial of “a great man like Sonu Nigam”
Malik revealed, “They didn’t want someone as amazing as Sonu Nigam to sing my drumming 3.0; He was not sure that we should go with someone like Sonu Nigam. And now, he is everywhere. One song changes everything. Even he has to go through this! For someone as great and talented as him, you put him in the witness box and test him! Then where do we stand?”
He further explained how decision making in the industry can be influenced by different teams, saying, “Bhushan Kumar sir was convinced. ANR was convinced. The director was convinced. From the marketing team, someone is coming; from the actor’s team, the manager is coming – who is then suggesting, ‘Why shouldn’t we go with Arijit Singh? Shouldn’t we go with Vishal Mishra?’ And I think the reason my choices were these three was because I wanted a slightly bolder sound. I thought there was only one person who epitomized classical music in this country – he is Sonu sir – and I knew he could do it.”
After all, how Sonu completed the shooting of Mere Dholna 3.0
Sonu Nigam’s professionalism impressed Malik and the team. According to Malik, “He (Sonu Nigam) completed the song in 45 minutes. This is the most difficult song on earth that I have recreated – Pritam Da’s original song which I changed to a new verse. Gamut In the end – ask any classical musician – you’d think it would have taken five hours to complete. We had booked the studio from 7 pm to 12 midnight. He came straight from a show in America at 10 and finished it at 10:45, about 11 o’clock. And then everyone said, ‘Wow, what a song!'”
Discussion continues in the industry regarding Amaal Malik’s revelations. Arijit Singh’s recent decision to step back from playback Singing, insiders point to the influence of internal politics in the Hindi music sector. Malik also mentioned his experience of composing Suraj Dooba Hain, a popular party track sung by Arijit Singh.
He shared concerns about musicians’ remuneration and drew attention to how earnings are distributed in the industry. He elaborated: “It made Rs 60-70 crore for the label, and I didn’t get anything except the publishing rights, which are negligible, not even close to Rs 1 crore.”
Amaal Malik is back to work after his long stint in the Salman Khan-hosted reality show. The musician finished runner-up in the show, while Gaurav Khanna won the trophy. He was joined in the final by contestants Tanya Mittal, Farhana Bhatt, Shahbaz Badeshah and Pranit More.