Overview
- Amaal Mallik composed the title song 'Yeh Awarapan' for Awarapan 2, sung by Arijit Singh, and the track drew mixed listener reactions that compared it to the 2007 original.
- After the song's release and online criticism, Amaal publicly said some negative activity was 'manufactured' and alleged a coordinated 'paid PR campaign' to undermine his work, but he has not named parties or provided proof.
- On August 27, Amaal announced he would take a temporary break from composing for films to focus on his "mind, body and soul" and said he would not work on film music until next year.
- Daboo Malik posted a public message congratulating the Awarapan 2 team and calling himself a 'proud father' while defending Amaal from what he described as spread negativity.
- The episode ties back to Amaal's earlier public struggles with family tensions and clinical depression and raises wider industry questions about paid online promotion, reputation management, and the personal toll on creators.