Cinema VinesOn July 22, 2026, composer Amaal Mallik took to social media to defend the newly released title track “Yeh Awarapan” from the upcoming film Awarapan 2. In his post, Mallik accused rival industry factions of mounting a “paid PR” campaign aimed at sabotaging the song and the film’s prospects.
Mallik thanked listeners for the warm response to the track, urging fans to give the music time to “breathe” before forming judgments. He warned that the alleged campaign could waste resources, saying, “Please save your funds for your next films…you may waste all your money to attack my song and my movie but if you don’t save some of it, you won’t be able to save your own films.”
The composer also addressed comparisons with the 2007 cult classic Awarapan. He explained that the original soundtrack’s songs were adaptations of independent tracks by artists such as Mustafa Zahid, Rafaqat Ali Khan and Annie, which were re‑created by Pritam. Mallik stated, “So that ends the debate of it being an original album, it’s well adapted by Pritam and that’s the whole truth,” and added that he respects the legacy of the original creators.
Concluding his message, Mallik urged listeners to evaluate the new music on its own merits: “Before you judge mine or any musician’s work, ek baar aankh bandh karke woh insaan ka gaana dil se suno.” He added, “Music is to be heard, felt and eventually accepted or rejected, not judged. But public ko haq hai judge karne ka, unka opinion sar aankhon par.”
