Daboo Malik refutes son Amaal’s statement on Salman Khan replacing him in Maine Pyaar Kiya

Composer Daboo Malik has responded to recent claims made by his son, Amaal Mallik, regarding his association with the 1989 film Maine Pyaar Kiya. The clarification comes after Amaal suggested that his father had initially worked on the film but was replaced without being informed.

In an interview with Buzzzoka Prime, Daboo addressed the claim and stated that there may have been confusion between two separate projects. He said, “Sawan Jhoom Utha uss picture ka naam tha jismein main kaam kar raha tha, Maine Pyaar Kiya nahi tha uska naam. Woh jab band ho gayi. Hume 1 saal ki mehanat ke baad pata chala ki woh picture nahi banane waali hai. Main ek din office gaya toh maine ek bahut bada poster dekha Maine Pyaar Kiya ka jismein pehli baar maine naya hero aur heroine dekhi.”

He explained that both films were associated with Rajshri Productions, which may have led to the mix up. According to Daboo, the project he was involved in did not move forward after considerable work had already been done.

He further added that while the two films were not the same, there were certain similarities in tone and narrative. “The two projects were not the same. That said, when I eventually watched Maine Pyaar Kiya, I did find a few elements that felt similar to Sawan Jhoom Utha. The storyline had a somewhat similar love story vibe. Perhaps this has come up in family discussions from time to time, and Amaal ended up presenting it in a way that made it sound like I had worked on Maine Pyaar Kiya. Hopefully, this clears the controversy for people.”

Earlier, in an interview with Filmfare, Amaal had shared his version of events. He said, “My father tried acting. He shot for the first two schedules of Maine Pyar Kiya, as the hero.” He added, “He asked the security guy about who he was, and he said, ‘He is a new hero, leading star in the film Maine Pyar Kiya’.”

Directed by Sooraj Barjatya, the film marked Salman Khan’s first leading role and featured Bhagyashree in her debut.