Amaal Mallik (born 16 June 1990) is an Indian music director, composer, and singer who works primarily in the Hindi cinema. He made his debut as a film composer with Jai Ho (2014) and gained wider recognition with the 2015 song "Sooraj Dooba Hain", which achieved commercial success and contributed to his emergence as a notable composer in the Hindi cinema. In 2025, he participated in Bigg Boss 19, emerging as the fourth runner-up.
Parallel to his film soundtrack career, Mallik has expanded his musical presence through independent releases. His early singles, including "Chal Waha Jaate Hain", "Zindagi Aa Raha Hoon Main" and "Main Rahoon Ya Na Rahoon", all released in 2015, achieved widespread popularity and contributed to the growing trend of non-film Hindi singles in the mid-2010s.
Mallik received further critical and commercial recognition for his work on the soundtrack of M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016). This was followed by a series of commercially successful films, Airlift (2016), Kapoor & Sons (2016), Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017), Baaghi (2016), Golmaal Again (2017) and Kabir Singh (2019). Over a career spanning more than a decade, he has composed music for numerous Hindi films and has received several accolades, including six Mirchi Music awards, four International Indian Film Academy awards and two Filmfare awards.
Early life Amaal Mallik is the elder of two children born to music director Daboo Malik and Jyothi Malik. He studied in Jamnabai Narsee School and completed his under-graduation in Bachelor of Commerce from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics in Mumbai. His younger brother Armaan Malik is also a well-known musician.
He started learning music at the age of 8 and took a liking towards the piano. He studied piano and completed his course at Trinity College of Music (Western Classical, Jazz & Rock) under the guidance and training he received from teachers including Benny, Xavier Fernandes, Tony Pinto and Joy Bose. He also trained in Indian classical music informally under the tutelage of his grandfather Sardar Malik.
Career Mallik began his career journey at a young age. After completing his 10th grade, he immediately went on to assist music composer and background scorer Amar Mohile for the soundtrack of Sarkar (2005) and Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007) at the age of 15, later moving on to producing and arranging music for his father in films like Sohail Khan's Kisaan (2009), for which he collaborated on a remix track of the 1967 song, "Mere Desh Ki Dharti" with pop singer, Daler Mehndi.
Malik produced background scores for Sandeep Chowta and Salim–Sulaiman for films like Rowdy Rathore (2012), R... Rajkumar (2013), Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns (2013), Heroine (2012), Youngistaan (2014), Ab Tak Chhappan 2 (2015), and Phata Poster Nikla Hero (2013).
His first outing as a solo background scorer was for Saina (2021), a biopic on the life of ace badminton player Saina Nehwal.
In 2014, he debuted as a music composer. He composed three songs for Salman Khan's film Jai Ho and a song for Khoobsurat.
In 2017, he composed two songs for Badrinath Ki Dulhania, of which he sang "Aashiq Surrender Hua" with Shreya Ghoshal; another, "Roke Na Ruke Naina" was sung by Arijit Singh. Singh won Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer and Mallik earned a nomination of Filmfare Award for Best Music Director along with Tanishk Bagchi an Akhil Sachdeva. Mallik composed all the songs for Noor, and sang a song with Tulsi Kumar. He composed two songs for Chef, two songs for Golmaal Again, and two songs for Mubarakan; he also sang in the latter. He composed two singles in the same, both sung by his younger brother Armaan Malik.
In 2018, Mallik composed two singles, "Ghar Se Nikalte Hi" and "Ready to Move". Armaan sang in both songs. Mallik also composed a song for Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety which earned him IIFA best music director of 2019.
In 2019, Mallik composed two songs, "Kyun Rabba" (sung by Armaan Malik) and "Tum Na Aaye" (sung by K.K.) for the Sujoy Ghosh thriller Badla, which marked him as the youngest composer to compose for Amitabh Bachchan. Mallik was featured as judge in the Indian reality singing show, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs. He next composed "Chale Aana", sung by Armaan, for the Luv Ranjan backed De De Pyaar De. He also composed a song for the second highest-grossing film that year, Kabir Singh, which was titled "Yeh Aaina" and sung by Shreya Ghoshal. On 8 July 2020 another single was released under the name of "Zara Thehro", sung by his brother Armaan Malik and Tulsi Kumar under the label T-Series.
In 2020, Eastern Eye also listed him in "Dynamic dozen for the decade" in its 11th edition.
In August 2020 he come back with new song 'Dil Ko Maine Di Kasam" music is composed by himself, sung by Arijit Singh, lyrics are penned by Kumaar.
Amaal Mallik announced his debut single titled "Tu Mera Nahi", sung and performed by him in collaboration with Sony Music India.
He announced his upcoming song from Saina. In this film Mallik composed 3 songs titled, "Chal Wahin Chale" sung by Shreya Ghoshal, "Main Hoon Na Tere Saath" sung by Armaan Malik and "Parinda" sung by himself.
In September 2021, Mallik, along with Sukriti Kakar and Prakriti Kakar, collaborated with Dua Lipa for Indian remix version of "Levitating" .
Discography As a composer +Key Denotes films that have not yet been released Year Film Song Singer(s) Lyrics Notes 2014 Jai Ho "Tumko To Aana Hi Tha"Armaan Malik, Marianne D'Cruz, Altamash Faridi Shabbir AhmedDebut film as a film composer"Jai Ho (Title Track)"Wajid Khan, Armaan Malik "Love You Till The End (House Mix)" Khoobsurat "Naina"Sona Mohapatra, Armaan Malik Kumaar"Naina (Female)"Sona Mohapatra 2015 Roy "Sooraj Dooba Hain"Arijit Singh, Aditi Singh SharmaWon — Filmfare Award for Best Music DirectorWon — Producers Guild Film Awards"Sooraj Dooba Hain (version 2)"Ek Paheli Leela "Tere Bin Nahi Laage"Uzair JaswalRecreated song;original music and co-composed by Uzair Jaswal"Tere Bin Nahi Laage (Female Version)"Tulsi Kumar, Aishwarya Majmudar, Alamgir Khan"Saiyaan Superstar"Tulsi Kumar All Is Well "Chaar Shanivaar" Vishal Dadlani, BadshahShabbir AhmedHero"Main Hoon Hero Tera (Salman Khan Version)"Salman KhanKumaar"Main Hoon Hero Tera (Armaan Malik Version)"Armaan Malik "Main Hoon Hero Tera (Armaan Malik Sad Version)""O Khuda" Amaal Mallik, Palak MuchhalDebut as a singer Calendar Girls "Khwaishein (Rock Version)"Arijit Singh "Khwaishein (Film version)"Armaan Malik"Shaadi Wali Night"Aditi Singh Sharma Hate Story 3 "Tumhe Apna Banane Ka Junoon"Armaan Malik, Neeti MohanRashmi ViragHook line was taken from the song "Tumhe Apna Banane Ki Kasam" of Sadak (1991) 2016 Airlift "Soch Na Sake"Arijit Singh, Tulsi Kumar, Amaal Mallik KumaarInspired from a single titled "Soch" of Hardy Sandhu"Soch Na Sake (Solo Version)"Arijit Singh"Tu Bhoola Jise"KK"Mera Nachan Nu"Brijesh Shandilya, Divya Kumar, Amaal Mallik Mastizaade "Rom Rom Romantic"Mika Singh, Armaan MalikManoj MuntashirSanam Re "Gazab Ka Hai Yeh Din"Arijit Singh Hook line was taken from the song "Gazab Ka Hai Din" of Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988)"Kya Tujhe Ab Ye Dil Bataye" Falak Shabir "Hua Hain Aaj Pehli Baar"Armaan Malik, Palak MuchhalManoj YadavKapoor & Sons "Kar Gayi Chull (Original music and co-composed by Badshah)"Badshah, Fazilpuria, Sukriti Kakar, Neha KakkarBadshah, KumaarNominated — Filmfare Award for Best Music Director"Buddhu Sa Mann"Armaan MalikAbhiruchi Chand Baaghi "Sab Tera"Armaan Malik, Shraddha KapoorSanjeev Chaturvedi Azhar "Bol Do Na Zara"Armaan Malik Rashmi Virag "Tu Hi Na Jaane"Sonu Nigam, Prakriti KakarKumaar"Jeet Ne Ke Liye" KKSarbjit "Salamat" Arjit Singh, Tulsi KumarRashmi Virag Do Lafzon Ki Kahani "Kuch To Hai" Armaan MalikManoj Muntashir M.S. Dhoni : The Untold Story "Besabriyaan" All songs were released in four languages: Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Marathi"Kaun Tujhe (Armaan Malik Version)""Jab Tak""Jab Tak (Redux)""Phir Kabhi" Arijit Singh "Phir Kabhi (Reprise)""Kaun Tujhe"Palak Muchhal "Parwah Nahin"Siddharth Basrur"Padhoge Likhoge"Ananya Nanda, Adithyan, A. PrithvirajBaar Baar Dekho "Sau Aasmaan"Neeti Mohan, Armaan Malik Kumaar Force 2 "Catch Me If You Can"Amaal Mallik"Ishaara"Armaan Malik Rashmi Virag 2017 Badrinath Ki Dulhania "Aashiq Surrender Hua"Amaal Mallik, Shreya GhoshalShabbir Ahmed Won — IIFA Award for Best Music Director Nominated — Filmfare Award for Best Music Director"Roke Na Ruke Naina"Arijit SinghKumaarNoor "Uff Yeh Noor"Armaan MalikManoj Muntashir "Hai Zaroori"Prakriti Kakkar "Gulabi 2.0"Amaal Mallik, Tulsi Kumar, Yash Narvekar Kumaar Original song, "Gulaabi Aankhen Jo Teri Dekhi" was composed by R. D. Burman and written by Anand Bakshi for The Train (1970)"Gulabi (Redux)"Tulsi Kumar, Yash Narvekar "Jise Kehte Pyaar Hai"Sukriti Kakkar Mubarakan "The Goggle Song"Sonu Nigam, Armaan Malik, Amaal Mallik, Tulsi Kumar, Neeti Mohan "Jatt Jaguar"Vishal Dadlani, Navraj Hans, Apeksha Dandekar Chef"Tere Mere"Armaan Malik Rashmi Virag "Tere Mere (Reprise)"Golmaal Again "Hum Nahi Sudrenge"Kumaar "Neend Churai"Neeraj Shridhar, Sukriti Kakkar Hook line taken from the song "Neend Churayee Meri" of Ishq (1997), credited to the American freestyle band, Linear 2018 Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety "Subah Subah" Arijit Singh, Prakriti Kakkar, Amaal MallikWon — IIFA Award for Best Music DirectorNominated — Filmfare Award for Best Music Director2019Badla "Kyun Rabba"Armaan Malik Youngest music composer to compose songs for Amitabh Bachchan"Kyun Rabba (Reprise)" "Tum Na Aaye"KKA. M. TurazDe De Pyaar De "Tu Mila Toh Hai Na" Arijit SinghKunaal Vermaa"Tu Mila Toh Hai Na (Atif Aslam Version)"Atif AslamReleased later unofficially "Chale Aana"Armaan MalikKabir Singh "Ye Aaina"Shreya Ghoshal Irshad KamilWon — Filmfare Award for Best Music DirectorWon — International Indian Film Academy Awards for Best Music Director 2021Saina"Main Hoon Na Tere Saath" Armaan MalikKunaal Vermaa Nominated — Filmfare Award for Best Music Director"Parinda" Amaal Mallik Manoj Muntashir "A Mother's Love" Suvarna Tiwari "Chal Wahan Chalein" Shreya Ghoshal"The Staircase of Life" Instrumental "Embrace Yourself""Hall of Mirrors" "The Curse of a Champion" Snigdha Pious"The Sword of Saina"Suzanne D'MelloKoi Jaane Na"Koi Jaane Na (Title Track)"Armaan Malik, Tulsi Kumar, Amaal Mallik Kumaar "Koi Jaane Na (Title Track Version 2)"Atif Aslam, Tulsi Kumar Not released "Ishq Karo Dil Se"Jubin NautiyalBell Bottom"Tum Aaogey"Armaan Malik Rashmi Virag 2022Radhe ShyamJaan Hai MeriBilingual Telugu-Hindi film;Hindi version only "Labon Pe Naam" "Jaan Hai Meri (Lofi)"Hurdang"Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai" Original by R.D. Burman from Rocky (1981)Bachchan Pandey"Heer Ranjhanaa"Arijit Singh, Shreya Ghoshal Kumaar Nikamma"Killer" Mika Singh, Amaal Mallik Maarrich"Ja Ne Ja"Sunidhi ChauhanRashmi Virag 2023Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan"Jee Rahe The Hum (Falling in Love)"Salman KhanShabbir Ahmed 2024Vedaa"Zaroorat Se Zyada"Arijit Singh Kunaal Vermaa "Zaroorat Se Zyada (Female)"Shreya Ghoshal"Zaroorat Se Zyada (Duet)"Arijit Singh, Shreya Ghoshal The Miranda Brothers"Be My Mehbooba" Darshan Raval, Neeti MohanKumaar JioCinema filmBhool Bhulaiyaa 3"Ami Je Tomar 3.0"Shreya Ghoshal Sameer"Ami Je Tomar 3.0 (Male)"Sonu Nigam2025Love in Vietnam"Bade Din Huye"Armaan Malik Rashmi Virag "Jeena Nahi"2026Awarapan 2"Yeh Awarapan"Arijit Singh
As a singer +Key Denotes films that have not yet been released