Daboo Malik on Amaal’s depression post: ‘He felt sidelined or ignored because..'

Daboo Malik is a proud father to Amaal and Armaan Malik who carved a niche for themselves in the field of music with sheer hard work In an exclusive chat with midday he expresses joy as Amaalrsquos single is out while Armaan hosted his firstever concert in Mumbai He also opens up about Amaalrsquos journey in the Bigg Boss 19 houseDaboo Malik on Amaalrsquos songCalling Kyun Mujhse Door Tha a heartfelt emotional and lovefilled song the veteran singer stated ldquoAmaal has a very high emotional quotient He feels deeply and reacts to everything around him often creating music from the stories that play in his mind Thats why people these days think he is looking out for someone and it has become national news But thats the character he is and so he makes some brilliant heartbreak songsrdquoOn Amaalrsquos depressionDaboo Malik lauds Amaal for being a son who completed his fatherrsquos journey while helping his brother Armaan also reach that pinnacle He shares ldquoThrough every part of his journey we have stood by him But the truth is he has fought his battles on his own He is a selfmade man His story is his own and he has built his music with his hard work and dedicationrdquoHe adds ldquoMy children can never be called nepo kids My brother made it big and though I was around I did not reach that level But my kids went on to carve a niche for themselves through their own talent and effortrdquoView this post on InstagramA post shared by Daboo Malik daboomalikWhen asked about Amaalrsquos depression post the singer admits ldquoWe started focusing on Armaan and forgot that our elder son is still a kid So maybe he began to feel sidelined or ignored which was never the case We were just confident that he was old enough to handle things but we didnrsquot realize how much was going on in his mind Once we understood we worked together to address it and sorted things out If something is in his heart he will speak up because he is opinionated and that is why we had to face these momentsrdquoDaboo Malik on Amaalrsquos Bigg Boss journeyTalking about how Amaal is being judged and hated for his language and gameplay his father says ldquoIts acceptable because you cannot forget the kind of words and aggressions that have happened So people will definitely have opinions and you have to accept He has to accept that if he makes mistakes he will also have to face the wrath When the good comes out the bad will too mdash thatrsquos part of life Many people are praising him for being real and for standing up for the right things I feel we shouldnrsquot take this too seriouslyrdquoCommenting about his fight with Farrhana he asserts ldquoI donrsquot look at it from a very serious point of view All the contestants are simply playing the game in the way they think is best for them and I think thatrsquos wonderful I donrsquot want to criticise anyone and I donrsquot feel negative about anyone In the larger scheme of things Irsquom actually enjoying the space they are in Irsquom enjoying the fights and everything thatrsquos happening because at the end of the day itrsquos a game they have to navigate on their ownrdquoView this post on InstagramA post shared by Amaal Mallik amaal_mallikHe also sheds light on claims of Nehal accusing Amaal of touching her inappropriately and states ldquoThese are all part of the gamersquos tactics and the way the show unfolds Unless there is something positive negative or even some backlash the dynamics of the show donrsquot move forward It all depends on observations and reactions where right and wrong will keep happening along the wayrdquoOn a fun note Daboo avers ldquoI feel Amaal and Shehbaz can be starred together in a comedy film I really felt bad when Baseer got evicted he deserved to be in a better positionrdquoDaboo Malik on change in the music industryThe singer believes that todayrsquos music is less poetic and is created using more relatable words which the audience connects with ldquoThere is nothing major happening in terms of independent music because a larger section of the audience is listening to music that is easy simple and relatable for youngstersrdquoOn a parting note he also reflected on the use of AI in music and remarked ldquoPeople need to connect through singing and emotion technology comes second You cannot truly connect with listeners through autotune or AI For example today a Kishore Kumar song like Saiyaara has suddenly become popular mdash how do you explain that It is the emotion in the music that touches peoplerdquo