Amaal Mallik, a music composer, appears as a participant on the reality show Bigg Boss 19, presented by Salman Khan.  in on the show, Amaal frequently discussed the difficulties he and his family faced in making a name for themselves in the music industry. In the most recent episode, Amaal was seen telling his fellow candidates that, despite his industry background, he finds it difficult to meet new people. He even revisited a difficult period when his family had to pay off debts totalling Rs 4 crores, revealing that they were on the edge of losing their home. He recalls gate-crashing parties to make contacts and standing outside recording label offices for that one opportunity.

Amaal Mallik had gate-crashed Ektaa Kapoor`s party

Amaal shared that he had once gate-crashed Ektaa Kapoor`s party to try his luck on getting work. He shared, "I attended Ekta Kapoor’s party once. With great difficulty, I got myself invited through a friend who was an AD. Despite being from the industry, it was not easy to meet people. At the party, I met a senior writer, who was in his zone and grabbed my t-shirt. He asked me, ‘What are you doing here?’ I told him that one of my friends invited me to the success party. He pulled me ahead and said, ‘Not now, but a year later, when you will be doing your life’s biggest song, I will be around, your time starts after a year.’ I don’t know why he said that, then he pushed me, and I still remember falling in slow motion. Maybe I heard what I needed, so I left from there. I started making songs. I used to go and stand outside T-series (name muted) every day because there were just two places where newcomers would get a chance."