By hindustanheraldin@gmail.com 
New Delhi, December 11: The fight over Bekhayali has turned into something larger than a disagreement about a film song. It began quietly, almost as a side comment from Amaal Mallik, but by midweek it had escalated into a very direct response from Sachet Tandon and Parampara Thakur. They sounded tired of waiting. According to Hindustan Times, they finally addressed the issue because rumours had begun stretching into something they no longer recognised.
The video they posted wasn’t dramatic in tone. It felt more like two people deciding they had carried the weight long enough. They said Mallik’s remarks about the song’s origin were not simply inaccurate but carried an implication that unsettled them professionally.
And once it went public, the pace of the controversy shifted almost instantly.
Recalling The Early Days Of The Song
When the duo spoke about how Bekhayali came to be, the account felt grounded in small, specific memories. As noted by iDiva, they described the room: Sandeep Reddy Vanga listening closely, Shahid Kapoor walking in and out, the usual clutter of early-stage creative work. Nothing in their description sounded embellished. They didn’t even emphasise the moment; they simply said the song happened there, and everyone involved in the film knew that.
They didn’t frame it as a legendary origin story. They presented it as a work session, one of dozens. That was their point. If something so routine could later be questioned in public, it worried them.
Often, what frustrates artists is not disagreement but the feeling that the ground beneath them has been shifted without warning.
The Messages They Shared And Why They Matter
The turning point came when they put out screenshots. The Times of India confirmed that those messages showed Mallik congratulating them after the song was released. The tone in those chats was friendly. Ordinary. As though everyone at the time understood exactly whose work it was.
The difference between those messages and the tone of Mallik’s recent remarks is what changed the discussion among listeners. The screenshots weren’t dramatic evidence; they were casual proof, the sort of thing people usually forget until they matter.
This is often how disputes in the music world surface. Not through official statements, but through informal fragments from past conversations that suddenly take on new meaning.
Legal Action Enters The Frame
According to Dainik Jagran English, the duo didn’t threaten legal action outright but suggested it might become necessary if the claims weren’t corrected. That line alone widened the dispute and signalled that they were not treating this as an argument that could be brushed aside.
Meanwhile, Hindustan Times highlighted that Mallik hasn’t responded again. Silence is rarely neutral in these situations. Sometimes it calms things. Sometimes it deepens the sense that something is unresolved. Right now, it feels more like the latter.
A Music Industry Problem Hiding In Plain Sight
Bollywood’s current soundtrack structure is partly to blame. Albums now feature several composers rather than a single creative lead. Kabir Singh did exactly that, including work from Sachet–Parampara, Amaal Mallik, and others.
This approach may offer variety, but it also creates blurred authorship. Listeners see a collage; inside the industry, those details determine careers. For younger composers, especially, a single track can define whether they secure the next project.
The official credits for Bekhayali listed the duo from the beginning. Yet official credits are not always the final word in Bollywood. Informal conversations often shape perceptions more strongly than paperwork.
This is the backdrop that makes the current dispute feel heavier than a passing argument.
How The Public Is Reacting To The Clash
Fans have been pulled into the story faster than expected. Hindustan Times reported that reactions online are split. Some questioned the timing of the duo’s response, while others demanded clarity from Mallik.
The debate isn’t only about the artists. It is also about the connection people have with the song itself. Bekhayali was everywhere in 2019. It played in cars, at weddings, on long commutes. People tied it to breakups and reunions. When a song becomes a personal marker for thousands, any dispute around it feels strangely intimate.
Some users even started digging up old interviews to find hints about the song’s history, as though piecing together clues might settle the argument. That kind of behaviour happens only when a track has moved beyond being a piece of music and has become part of collective memory.
Amaal Mallik’s Silence And What It Might Signify
Mallik’s silence is increasingly shaping the narrative. It may be strategic or simply caution, but in public disputes, silence often functions as a statement, whether intended or not.
If he chooses to clarify, it could either cool things down or open another round of questions. If he lets the story settle on its own, the version presented by Sachet–Parampara is likely to become the accepted record.
At the moment, everything seems suspended in this waiting period, and that waiting is creating its own momentum.
What This Moment Reveals About The Industry
The deeper issue isn’t this one disagreement. It is how fragile credit remains in Bollywood music. So much of the industry still depends on informal trust, private agreements, and conversations that are rarely documented.
Bekhayali is simply the latest flashpoint. It exposes:
• how quickly authorship can be doubted
• how much damage a few offhand remarks can cause
• how unregulated the boundaries of collaboration remain
• how power dynamics influence the final narrative
What happens next could decide whether this becomes another brief skirmish or a turning point in how the industry handles disputes around authorship.
And all eyes now rest on what Amaal Mallik chooses to say, or not say.
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