Amaal Mallik is an Indian composer and singer from a family closely connected to the Bollywood music industry. The son of musician Daboo Malik and the younger brother of singer Armaan Mallik, he has carved out a place for himself among the most active composers of his generation, particularly thanks to several soundtracks for successful films. Beyond his artistic career, he also drew public attention during his participation in the reality TV show Bigg Boss 19 in 2025, where he spoke about more personal aspects of his life, including his way of viewing religion and a past romantic relationship marked by interfaith tensions.
Amaal Mallik comes from a family marked by a dual religious heritage: his father, Daboo Malik, is Muslim, while his mother is a Saraswat Brahmin Hindu. This family reality seems to have played an important role in the way he approaches religion. When he spoke publicly on the subject, he emphasized that he was speaking as someone born to a Muslim father and a Hindu mother, without wanting to be reduced to a single religious affiliation.
In an interview picked up by several Indian media outlets, he stated clearly: “People think I am Muslim. But the truth is that I have a Muslim father, while my mother is a Saraswat Brahmin Hindu.” He also used a phrase that was widely commented on: “Ramzan mein Ram, Diwali mein Ali hai,” a poetic expression meaning that he carries within him both a Muslim and a Hindu side, depending on the moments and festivals. More than a provocative statement, this phrase mainly reflects an identity experienced as a meeting point between two traditions, rather than as exclusive belonging to one of them.
Although he fully acknowledges his mixed origins, Amaal Mallik presents himself above all as spiritual rather than religious. He notably said: “I go to Mt Mary in Bandra when I feel empty. We are spiritual. We believe in God, but we do not fear God. There is no ‘kattar’ (extremism) in us.” Mount Mary Church is a Roman Catholic church in Mumbai, visited by believers of different faiths. His presence in this place should therefore not be interpreted as a conversion or as belonging to Catholicism, but rather as a sign of plural spiritual openness.
In another interview, he also stated that there is “not even the ‘I’ of Islam in him.” This phrase came in the context of a past relationship with a young woman from a Jaat community, whose family reportedly expressed reservations because of his perceived Islamic origins. After the controversy sparked by some articles accusing him of making remarks against a religious community, Amaal Mallik spoke out on X (formerly Twitter) to clarify his thoughts. He explained that he was speaking about his personal choices as the child of parents from different faiths, and not about a rejection of Islam as a religion. His remarks thus highlight a secular mindset, guided more by a personal search for inner peace than by adherence to strict religious rules.
Amaal Mallik is agnostic. This information has been officially confirmed.
No, Amaal Mallik does not define himself as Muslim, even though his father, Daboo Malik, is of the Islamic faith. He has publicly stated that there is “not even the ‘I’ of Islam” in him, while saying that he considers himself first and foremost spiritual. Born to a Muslim father and a Hindu Saraswat Brahmin mother, he refuses to be associated with a single religious label and instead embraces a plural identity, open to several religious traditions without formally belonging to any of them.