Archive · 20 Jul 2026
Tanishk Bagchi and Amaal Mallik on Music Royalties
Tanishk Bagchi, a music composer, said he didn't get all the money he was supposed to for a very popular song called Saiyaara.
He shared this on Instagram but later deleted the post.
YRF, the company that made the movie, said they had paid everyone involved.
Another composer, Amaal Mallik, commented that people in the music industry are only now talking about these issues, but he was fighting for fair pay much earlier.
Tanishk also talked about how hard it is for musicians in India to get fair pay compared to other countries.
Tanishk Bagchi claims he hasn't received Rs 8 lakhs in royalties for the Saiyaara title track.
YRF states that all dues have been cleared and shared equally among the three composers.
Amaal Mallik criticized the timing of the industry's response to royalty issues.
Tanishk spent his initial payment on production and earned nothing from the song's success.
Amaal Mallik highlighted the disparity in royalty payments in the Indian music industry compared to the West.
- Who
- Tanishk Bagchi, Amaal Mallik, YRF
- What
- Dispute over royalties for the Saiyaara title track
- When
- July 2026
- Where
- India
- Why
- Tanishk claims unpaid royalties, Amaal criticizes industry response
Tanishk Bagchi
YRF
Royalty Payment
Tanishk Bagchi
Claims to have not received Rs 8 lakhs in royalties for the Saiyaara title track.
YRF
States that all dues have been cleared and shared equally among the three composers.
- Song
- Saiyaara Title Track
- Composers
- Tanishk Bagchi, Faheem Abdullah, Arslan Nizami
- Royalties Claimed by Tanishk
- Rs 8 lakhs
- YRF's Statement
- All dues cleared and shared equally
- Amaal Mallik's Comment
- Criticized the timing of the industry's response to royalty issues
- Tanishk's Initial Payment
- Entirely spent on production
- Song's Success
- Millions of streams and views
