Bigg Boss 19: From battling depression to breakup with ex-girlfriend over religious issues- Amaal Mallik’s shocking revelations

Bigg Boss 19 has been winning hearts with its entertaining episodes. Amaal Mallik, one of the contestants this year, has been making headlines ever since the show started. He has been open about his personal as well as professional life. The music composer has shared his struggles with depression, a breakup with his ex-girlfriend over religious issues, and much more. Here’s a look at his top revelations:

Amaal opened up about struggling with sleep apnea, a condition that disrupts breathing during sleep, on the grand premiere of Bigg Boss 19. He shared that he uses a CPAP machine to manage the condition and has carried it with him on the show. In one of the episodes, he was even seen using it while sleeping. This revelation left many of his fans shocked.

In one episode of the controversial reality show, the music composer shared struggles he faced in his professional life. He revealed being ousted from movies by big actors and banners. Amaal shared, “For the first time, I am feeling bad by participating in this show. I have been told to be in a certain way. No one in life has ever told me that. Bahut dhamkiya mila hai, khatam dunga, ye kar dunga, wo kar dunga, dekhte hai kitna chaloge iss industry me. Bade bade producers and actors ne picture se nikale hai. Main yehi khada hu main. Ek hit dunga, phirse ajayenge. Industry aisi hai. I can’t sleep until I take a stand for what is right. I want that from everyone. I don’t care if my family or fans are disappointed if I self-nominate myself.”

Amaal made headlines when he shared a post claiming that he had cut ties with his family members. Revealing his parents’ reaction and the real reason behind it, he said, “Mumma se uss din badi argument hogyi thi (That day I had a big argument with Mumma). It was going on for years, so I finally posted. Mere tweet yaa mere kuch kehne se panga koi Armaan se le raha hai, fir Papa ko kuch bol raha hai. Fir mummy ki upbringing par sawal uth rahe the (Because of my tweet or something I said, people started picking fights with Armaan, then saying things to Papa. After that, questions were being raised about Mumma’s upbringing). So I said, either all three of you change your surname or I will change mine. That’s when the tsunami erupted. Sometimes even the family needs to understand. My dog had passed away, I had gone through a serious breakup all that turmoil got triggered and rolled into a ball that spilt out on the internet.”

When Amaal entered the reality show, he spoke about dealing with depression and its impact on him. He shared, “Maine ek post daali thi internet par ki main depression main tha, family se ties cut kar liye shayad isliye hi bula liya mereko. Ek identity crisis mehsoos hui. Gaane sab main bana raha tha lekin koi mujhe puch nahi raha tha.”

Amaal opened up about a past relationship in one of the latest episodes of the show. He spoke about how his ex-girlfriend’s family opposed their love because of religious differences. He shared, “She was literally sick, so weak… I sat with her for hours and tried to explain that her parents weren’t agreeing.” He also spoke about the heartbreak of her wedding, “She asked me on stage and even over the phone, ‘If you come, I won’t get married.’ I couldn’t go because then it would come on me, and I had then it would come on me.”

Amaal shared a deeply personal story in a recent episode of Bigg Boss 19. He revealed the story behind his hit song Roke Na Ruke Naina and said, “I was going through a breakup and was supposed to go on a trip when Shashank gave me this song. I initially said no, as I was about to leave, but he told me to work on it through the trip.” He added that the song’s second stanza is especially close to his heart: “It was a final disconnection for us, we weren’t supposed to meet again. That’s when I wrote, ‘Haathon ki lakeere do milti jahan hai, jisko pata hai bata de, jagah wo kahan hai.’”

While talking about his bond with brother Armaan, he said, “Apna chota (Armaan Malik) toh apne bete jaisa hai, uss se koi aisa feeling nahi hai. Mujhe Armaan ne yeh feel bhi nahi karvaya ke ‘main star hu, tu nahi hai.’ (I had put up a post on the internet saying that I was in depression and had cut ties with my family, maybe that’s why they called me. I was going through an identity crisis. I was making all the songs, but no one was asking about me. My younger one, Armaan Malik, is like my son, so there’s no such feeling with him. In fact, Armaan never made me feel like, ‘I am the star and you’re not.’)”