Amaal Mallik reacts to Tanishk Bagchi's Rs 8 lakh royalty for 'Saiyaara': 'Javed Akhtar sahab fought very hard for it, I get salary of Rs 75,000 to Rs 1.5 lakh after doing one song'

Amid the ongoing debate over music royalties triggered by Tanishk Bagchi's claims about the Saiyaara title track, composer-singer Amaal Mallik has shared a cryptic social media post that many believe references the larger issue. Although he did not name Tanishk or the film, Amaal suggested that the industry is only now acknowledging a problem he says he highlighted years ago.Sharing a selfie with a brief note, Amaal wrote, “People in the music industry waking up 10 years too late. Where were you in 2015 when I was fighting the system alone :)."His remarks come as conversations around royalty payments have resurfaced following Tanishk Bagchi's allegation that he is yet to receive ₹8 lakh in royalties for the Saiyaara title track.