Anu Malik just dropped a black-and-white gem on Instagram that hits different if you grew up on old Hindi film music. The snap shows his father, composer Sardar Malik, sitting alongside playback legend Mohammed Rafi and actor Prem Kishan, all three grinning like they just nailed a recording session. He captioned it simply, calling the shot rare and precious.
For context, Sardar Malik was a heavyweight composer in Hindi cinema who passed at 76, while Rafi, arguably the greatest playback voice the industry ever produced, died at just 55 after a heart attack. Prem Kishan, son of actor Prem Nath, also moved through the same film circles.
But the Malik family tree has its share of thorns. Anu frequently credits his dad for pulling him into classical music, yet his nephew Amaal Mallik has publicly alleged that the composer sabotaged brother Daboo Malik's career and even ditched him during the Mumbai floods years back.
For context, Sardar Malik was a heavyweight composer in Hindi cinema who passed at 76, while Rafi, arguably the greatest playback voice the industry ever produced, died at just 55 after a heart attack. Prem Kishan, son of actor Prem Nath, also moved through the same film circles.
But the Malik family tree has its share of thorns. Anu frequently credits his dad for pulling him into classical music, yet his nephew Amaal Mallik has publicly alleged that the composer sabotaged brother Daboo Malik's career and even ditched him during the Mumbai floods years back.
