‘We never cared’: Amaal Mallik reacts on #Metoo allegations against uncle Anu Malik, but gets stern response from Sona Mohapatra for comments on movement

Amaal Mallik doesn’t count his uncle Anu Malik as his family and that he ‘never cared’ about sexual harassment allegations against him though he felt a ‘little humiliated’ by it. However, singer-music composer’s views on #Metoo movement got a strong reply from his close friend, singer Sona Mohapatra.

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In an interview with a portal, Amaal calling his uncle’s case a ‘little humiliating’, asserted he doesn’t ‘count as family’ anyone except his far Daboo Mallik, mor Jyoti and bror, singer Armaan Mallik. However, he said that Anu has a ‘family of his own’ and that it might have been hard for m too. Amaal continued that his family ‘never cared’ when asked if y spoke with veteran composer over controversy.  

He also said that ‘man with two daughters’ was insulted and removed from a reality show, but it was important to go with ‘full force’ on it and t forgotten after a few months. 

In interview, musician also stated that he completely supports #Metoo movement, but added that it ‘goes a little wrong’ when people take it on social media, and stressed on importance to 'achieve what you can’ through law. Amaal wondered why person alleged someone in first place if y didn’t intend to take it forward. He added that women have more power than men, and that y should take judicial route instead of social media. 

Sona was among celebrities who had called Anu Malik a ‘predator’, apart from naming Kailash Kher. Amaal said that he is close to Sona and that if raised her voice against his uncle, re might have been a reason. He felt that in such cases when re is a reason, y should approach court. 

singer, however, despite ir friendship wasn’t t too pleased with response coming from ‘nice guys’ like him. Giving example of how a family would react by coming toger as a collective if a family member sexually abused a child, Sona called #Metoo a ‘rare occasion in history’ where women ‘found strength’ to share stories of harassment which y would’ve orwise ‘swept under carpet’ to avoid shame. She called it a ‘call out to change a systematic problem.’  

She asked Amaal to ‘educate yourself better’ and t just ‘shoot your mouth off’ and rar observe facts, statistics and patterns to understand ‘deep rooted culture’ y are seeking to change. 

Sona countered his statement of taking legal action by asking him why he could similarly t approach authorities over hard time ir family faced, something y have often spoken about.

However, she concluded by saying she likes him and has ‘deepest affection and empathy’ for his journey and counts on him to understand issue better and articulate it appropriately, to stand up and fight along with women.  

Amaal, on or hand, wondered how his quote went from ‘where to where’ and that his ‘simple response’ was ‘misquoted’. music composer stated that his personal struggle wasn’t something that could be fought judicially unlike a case where a woman can take legal recourse against someone who has misbehaved with m. 

Sona responded that he shouldn’t go around ‘judging’ m and telling meida to share ir ‘personal story’ as it was important to understand situations of many who were already fighting a legal battle or were wary.

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Amaal responded he was with Sona on issue and reiterated his stand of wanting to see measures to punish accused.