Music composer-singer Amaal Mallik had a journey on Salman Khan-hosted Bigg Boss 19, filled with personal revelations and heated confrontations. He emerged as the fourth runner-up. Despite not winning the BB19 title, he won the hearts of many with his gameplay in the show. His decision to enter the reality show surprised many, including the host Salman Khan. Did you know Amaal had also been approached for previous seasons of Bigg Boss? The composer recently opened up about why he rejected the show's offer in past and what made him join season 19.

In a recent interview with Screen, Amaal Mallik revealed why things didn't work out in previous years for him to appear in Bigg Boss. He shared, "Since I was the last person getting into it, the probable list of contestants was not bad. There were different kinds of contestants. Earlier, when they had approached me, I said no because I didn’t want to be around babas (priests) who threw urine. I said I couldn’t tolerate all this, so that I would reject the offer. This time, all the contestants were cool, bringing something to the table. I had the window since I was only doing two films, and most of the songs were ready; they had to go for the shoot, and it worked out well. People could relate to the guy I am. Many thought that I spoke too much on Twitter and Instagram. They wondered if I had so many guts in real life, so I was like, let them see me.”

Amaal also shared how he had faced 'reverse nepotism' in his life. He said, “Whenever I would get nominated, I used to think that my mother would give me one tight slap when I went home, for sharing the family’s history, chemistry, biodata, like naked truth. People were questioning me. I was hearing the nepotism word for years, but it was more reverse nepotism for us. "

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He added, "I was working in a studio, and the minute they got to know, I was Daboo Mallik’s son, they threw me out of there. I was just an assistant. So many times, I have lost out on opportunities. I used to take pen drives with film data for Rs 500 conveyance. We never got a silver spoon, and our father was not Anu Malik. He was the successful one; my dad did his few years of successful work, but he never got an invitation, nomination, or position. After doing 75 films, when you see your hero, your father, not being invited to various awards… fortunately or unfortunately, my mom put us in a school where there was Shraddha Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and everyone was going for these things, so we were also made to feel like outsiders in a way.”

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When Bigg Boss 19 premiered on August 24, Salman admitted that he couldn’t believe Amaal was actually entering the show. From the very first week, Amaal was vocal about his struggles and his relations with his family. He also grabbed attention after revealing the mysterious girl waiting for him outside the show.

Inside the BB19, Amaal shared a close bond with Baseer Ali and Shehbaz Badesha. He was among the top 5 of Bigg Boss 19, while Gaurav Khanna emerged as the winner of the show.