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Lovers of Hindi indie music swear by the name Lucky Ali even now. In fact, only last year, the 63-year-old had gone viral for his impromptu performance in Goa. However, even the 'O Sanam' crooner has had his fair share of letdowns. Here are more details.
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The singer shared on Facebook that he had worked with T-Series for his fourth album, 'Kabhi Aisa Lagta Hai' (2004). While Aslam, Ali & another lyricist wrote the words, the company credited another artist as the lyricist & according to Ali, "he was being promoted by the company."

Ali objected to the idea, and his album was taken off the shelves. "Aslam should have gotten his due credit," held the 'Ek Pal Ka Jeena' singer. Originally, the post said that Sameer was the artist pushed by the label. But Ali later edited his update, erasing the name. #Tseries

Ali's complaint against the leading music producing company of the country is only the latest one to pile up on several such complaints by singers. Before him, Sonu Nigam had lambasted the firm and its head honcho, Bhushan Kumar.

In 2020, Nigam had posted videos bringing "mafia" allegations against T-Series. He was supported by several singers, such as Salim Merchant and Adnan Sami. #sonunigam #BhushanKumar

National award winner Monali Thakur had also spoken at length about the "mafiagiri" in the music industry, claiming labels crush singers "like an ant." "If you are signed up with a label and giving away 80 percent of your income, only then you get work. Why? It's not healthy."