Singer‑composer Amaal Mallik claimed his father Daboo Malik was replaced by Salman Khan in Maine Pyaar Kiya, but Daboo has denied this, saying he was working on a different but similar‑themed film, Sawan Jhoom Utha, which was shelved. He clarified that he was never part of the Salman‑starrer, calling his son’s version a family misunderstanding.