He is married to Neelam Shukla and they have a son. ![]() Manoj Muntshir has won several best lyricist awards in his career. Heavily influenced by Hindi-film screenwriters and poets, shayars from the Hindavi and Urdu literary space, Muntashir has credited legendary duo Salim-Javed as his biggest influences. But this happened when Muntashir was discovered by Amitabh Bachcan who gave him an opportunity to write scripts for the game show he hosts. Not many know that Manoj also wrote for TV shows like 'Kaun Banega Croreprati', 'Yatra', 'Indian Idol Junior'. Manoj Muntashir and the Amitabh Bachchan connection This again sparked a controversy wherein Bollywood actor Richa Chadha called out the writer for profiting from a name he so detested. Alvida."Īt one point, he had also shared a video on social media calling Mughals as dacoits. I officially announce- I won’t attend any award show till I breathe my last. ![]() It would be a great disrespect to my art if I still continue caring for you. You failed to honour the words which made millions of Indians cry and care for their motherland. I won’t be able to write a better line than ‘Tu Kahti Thee Tera Chaand Hoon Main Aur Chaand Humesha Rahta hai’. In fact, Muntashir had created a row when he boycotted the Filmfare Awards in 2019 when 'Gully Boy's 'Apna Time Ayega' won the Best song and 'Teri Mitti' did not. Momin’s lines inspired one stanza of the song Teri Galiyan, Tere Sang Yara was inspired by Firakh Gorakhpuri’s couplets and my own song Teri Mitti has been translated in so many languages but I do not think my name was written anywhere," he said in a video. File petitions against me and I will respect every decision of the court. Manoj Muntashir controversiesĪt that time too, Muntashir had addressed the 'Teri Mitti' controversy with a post on Twitter that said, "None of my creations are 100% original. 'Teri Mitti' was cited to be similar to Haqeeqat's 'Kar Chale Hum Fida' which was written by the celebrated Kaifi Azmi. For 'Teri Mitti', from the film 'Kesari', Muntashir faced a lot of flak and was charged with plagiarism. He has also written the Hindi dialogues of the Telugu blockbuster 'Baahubali: The Beginning' and 'Baahubali 2: The Conclusion'. Manoj Muntashir is known for songs like 'Teri Mitti', 'Galliyan', 'Kaise Hua', 'Phir Bhi Tumko Chaahunga'. In an interview once for a radio channel, he had shared that he chose the name 'Muntashir' randomly and also because Shukla had not 'weight' in it. He changed his name to Muntashir, meaning 'scattered soul' in Urdu. Manoj Muntashir, birth name Manoj Shukla, was born in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh. While controversy around 'Adipurush' continues to make headlines, here we take a moment to understand the writer Manoj Muntashir, his journey, his work and how he is no stranger to controversy. However, recently, he did announce on Twitter that some dialogues which have hurt people in general will be revised and shown. In some interviews, he said that a lot of 'meticulous thought process' went into writing the dialogues for Bajrangbali. He simply informed audiences that wrote some 4000 lines for 'Adipurush' and he is being judged for some five offending lines. On Tuesday, Muntashir took to Twitter ( Sunday, June 18) to vent over the negativity directed at him. However, recently with the threats he has been receiving, the lyricist and writer asked Mumbai Police for security which he was offered. After the entire dialogue controversy occurred, Manoj defended his stand on 'Adipurush'. New Delhi: If there are two people who have been the major targets of flak after the entire 'Adipurush' controversy erupted, it is Om Raut ( director) and Manoj Muntashir( writer of the film).
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