Manoj Muntashir
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| Born | Manoj Shukla 27 February 1976 Gauriganj, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Education | Allahabad University |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
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| Subscribers | 2.23 million |
| Views | 275 million |
| Last updated: 4 August 2026 | |
Manoj Shukla (born 27 February 1976), better known by his stage name Manoj Muntashir Shukla, is an Indian lyricist, poet, dialogue writer, screenwriter & Co founder of T-Series Prarthana The Sound of Sanatan. He wrote several Hindi songs for films, including "Teri Mitti", "Galliyan", "Tere Sang Yaara", "Kaun Tujhe", "Dil Meri Na Sune", "Kaise Hua" "Maaye" and "Phir Bhi Tumko Chaahunga". He also wrote the script for 2023 Indian film "Adipurush", starring Prabhas and Saif Ali Khan.
Early life
Shukla was born on 27 February 1976 into a Brahmin family in Gauriganj, Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, India, where he attended a HAL School Korwa.[1][2] After graduating from Allahabad University in 1999, he moved to Mumbai to seek work, and subsequently entered the TV and film scene following an opportunity to write for Kaun Banega Crorepati.[3][4][5]
Career
Muntashir has written the lyrics of several Hindi film songs including "Galliyan" from Ek Villain,[6] "Tere Sang Yaara" from Rustom,[7] "Kaun Tujhe" from M.S Dhoni: The Untold Story[8] and "Dil Meri Na Sune" from the film Genius.[9]
He has voiced concerns with regards to acknowledgments to song and script writers. His lyrics to "Phir Bhi Tumko Chaahunga" (2017), a song which registered more than four million views through unofficial versions prior to its official release, were originally compiled for his wife in 2001.[10][11] When he failed to receive acknowledgement for the song, he voiced that he didn't "know why certain people can't accept an age old fact that lyricists have an equal amount of contribution in making a song successful".[12] Following a nomination for the 2020 Filmfare award for best lyrics for the song "Teri Mitti" from the 2019 film Kesari, he tweeted his disappointment when the award went to someone else.[13] He has won National Film Awards for best lyrics in Saina.
He has written scripts for India's Got Talent and Indian Idol Junior. Muntashir wrote the Hindi dialogues for Baahubali 2, dubbing the words in Hindi to match the lip movements which were spoken in Telugu.[14][15] Later, he was commissioned to do the same for the Hollywood film, Black Panther.[6]
He published a book titled Meri Fitrat Hai Mastana.[2]
Muntashir also wrote the dialogues for the film Adipurush (2023), which received widespread backlash. The dialogues of the film were criticised for being too flippant or unserious and containing modern-day slang and lingo in a setting from centuries ago.[16] Muntashir defended his work, in an interview with Republic World, stating, "when our grandmothers narrated the tales of Ramayana, they used this language. The dialogue that you mentioned, priests and narrators used to say that in the same way I have written. I'm not the first one to write this dialogue, it's already there."[17] Retrospectively, in 2026, he has called his work on the film, "the biggest mistake of his life". He said, "whatever happened around the film, I'm very ashamed of it, and I beg the forgiveness of this country for all that had happened."[18]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Song/nomination | Result |
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| Indian Telly Awards | |||
| 2014 | Best Script | India's Got Talent | Won |
| IIFA Awards | |||
| 2015 | Best Lyrics | Galliyan – Ek Villain | Won[19] |
| 2018 | Best Lyrics | Mere Rashk-e-Qamar –Baadshaho | Won[20] |
| Star Guild Award | |||
| 2015 | Best Lyrics | Galliyan – Ek Villain | Won |
| Hungama Surfers Choice Award | |||
| 2015 | Best Lyrics | Galliyan – Ek Villain | Won |
| Radio Mirchi Music Awards | |||
| 2015 | Best Album | Ek Villain | Won |
| Arab Indo Bollywood Awards | |||
| 2015 | Best Lyrics | Galliyan – Ek Villain | Won |
| The Indian Icon Film Awards | |||
| 2015 | Best Lyrics | Galliyan – Ek Villain | Won |
| 2016 | Best Lyrics | Tere Sang Yaara – Rustom | Won |
| Uttar Pradesh Gaurav Samman | |||
| 2016 | Best Lyricist | Won | |
| Yash Bharati Award | |||
| 2016 | State Honour (Uttar Pradesh) | Highest State Honour | Won |
| Mirchi Music Awards | |||
| 2014 | Lyricist of The Year | Galliyan from Ek Villain | Nominated[21] |
| Album of The Year | Ek Villain | ||
| Listeners' Choice Album of the Year | Won[22] | ||
| 2016 | Album of The Year | Kapoor & Sons | Nominated |
| 2018 | Re-Created Song of the Year | Sanu Ik Pal from Raid | Won[23] |
| 68th National Film Awards | |||
| 2022 | Best Lyricist[24] | Saina | Won |
Filmography
| Year | Film | Notes |
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| 2022 | Vikram Vedha | co-written with Pushkar–Gayathri, B.A. Fida |
| 2023 | Adipurush |
Discography
References
- ↑ Saxena, Deep (4 March 2016). "JHA goes folksy over Jai Gangaajal". Hindustan Times (Lucknow). Retrieved 23 June 2020 – via PressReader.
- 1 2 Kumar, Vineeta (11 February 2020). "Manoj Muntashir Interview: When a Writer Gets Honest on Life, Childhood, Dreams, Career And More!". India.com. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ↑ "I am fortunate to be born in UP : Manoj Muntashir". United News of India. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ↑ "Manoj Muntashir profile". Veethi. 26 April 2016.
- ↑ Coutinho, Natasha (30 June 2014). "The man behind reality shows". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- 1 2 Ghosh, Devarsi (28 January 2018). "Manoj Muntashir of 'Baahubali' and 'Black Panther' fame: 'Literal translation is a mistake'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ↑ Ruchi Kaushal (17 January 2017). "Atif Aslam Ignites romance with Tere Sang Yaara". Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ↑ "Palak Much belts out another hit Kaun Tujhe". TNN. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ↑ "Atif Aslam and Himesh Reshammiya team up for 'Genius'". www.radioandmusic.com. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ↑ "'Main phir bhi' from 'Half Girlfriend' gets 4 million pre-release views". CatchNews.com. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ↑ "'Main phir bhi' from 'Half Girlfriend' gets 4 mn pre-release views". Business Standard India. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ↑ "Manij Muntashir takes on the music mafia in Bollywood". Business Standard India. IANS. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ↑ "Teri Mitti lyricist Manoj Muntashir vows to never attend award shows after Apna Time Aaega wins Filmfare". Hindustan Times. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ↑ "Wielding his pen". Deccan Herald. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ↑ D'Mello, Wayne (1 February 2018). "Manoj Muntashir On The Rules Of Translating Black Panther For An Indian Audience". Film Companion. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ↑ "Meet Manoj Muntashir, writer of Adipurush's 'cringe' dialogue, would take his shoes off out of respect when writing film". DNA India. Archived from the original on 17 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ↑ "Manoj Muntashir defends 'jali na' dialogue in Adipurush, says 'meticulous thought process has gone into...'". India Today. 17 June 2023. Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ↑ Sharma, Riya (25 July 2026). "Manoj Muntashir calls Adipurush 'biggest mistake of my life', begs for forgiveness: 'Ashamed of dialogues that I wrote'". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ team, TOI (15 January 2015). "IIFA Awards 2015 Winners". Times Of India. TOI. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ↑ Team, TOI (14 January 2018). "IIFA Awards 2018 Winners". Times Of India. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ↑ "MMA Mirchi Music Awards". MMAMirchiMusicAwards. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ↑ "MMA Mirchi Music Awards". MMAMirchiMusicAwards. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ↑ "MMA Mirchi Music Awards". MMAMirchiMusicAwards. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ↑ "68th National Film Awards | Soorarai Pottru wins Best Film award". The Hindu. 22 July 2022.
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