# Amitabh Bachchan trusted my language, says Manoj Muntashir 2026-08-10T16:35:14+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Lyricist Manoj Muntashir has revealed that Amitabh Bachchan handpicked him to write for Kaun Banega Crorepati after a brief meeting where the superstar simply trusted his language. Speaking on Times Group Editor-in-Chief Navika Kumar's podcast Baatein Dil Se, Muntashir recalled arriving at the meeting in second-hand clothes from Dadar Market and battling self-doubt. He said he was trembling when he stood before Bachchan. Muntashir said he simply started speaking whatever came to his mind. Bachchan interrupted him to say, "Your language is very good. Where have you come from?" Though the interaction lasted only minutes, Muntashir received a message on his pager from producer Siddhartha Basu before he even reached home: "He has loved your work. Welcome on board." Muntashir still does not know how his writing originally reached Bachchan. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Tags: Amitabh Bachchan, Baatein Dil Se, Bollywood, Kaun Banega Crorepati, lyricist interview, Manoj Muntashir Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/amitabh-bachchan-trusted-my-language-says-manoj-muntashir/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/amitabh-bachchan-trusted-my-language-says-manoj-muntashir/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.