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Muntashir defends Adipurush songs, says he apologised for mistakes
The Story in Brief
Lyricist Manoj Muntashir on Wednesday, 28 October, defended his songs for the 2023 film Adipurush after a news report compared them to the music of the forthcoming Ramayana Part 1. Writing on X, Muntashir said he had apologised countless times to Ram devotees for his mistakes and was forgiven, but urged critics not to challenge the songs, asserting they showed devotion and poetic brilliance. He said he wrote neither nursery rhymes nor qawwalis for Lord Ram.
Muntashir conceded Adipurush was ‘a very bad film’ with worse dialogue, but maintained that children across the country, particularly in Ayodhya, still sing its songs. Adipurush, starring Prabhas and directed by Om Raut, was a major box-office bomb on a budget of Rs 550 crore. Ramayana Part 1, produced by Namit Malhotra and directed by Nitesh Tiwari, stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama. The film releases worldwide on Wednesday, 5 November.
Indian Opinion Analysis
All four outlets report the same X post by Manoj Muntashir, leading with his defence of Adipurush songs and his apology to Ram devotees. Hindistan Times and Indian Express foreground the comparison to Ramayana Part 1 songs, framing the story as a reaction to press coverage. Yes Punjab and Assam Tribune centre Muntashir’s claim of forgiveness and the devotional merit of his lyrics. Every source carries his remarks verbatim and notes Adipurush was a box-office bomb and Ramayana Part 1 releases on 5 November. The uniform coverage is straight reporting. What the accounts share is a lyricist standing by his work while conceding the film failed, with no outlet probing his assertion that children sing those songs today.
Coverage: 4 sources, 4 neutral
Sources (4): hindustantimes.com (neutral report), indianexpress.com (neutral report), yespunjab.com (neutral report), assamtribune.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
Update, 28 October 2026: this story now draws on 4 sources.
