India, Oct. 29 -- Lyricist and dialogue writer Manoj Muntashir, responding on X to comparisons between the songs of the 2023 film Adipurush and the songs of Ramayana Part 1, issued a statement dismissing the comparison, according to a report published Oct. 28, 2026.
Muntashir’s comments came amid mixed reactions to the songs of Ramayana Part 1, which the document says were composed by AR Rahman and Hans Zimmer.
Manoj Muntashir’s statement on X
Muntashir wrote that a report about backlash to “Mangal Rang” said people were reminded of “stunts” in Adipurush.
In his post, he said in Hindi: “Manoj Muntashir-style stunt? The country’s self-proclaimed best news channel has said something as ignorant as the illiterate masses.”
He added that wh...