India, Oct. 28 -- The songs of Ramayana Part 1, composed by AR Rahman and Hans Zimmer, have received mixed reactions, with many first criticizing and then praising them. Amid this, the lyricist and dialogue writer of the 2023 release Adipurush has reacted to comparisons of the songs of Ramayana with his film. Adipurush was panned by critics and loathed by audiences upon release and became Bollywood's biggest box-office bomb. (Also read: AR Rahman is amused by people criticising Ramayana songs, then apologising; reveals he once let go of Hans Zimmer collab to 'chill' | HT Exclusive)

Taking to X, Manoj penned a stern statement on a report that spoke about the backlash to Mangal Rang and said people are reminded of the stunts in Adipurush. ...