Speaking at Sahitya Aaj Tak 2023, Manoj shared that when he crafted Galliyan, dialogues and songs for Baahubali, Teri Mittiand Mere Ghar Ram Aaye Hain, he never questioned why people resonated with and cherished his compositions.So now people have complaints against him, then how can he enquire about that.
“I respect all your complaints and I can confidently affirm that each one of your complaints is valid and true, devoid of any fault,” Manoj said.
Manoj Muntashir calls ‘Adipurush’ a ‘bad film made with good intentions’, opens up on why he wrote the widely criticised dialogue ‘Jalegi tere baap ki’
He also admitted that he could not identity his mistake when he was writing dialogues for Adipurush and one can only realise something is wrong when they are aware of it. However, he is confident that the audience understands that a mistake is just one page and the relationship is the entire book. And it is not good to discard the entire book if ink spills on one page.
“It was a crazy wind, I had to be careful and control myself. I was the final lamp that needed to be lit. I had pledged to deliver a good, great film, ensuring no disappointment. However, in the end, I failed to uphold that promise and disappointed them. So, how can it not be my fault? If we delve into the extent of fault, you understand the limitations of a dialogue and songwriter in terms of involvement in a film’s production, progression, script, and scene alterations. Everyone has their limits. Yet, it was a commitment I made (to deliver a remarkable film). Now, I am leaving with another promise that I will keep writing praises for Lord Ram.,” he said.
While concluding, Manoj highlighted that though he accepts his shortcomings, he believes that there were also some dialogues that, as a writer, he feels were swept away in the storm and did not reach the audience.