Published 18:05 IST, September 8th 2020

Manoj Muntashir recalls how he chose writing songs over marriage; Read details

Song Lyricist Manoj Muntashir revealed in a conversation with Kapil Sharma while shooting the show that he had once chosen writing over his marriage.

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Popular lyricist poet Maj Muntashir recently recalled time when he h chosen writing songs over getting married. While shooting on Kapil Sharma Show, he mentioned about this phase in his life. He said that he h almost gotten married. 

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Muntashir reveals a story from his past life 

Maj Muntashir was shooting for Kapil Sharma Show when host Kapil Sharma asked him if he h a love marri. He said that it was complicated. When he was going to get married for first time, wedding invitations were alrey printed and May 13, 1997, was wedding date. He said that he clearly remembers date.

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Around April in 1997, bride's bror asked Maj Muntashir about what he was going to do in his future. Maj told his to be bror in law that he is planning to become a lyricist. He asked Maj again what career he wanted to pursue. Maj Muntashir told him that he wouldn't want to lie to him and said that he wanted to write song lyrics for rest of his life.

Maj Muntashir said that after that y decided to call off wedding. He h to choose between marri and writing and without any hesitation decided to choose writing. 

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About Maj Muntashir

Maj Muntashir is a popular lyricist, poet and a screenwriter. He wrote scripts for Kaun Banega Crorepati, Indian version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?. Maj Muntashir's songs are very popular in Bollywood. He has also written scripts for Indian Idol Junior and India's Got Talent. Maj Muntashir's hit songs include Teri Mitti, Galliyan, Kaun Tujhe, Dil Meri Na Sune, Tere Sang Yaara, and Phir Bhi Tumko Chaahunga.

Some of Maj Muntashir's hit songs have also received awards and minations. He has also worked with or artists including Anu Malik, Amaal Mallik, Himesh Reshammiya and Sonu Nigam. Maj Muntashir has written Hindi dialogues for blockbuster film Bahubali 2 to match lip movements of dialogues spoken in Telugu. He published a book titled Meri Fitrat Hai in 2019. 

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18:05 IST, September 8th 2020