Maj Gaurav Arya praises ‘Teri Mitti’ lyricist, shares unseen video from Army camp

Amid ongoing controversy over Maj Muntashir's song 'Teri Mitti' t winning an award recently, Major Gaurav Arya (Retd.) shared a heartwarming video from a remote Army camp that showed soldiers singing soulful song.

Major Arya, Republic TV's consulting editor-strategic affairs, in an exclusive interaction said, "This song is about soldiers and what Maj Muntashir has done... is sheer brilliance. Soldiers aren't good with words, but we think like this and he has exactly captured true emotion."

song 'Teri Mitti' is an emotional tribute to every soldier who sacrifices everything and lives for his morland. Replying to Maj Gaurav Arya, Muntashir wrote, "Jinke liye likha tha, un tak pahuch gaya... What greater victory could I hope for? Thankyou @majorgauravarya for sharing this video. #TeriMitti lives on." [sic]

Furr explaining and expressing what song means, Major Gaurav Arya said, " song calls out to mor, wife, morland. It is an hour to die for morland. This is something that is a very basic soldierly emotion. Maj has captured it very beautifully. I don't follow awards and I have given up on today's Hindi films and music. I am fond of old Hindi movies and old music. I have t seen movie Kesari but song is powerful, & t just because of beautiful lyrics but because this is 'real' emotion of soldiers."

This is beyond patriotism. Soldiers stay away from family. In army we say, 'If you die for country, re is greater hour than that.' It is only soldier who has hour to die for something bigger than himself — which is country. And this song touches chord."

'Teri Mitti' lyricist Maj Muntashir boycotts award shows after 'Apna Time Ayega' wins 

Maj Muntashir is one of most popular lyricists in Bollywood. He has penned down lyrics of many iconic songs like Galliyan (Ek Villian), Mere Rashke Qamar (Bashaho) and has also bagged several awards for same. 

'Teri Mitti' lyricist feels he deserved better defeat after losing to 'Apna Time Aayega'

During recent award show, rapper Divine and Ankur Tewari's song, Apna Time Aayega from Gully Boy bagged Best Lyrics award leaving Maj Muntashir disappointed. His song, Teri Mitti from Kesari was also minated for same title. However, Teri Mitti lost to Apna Time Aayega from Ranveer Singh starrer. 

Soon after that, Maj Muntashir posted a picture on his social media handle where he shared that he is boycotting award shows.