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Manoj Muntashir
44 films on filmi.ai · 42 scored·Works in Hindi (98%), Telugu (2%)
Best-rated work
Hindi · Mar 2016 · U/A
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Manoj Muntashir is an Indian lyricist, poet, and screenwriter. Following scriptwriting for Kaun Banega Crorepati, the Indian version of British Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, he wrote several successful Hindi songs for films. These have included "Galliyan", "Tere Sang Yaara", "Kaun Tujhe", "Dil Meri Na Sune", "Phir Bhi Tumko Chaahunga" and "Teri Mitti".
Manoj Muntashir movies
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Manoj Muntashir series
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Around the web
Recent writing, podcasts and video essays about Manoj Muntashir — chosen by hand, one line on why to read each.
Worth your timeReads Drishyam's reluctant liar as a mirror of the state — his lies run on the same machinery as authoritarian power.
The Hindu · Shreyas Pande · 3 Oct 2026 · 800 words
Director Abhishek Pathak on turning down a peek at Drishyam 3's script and writing Hindi's own ending as a post-truth allegory.
The Hindu · Shreyas Pande · 14 Oct 2026 · 1,300 words
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The writer on running Drishyam 3's set like a Vijay Salgaonkar cover-up — need-to-know info, bribe attempts, and a sealed climax.
Hindustan Times · Monica Yadav · 5 Oct 2026 · 800 words
How Drishyam shed its remake stigma and turned a morally grey cable operator into Hindi cinema's favourite underdog.
Hindustan Times · Abhimanyu Mathur · 27 Sep 2026 · 1,000 words
Director Abhishek Pathak on recasting Akshaye Khanna with Jaideep Ahlawat and rewriting Drishyam 3 in six days, a week before the shoot.
Hindustan Times · Abhimanyu Mathur · 21 Sep 2026 · 1,100 words
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