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Muntashir calls Adipurush a 'failed attempt', urges no Ramayana comparisons
A man named Manoj Muntashir wrote the words and songs for a big movie called Adipurush, which tells the story of Lord Rama.
Many people did not like the movie, especially the way the characters talked.
Muntashir has now said the movie was a 'failed attempt', which means it did not work out the way the team hoped.
He also said it was the biggest mistake of his life and that he feels very sorry and ashamed.
But he is still proud of one thing: the movie's music, which became very popular.
A new movie about the same story, called Ramayana, is coming out soon.
Muntashir says people should not compare the two movies, because Adipurush did not meet expectations.
He thinks the actor Yash, who plays Ravana, is very good and wishes the new movie well.
He hopes the new movie's music will be as good as Adipurush's music, or even better.
Manoj Muntashir called Adipurush a 'failed attempt' and said there should be no shame in admitting it did not meet expectations.
He urged the media and audiences not to compare Adipurush with Nitesh Tiwari's upcoming Ramayana and wished the new film well.
He earlier told Times Now that Adipurush was 'the biggest mistake of my life' and that he was ashamed of its 'extremely crass' dialogues.
Om Raut's Adipurush, starring Prabhas, Kriti Sanon and Saif Ali Khan, was reported to have a Rs 550 crore budget and ended more than Rs 200 crore short of breaking even; one report says it collected Rs 288.15 crore net in India.
Ramayana, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash, with music by Hans Zimmer and AR Rahman, releases Part 1 on Diwali 2026 and Part 2 on Diwali 2027.
- Who
- Lyricist and dialogue writer Manoj Muntashir, speaking about his film Adipurush and Nitesh Tiwari's upcoming Ramayana starring Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash.
- What
- Muntashir called Adipurush a 'failed attempt', urged people not to compare it with Ramayana, praised Yash, and said he hopes Ramayana's music matches or surpasses Adipurush's.
- Where
- Mumbai, on the sidelines of the Strategic Round Table on Capitalising India's Telecom Decade.
- When
- On Tuesday, during a media interaction in Mumbai; Adipurush released on June 16, 2023, and Ramayana Part 1 is due on Diwali 2026.
- Why
- To acknowledge that Adipurush failed to meet expectations, apologize for its dialogues, and show support for the new Ramayana adaptation.
Public and media comparing the films
Muntashir urging no comparison
Comparing Adipurush and Ramayana
Public and media comparing the films
Audiences and the media have drawn direct comparisons between Adipurush and the upcoming Ramayana, whose trailer received a mixed response and was trolled over its 'modern' costumes.
Muntashir urging no comparison
Muntashir says it is better not to compare the two films, noting there should be no shame in admitting Adipurush failed to meet expectations, and he wishes Ramayana success.
Judging Adipurush's legacy
Public and media comparing the films
Critics and viewers sharply criticized Adipurush for its crass, modern-sounding dialogues, weak VFX and inappropriate character portrayals, and it ended more than Rs 200 crore short of breaking even.
Muntashir urging no comparison
Muntashir takes full blame for the bad dialogues and calls the film the biggest mistake of his life, but remains proud that its music was a big hit with audiences.
Key facts
- Adipurush release date
- June 16, 2023
- Adipurush director
- Om Raut
- Adipurush lead cast
- Prabhas, Kriti Sanon, Saif Ali Khan
- Adipurush reported budget
- Rs 550 crore (one report says Rs 500 crore)
- Adipurush box office
- More than Rs 200 crore short of breaking even; Rs 288.15 crore net in India per one report
- Ramayana director
- Nitesh Tiwari
- Ramayana music
- Hans Zimmer and AR Rahman
- Ramayana release schedule
- Part 1 Diwali 2026; Part 2 Diwali 2027
Quotes
Manoj Muntashir
Indian writer and lyricist known for film songs
“Yash is a very good actor, and there is no doubt in this. My best wishes will be with every film that brings our story to the world stage. I have a lot of best wishes for Ramayana.”
businesstoday.in
indianexpress.com
“We couldn’t do justice to Lord Ram and Hanuman with this film. I couldn’t understand that at the time. All the mistakes I made happened in those two days.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
'Adipurush was a failed attempt': Manoj Muntashir says don't compare Ranbir Kapoor led 'Ramayana' with the 2023 film
'No Shame In Admitting That Adipurush Couldn’t Meet Expectations': Writer Manoj Muntashir On Prabhas Starrer Being Compared To Ramayana







