Ranbir Kapoor's upcoming film Ramayana is scheduled to hit theaters on November 5 on the occasion of Diwali. In the midst of the anticipation, lyricist Manoj Muntashir, who previously faced intense online backlash over his work on Adipurush, has once again drawn severe criticism from social media users. Netizens quickly connected his recent social media activity to the ongoing promotion of Ramayana, leading to heavy trolling. Here is a detailed look at what transpired between the lyricist and internet users.
The entire controversy began when the latest track titled ‘Mangal Rang’ from Ramayana, produced by Namit Malhotra and Yash, was released recently. While discussions and appreciation regarding the lyrics associated with Kumar विश्वास were trending across social media platforms, Manoj Muntashir posted a song from Adipurush titled ‘Tu Hai Sheetal Dhara’ on his profile.
On October 25, Manoj Muntashir shared the Adipurush track on X. Interestingly, the new song from Ramayana also dropped on the exact same day. Users quickly began comparing the two tracks and immediately targeted the lyricist. While some claimed he was doing it intentionally, others accused him of being envious of Ranbir Kapoor's much-anticipated film.
This particular post by Manoj Muntashir triggered a wave of intense discussions and heated reactions online. People started cornering him and questioning the precise timing of his social media posts, reminding him of the backlash he faced during the release of Adipurush.
A social media user directly questioned the underlying intent behind his posts. Another user mocked the situation by asking why he chose to share his song at the exact moment Ramayana's track was under the spotlight. People also reminded him that the dialogues of Adipurush were penned by him. One user remarked that every time a song from Ramayana comes out, a related post appears from him as well. Another netizen even suggested that on the day Ramayana finally releases, he should just post the entire Adipurush movie online.
The newly released Ramayana track ‘Mangal Rang’ featured visual depictions of the auspicious wedding ceremony of Lord Rama and Mother Sita. Despite the mounting criticism, Manoj Muntashir did not stop there and shared another song in a subsequent post. He wrote that the divine wedding of Lord Rama and Mother Sita is auspicious, asking his followers to listen to another song and leave whatever comments they felt like.
Furthermore, Manoj Muntashir also shared a promotional clip of Kaun Banega Crorepati. The promo featured Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, and Ravi Dubey appearing on Amitabh Bachchan's popular game show. Sharing the clip, he wrote that he thoroughly enjoyed watching the promo and felt that his devotional song sounded very sweet by the grace of the Almighty. The promotional video had utilized the popular track ‘Mere Ghar Ram Aaye Hain’.
The lyricist did not stop even then and wrote another post asking for permission to share yet another song, concluding it with Jai Shri Ram. Upon seeing this post, users flooded the comment section once again, teasing him that he should wait to share his next post until the next song from Ramayana arrives.
