

In writing the lyrics he said in the same dialogue that he kept in mind a reference to Kaifi Azmi's words in " Kar chale hum fida", the sentiments of which Anurag Singh, Kesari's director, intended to re-create. He later recalled that the aim was to reflect a dying soldier's last thoughts. Subsequently, Muntashir explained how he filled the composition with words. According to Mukherjee, also referred to as Arko, they studied the film's scenes prior to first composing the music. The lyrics were written by Manoj Muntashir, the music composed by Arko Pravo Mukherjee and it was sung by B Praak. It was released on 15 March 2019, a week before the launch of the film. "Teri Mitti" is a patriotic Hindi song which features as a tribute to soldiers on the soundtrack of the 2019 film Kesari, based on the Battle of Saragarhi, which took place in 1897. On 24 April 2020, with an image of a doctor embracing a map of India, a reprise of the song was released as a tribute to healthcare workers, police and other essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in India. Nominated for best lyrics at the Filmfare Award in February 2020, when the song lost to "Apna Time Aayega" from Gully Boy, Muntashir's disappointment was relayed in a tweet, making headlines in the press in India that month. The aim of the song was to reflect a dying soldier's last thoughts in the film's final scene. It was released in March 2019 and featured on the soundtrack of the 2019 Hindi film Kesari, starring Akshay Kumar and Parineeti Chopra, who later sang the female version. Your soil) is a patriotic Hindi song, written by Manoj Muntashir, composed by Arko Pravo Mukherjee, and sung by singer B Praak. You can call and check with her, too,” he added." Teri Mitti" ( transl. And for your kind information the singer is not Pakistani but our very own Indian folk singer Geeta Rabari. “Those making these allegations should kindly check the video which has been uploaded many months after the release of our film, Kesari. If it is proved that Teri Mitti is a copy of any song whatsoever, I will quit writing for ever.”Īlso read: Richa Chadha, Neeraj Ghaywan slam Manoj Muntashir for calling Mughals 'dacoits'

But don't disrespect a song that has become an anthem for the armed forces. Manoj told a leading daily, “If my YouTube videos and retelling of correct history upsets someone, they are most welcome to reason with me. The lyricist-poet has also claimed he is now being attacked because he wrote a poem that referred to the Mughals as dacoits. A portion of his poem from the 2018 book Meri Fitrat Hai Mastana was shown to be very similar to Robert J Lavery’s poem that was published in his 2007 book Love Lost: Love Found. I am Manoj Muntashir Shukla and I am proud of it.”Įarlier this week, Twitter was abuzz with allegations of plagiarism against Manoj Muntashir. Kindly check if I mentioned Robert Lavery’s name. Those attacking me must know, it is impossible to stop me.

I am being punished for being a nationalist. It is only my talent and hard work that have brought me from Gauriganj streets to Rajpath. Momin’s lines inspired one stanza of the song Teri Galiyan, Tere Sang Yara was inspired by Firakh Gorakhpuri’s couplets and my own song Teri Mitti has been translated in so many languages but I do not think my name was written anywhere.” File petitions against me and I will respect every decision of the court. Manoj Muntashir responds to allegations that his work is plagiarised. In a new video that he shared online, the lyricist-poet said that none of his creations are purely original. Manoj Muntashir has responded to claims that his song, Teri Mitti, which he wrote for Akshay Kumar’s Kesari, was plagiarised.
