Neelesh Misra reflects on writing Kya Mujhe Pyaar Hai song from Woh Lamhe; says, “I wasn’t even invited to the music launch by the music label”

Writer-lyricist-journalist Neelesh Misra recently made headlines for defending the Netflix series IC 814: The Kandahar Hijacking against criticism over its portrayal of the hijackers. Referencing his own book, 173 Hours in Captivity, Misra argued that using codenames for the terrorists was accurate and that the criticism aimed at the series for not using the hijackers' real names was misplaced. While Misra defended the creative choices of writers and filmmakers, he also addressed personal matters in a recent Twitter exchange.

Actor-politician Kangana Ranaut posted a video from the promotional period of Woh Lamhe, accompanied by a message about body positivity and encouraging women to feel confident in their own skin. The video featured the hit song “Kya Mujhe Pyaar Hai” in the background. In response to this, Neelesh Misra presented a different but relevant perspective on the topic. He wrote, “I wrote the song running in the video — ‘Kya Mujhe Pyaar Hai’ for this film. Sadly I wasn’t even invited to the music launch by the music label. A never ending story for writers.”

While this came as a surprise to many who were unaware of Neelesh Misra's work as a lyricist, particularly for this iconic KK song, it also allowed the writer to address a far larger issue in the movie music industry. Responding to a netizen who voiced his amazement regarding this information, Neelesh wrote, “This is because radio stations (and now also digital platforms) rarely give credit to lyric writers. Check out how many lyric writers are the primary artistes in a song. All India Radio gave credit to all lyricists and composers — that is why we know which song was written and composed by who.”

However, Neelesh was not simply complaining without comprehending the underlying mechanisms. In fact, when a worried netizen asked him about the prospect of having a crowd-funded platform to generate great music that isn't forced to be associated with the world of cinema, Neelesh said, “We have launched the #SlowMusic label. We would love for people to invest in it and get returns. I welcome all possible ideas for monetising our audio and video content!”



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