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Lyricist Sameer tells Komal Nahta that Bollywood has stopped narrating films to its songwriters, pointing to Karan Johar's marathon Kuch Kuch Hota Hai briefing as the vanished standard.
Lyricist Sameer has revealed that he was nearly signed for Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak in 1988, only to be replaced by veteran Majrooh Sultanpuri after a compromise between Mansoor Khan and his father, Nasir Hussain.
Lyricist Sameer has slammed Dhurandhar and Chauhaan for pushing old songs into the background of action scenes, telling Komal Nahta the industry's refusal to mix veteran and young talent has flattened Hindi film music.