Screenplay writer Niranjan Iyengar&rsquo;s Bandra house is currently under renovations. But sitting amidst the cacophony created by the heavy equipments around him, Niranjan&rsquo;s mind is in a far-off place. Recently having written dialogues for Madhur Bhandarkar and Karan Johar&rsquo;s respective upcoming films, the writer-lyricists talks about his journey in Bollywood and more... <img alt="Niranjan Iyengar" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2012/sep/Niranjan-Iyengar.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 466px; " /> Is it true that your career in Bollywood happened by chance? I started working as a journalist post, which my friend Manish Malhotra offered me a position in his design studio. I designed wedding dresses as well as costumes for stage shows. After writing a book on Karan Johar&rsquo;s Kabhi Khushie Kabhi Gham, Nikhil Advani asked me to write the dialogues for Kal Ho Naa Ho. Then Jism happened, post which I ended up writing the lyrics for My Name Is Khan. You have also written for some rather rabble-rousing dialogues for Kareena Kapoor in her next film. Explosive dialogues are integral part of Madhur&rsquo;s grammar. Because the film industry is under constant scrutiny, our &lsquo;flaws&rsquo; are written about. But when the same things happen outside, no one bothers! The dialogues are a part of the character&rsquo;s journey and were necessary for the storyline. How was it working with your friend Karan for his next? Karan and I have a very long-standing relationship. This was the first time Karan was working with newcomers. He was dealing with subjects concerning an age group that he passed 20 years back. I was nervous as hell. I would tell Karan that we couldn&rsquo;t sound like 40-year-olds trying to sound like 20-year-olds. However, I think we have both done good jobs. What is your next assignment? I&rsquo;m writing a film for Nikhil Advani. It&rsquo;s been 10 years since we worked in Kal Ho Naa Ho. Do you feel you have got the credit you deserve? I never had to fight for my money or for credit. Karan Johar and Pooja Bhatt are dear friends. Today I share a comfort level with actors unlike many other writers. I can walk up to Kareena or Karisma and reprimand them for not saying their lines correctly!u00a0

Dialogue writer-turned-lyricist Niranjan Iyengar on his rabble-rousing dialogues for Kareena Kapoor's next 'Heroine' and writing for a teenage romance in his 40s

'Explosive dialogues are integral part of Madhur's grammar'

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