Sameer reveals he OFFENDED Mithun Chakraborty while working as a journalist: “I asked him about his alleged affair with Ranjeeta; he retorted, ‘Maine suna hi ki tumhara Sridevi se affair chal raha hain’”
Lyricist Sameer had a conversation with Komal Nahta where he revealed about his struggles before getting a break. He revealed that he had worked as a journalist, when he ended up offending Mithun Chakrabory. Sameer said, “I was born and brought up in Varanasi. When I came to Mumbai, I hired a room in a chawl in Malvani, Mumbai for a rent of Rs. 15. I had to make ends meet. I had done M.Com in Economics and Commerce. So, I started taking tuitions. Also, I had done a bit of journalism in Varanasi. I approached The Times of India. Those days, they used to publish a magazine called Madhuri. Vinod Tiwari was the editor. I met him and revealed that I am the son of Anjaan and that I have been struggling. He was a very good friends with Daddy. I asked him if I could write articles for the magazine. He replied, ‘Madhuri gets published every fortnight. I promise that every 15 days, I’ll publish your interview. For each article, I’ll pay you Rs. 500’. Mujhe toh laga ki Rs. 5 crores mil raha hai ...