Mayur Puri is an Indian lyricist, screenwriter, dialogue writer, filmmaker and actor known for his work in Hindi cinema. He has built a versatile career spanning film lyrics, screenplays, dialogues, direction and Hindi localization of international films and television projects. He has worked in the Mumbai film industry for more than two decades.
As a lyricist, Mayur Puri has written songs for numerous Hindi films, including Pyaar Ke Side Effects, Gangster, Singh Is Kinng, Billu, Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya, Jannat 2, Race 2, ABCD – Any Body Can Dance, Kick, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, ABCD 2, Raees and several other films. His popular songs include “Teri Ore,” “Bheegi Bheegi,” “Be Intehaan,” “Lat Lag Gayee,” “Saree Ke Fall Sa,” “Selfie Le Le Re,” “Chunnar” and “Tu Hi Tu.”Mayur Puri was born on 28 May 1974 and is associated with Ajmer, Rajasthan, while he spent much of his early life and education in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. He completed a master's degree from the University School of Languages and also studied dramatics at Gujarat College. Before entering mainstream Hindi cinema, he worked in theatre and television and developed his skills as a writer and director.
He moved to Mumbai in the late 1990s and began working with filmmaker Sanjay Gadhvi at Yash Raj Films. He subsequently worked on projects including Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai and Dhoom. His career expanded into screenwriting, dialogue writing and lyric writing, eventually establishing him as one of the versatile writers in the Hindi film industry.
Mayur Puri gained major recognition for his contribution to Om Shanti Om (2007) and later worked on films such as Blue, F.A.L.T.U, ABCD – Any Body Can Dance, Happy New Year and ABCD 2. The screenplay of Happy New Year was selected for the permanent Core Collection of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2014.
His songwriting career includes collaborations with composers such as Pritam, Sachin–Jigar, Himesh Reshammiya and A. R. Rahman. His work with Sachin–Jigar on the ABCD franchise produced several popular dance songs, while his collaborations with Pritam resulted in successful songs such as “Be Intehaan,” “Lat Lag Gayee,” “Teri Ore” and “Bheegi Bheegi.”
Mayur Puri has also become well known for Hindi localization and adaptation. He has written or adapted Hindi dialogues and lyrics for major international productions, including The Jungle Book, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, The Lion King, Thor: Ragnarok, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Jojo Rabbit and other international films and series. Birth Date: 28 May 1974 Birth Place: Ajmer, Rajasthan, India Profession: Lyricist, Screenwriter, Dialogue Writer, Filmmaker, Actor Years Active: 1990s–Present