ɪn ɐ tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən ˈɪntɚvjˌuː, nˈɪɹædʒ kˈɔːld hɪmsˈɛlf ɐn ʌnlˈʌki pˈoʊɪt hˌuː hædtə kˈɑːnsəntɹˌeɪt ɔnðə pˈoʊɪtɹi fˈɔːɹm ɪnstˈɛd ʌv ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ sˈɔŋz fɔːɹ fˈɪlmz.
In a television interview, Neeraj called himself an unlucky poet who had to concentrate on the poetry form instead of writing songs for films.