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Irshad Kamil
Indian songwriter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dr. Irshad Kamil (born 5 September 1971) is an Indian poet and lyricist.[1] His songs appeared in Bollywood films including Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, Jab We Met, Chameli, Love Aaj Kal, Rockstar, Laila Majnu, Aashiqui 2, Raanjhanaa, Highway, Tamasha, Jab Harry Met Sejal, Kabir Singh, Dunki and Love Aaj Kal.
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Irshad Kamil | |
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![]() Kamil at the Delhi Poetry Festival in 2013 | |
Born | (1971-09-05) 5 September 1971 (age 53) Malerkotla, Punjab, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation(s) | Lyricist, poet |
Years active | 2004–present |
Website | www |
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Dr. Irshad has been nominated and won numerous prestigious awards for his lyrics in song-writing. He has won dozens of awards of Best Lyricist, the Film Fare Award, IIFA and Zee Cine Awards to name a few.[2]
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Early life and education
Kamil was born as the seventh child to his parents in Malerkotla, and belongs to a Punjabi family.[3]
He studied journalism at the Panjab University, followed by postgraduate and PhD degrees in Hindi.[3]
Filmography
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Awards and nominations
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Year | Award ceremony | Category | Film | Song | Result | Note |
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2010 | Mirchi Music Awards | Album of the Year | Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai | - | Nominated | [96] |
2011 | Lyricist of the Year | Rockstar | "Nadaan Parinde" | Nominated | [97][98] | |
Listeners' Choice Album of the Year | - | Won | ||||
Album of the Year | - | |||||
2012 | Cocktail | - | Nominated | [99] | ||
2013 | Aashiqui 2 | - | Won | [100] | ||
2014 | Gunday | - | Nominated | [101][102] | ||
Lyricist of the Year | Happy New Year | "Manwa Laage" | Won | |||
2015 | Tamasha | "Agar Tum Saath Ho" | Nominated | [103] | ||
2015 | Filmfare Awards | Best Lyricist | Won | |||
2016 | Mirchi Music Awards | Album of the Year | Sultan | - | Nominated | [104] |
Lyricist of the Year | "Jag Ghoomeya" | |||||
2017 | Album of the Year | Raabta | - | Nominated | [105][106] | |
Tiger Zinda Hai | - | |||||
Jab Harry Met Sejal | - | Won | ||||
Lyricist of the Year | "Hawayein" | |||||
"Safar" | Nominated | |||||
2019 | Bazm-E-Urdu Dubai's Mehfil-E-Urdu | Kaifi Azmi Award for Urdu Lyricist | - | Won | [107][108][109][110] | |
2012 | Filmfare Awards | Best Lyricist | Rockstar | "Nadaan Parinde" | Won | [111] |
2010 | Filmfare Awards | Best Lyricist | Love Aaj Kal | "Aaj Din Chadheya" | Won | [112] |
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