Dr. Irshad Kamil (born 5 September 1971) is an Indian poet and lyricist.[1] His songs appear in Bollywood films including 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.

Irshad Kamil
Kamil at the Delhi Poetry Festival in 2013
Born (1971-09-05) 5 September 1971 (age 52)
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Lyricist, poet
Years active2004–present
Websitewww.irshadkamil.com

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]

Personal life edit

Kamil was born as the seventh child to his parents in Malerkotla, and belongs to a Punjabi Muslim family.[3] He studied journalism at the Panjab University, followed by postgraduate and PhD degrees in Hindi.[3]

Filmography edit

Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleComposer(s)DirectorNotesRef.
2004ChameliSandesh ShandilyaSudhir Mishra
Anant Balani
[4]
2005ShabdVishal–ShekharLeena Yadav[5]
Socha Na ThaSandesh ShandilyaImtiaz Ali[6]
KaramVishal–ShekharLeena Yadav[7]
Neal 'N' NikkiSalim–SulaimanArjun Sablok[8]
2006Ahista AhistaHimesh ReshammiyaShivam Nair[9]
GaflaKartik ShahSameer Hanchate
2007DholPritamPriyadarshan
Jab We MetImtiaz Ali[10]
2008TulsiNikhil-VinayAjay Kumar
BhramPritamPavan S. Kaul[11][12]
Thodi Life Thoda MagicVinay TiwariAnand L Rai[13]
A Wednesday!Sanjoy ChowdhuryNeeraj Pandey[14]
2009Aa Dekhen ZaraPritam
Gourav Dasgupta
Jehangir Surti[15][16]
Tera Mera Ki RishtaJaidev KumarNavaniat Singh[17]
Love Aaj KalPritamImtiaz Ali[18][19]
TossSandesh ShandilyaRamesh Khatkar[20]
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab KahaniPritamRajkumar Santoshi[21]
De Dana DanPriyadarshan[22]
2010Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?Ashwni Dhir[23]
Tum Milo Toh SahiKabir Sadanand[24]
RaajneetiPrakash Jha[25]
Khatta MeethaPritam
Shehzad Roy
Priyadarshan[26]
Once Upon a Time in MumbaaiPritamMilan Luthria[27]
HelpAshutosh PhatakRajeev Virani
AashayeinPritamNagesh Kukunoor[28][29]
We Are FamilyShankar–Ehsaan–LoySiddharth P. Malhotra[30][31]
Anjaana AnjaaniVishal–ShekharSiddharth Anand[32][33]
AakroshPritamPriyadarshan[34]
Action ReplayyVipul Shah[35][36]
2011Yamla Pagla DeewanaSandesh ShandilyaSamir Karnik[37]
Kucch Luv JaisaaPritamBarnali Ray Shukla[38]
Mere Brother Ki DulhanSohail SenAli Abbas Zafar[39][40]
MausamPritamPankaj Kapoor[41][42]
RascalsVishal–ShekharDavid Dhawan[43][44][45]
RockstarA. R. RahmanImtiaz Ali[46][47]
Desi BoyzPritamRohit Dhawan[48]
2012Jodi BreakersSalim–SulaimanAshwini Chaudhary[49]
CocktailPritamHomi Adajania[50][51]
ChakravyuhSalim–Sulaiman
Shantanu Moitra
Prakash Jha[52][53][54]
Son of SardaarHimesh Reshammiya
Sajid–Wajid
Ashwni Dhir[55][56]
2013KaanchiIsmail Darbar
Salim–Sulaiman
Subhash Ghai[57]
Special 26M. M. Keeravani
Himesh Reshammiya
Neeraj Pandey[58][59]
Aashiqui 2Jeet GannguliMohit Suri[60]
RaanjhanaaA. R. RahmanAnand L Rai[61][62]
Phata Poster Nikhla HeroPritamRajkumar Santoshi[63]
2014GundaySohail SenAli Abbas Zafar[64]
HighwayA. R. RahmanImtiaz Ali[65]
Kochadaiiyaan (Dubbed version)Soundarya Rajinikanth[66]
Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off DutyPritamAR Murugadoss[67]
Humpty Sharma Ki DulhaniaSachin–JigarShashank Khaitan[68][69]
Raja NatwarlalYuvan Shankar RajaKunal Deshmukh[70]
Happy New YearVishal–ShekharFarah Khan[71]
2015I (Dubbed version)A. R. RahmanShankar[72]
Prem Ratan Dhan PayoHimesh ReshammiyaSooraj Barjatya[73]
Guddu RangeelaAmit TrivediSubhash Kapoor[74][75]
TamashaA. R. RahmanImtiaz Ali[76]
2016SultanVishal–ShekharAli Abbas Zafar[77]
PinkAnupam RoyAniruddha Roy Chowdhury[78]
MadaariVishal Bhardwaj
Sunny Bawra-Inder Bawra
Nishikant Kamat[79][80]
2017Sachin: A Billion DreamsA. R. RahmanJames Erskine[81][82]
Dear MayaAnupam RoySunaina Bhatnagar[83][84]
RaabtaPritam
JAM8
Dinesh VijanWrote three songs (two with Amitabh Bhattacharya)[85]
MomA. R. RahmanRavi Udyawar[86][87][88]
Jab Harry Met SejalPritam, DiploImtiaz AliAll songs[89][90]
NewtonRachita AroraAmit V Masurkar
Tiger Zinda HaiVishal–ShekharAli Abbas ZafarAll songs
2018SanjuA. R. RahmanRajkumar HiraniGuest lyricist; Two Songs[91]
Fanney KhanAmit Trivedi, Tanishk BagchiAtul ManjrekarFive Songs[92]
Rajma Chawal'Hitesh SonikLeena Yadav
ZeroAjay-Atul, Tanishk BagchiAnand L. RaiFive songs
Laila MajnuNiladri Kumar, Joi BaruaSajid AliNine Songs
2019BharatVishal–ShekharAli Abbas ZafarAll songs
Kabir SinghAmaal Mallik, Vishal Mishra, Sachet–ParamparaSandeep VangaFour songs
2020Love Aaj KalPritamImtiaz AliAll songs
2020ShikaraA. R. Rahman, Sandesh Shandilya, Abhay Sopori, Rohit KulkarniVidhu Vinod ChopraFive Songs
2021TadapPritamMilan LuthriaAll Songs[93]
Atrangi ReA. R. RahmanAanand L. Rai[94]
2022FreddyPritamShashanka Ghosh
2023BholaaRavi BasrurAjay Devgn
JawanAnirudh RavichanderAtleeGuest lyricist; Two songs (one with Wasim Balrevi)
Tiger 3PritamManeesh SharmaOne song
DunkiRajkumar HiraniOne song
2024Metro In DinoAnurag Basu
Amar Singh ChamkilaA. R. RahmanImtiaz AliAll Songs
Bade Miyan Chote MiyanVishal MishraAli Abbas Zafar

Awards and nominations edit

YearAward ceremonyCategoryFilmSongResultNote
2010Mirchi Music AwardsAlbum of the YearOnce Upon A Time In Mumbaai-Nominated[95]
2011Lyricist of the YearRockstar"Nadaan Parinde"Nominated[96][97]
Listeners' Choice Album of the Year-Won
Album of the Year-
2012Cocktail-Nominated[98]
2013Aashiqui 2-Won[99]
2014Gunday-Nominated[100][101]
Lyricist of the YearHappy New Year"Manwa Laage"Won
2015Tamasha"Agar Tum Saath Ho"Nominated[102]
2015Filmfare AwardsBest LyricistWon
2016Mirchi Music AwardsAlbum of the YearSultan-Nominated[103]
Lyricist of the Year"Jag Ghoomeya"
2017Album of the YearRaabta-Nominated[104][105]
Tiger Zinda Hai-
Jab Harry Met Sejal-Won
Lyricist of the Year"Hawayein"
"Safar"Nominated
2019Bazm-E-Urdu Dubai's Mehfil-E-UrduKaifi Azmi Award for Urdu Lyricist-Won[106][107][108][109]
2012Filmfare AwardsBest LyricistRockstar"Nadaan Parinde"Won[110]
2010Filmfare AwardsBest LyricistLove Aaj Kal"Aaj Din Chadheya"Won[111]

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