Irshad Kamil
Dr.
Irshad Kamil (born 5 September 1971) is an Indian poet and lyricist. 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 | |
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 Kamil at the Delhi Poetry Festival in 2013 | |
| Born | 5 September 1971 Malerkotla, Punjab, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Lyricist, poet |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Website | www |
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.
Personal life
Kamil was born as the seventh child to his parents in Malerkotla, and belongs to a Punjabi Muslim family. He studied journalism at the Panjab University, followed by postgraduate and PhD degrees in Hindi.
Filmography
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Awards and nominations
| Year | Award ceremony | Category | Film | Song | Result | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Mirchi Music Awards | Album of the Year | Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai | - | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Lyricist of the Year | Rockstar | "Nadaan Parinde" | Nominated | ||
| Listeners' Choice Album of the Year | - | Won | ||||
| Album of the Year | - | |||||
| 2012 | Cocktail | - | Nominated | |||
| 2013 | Aashiqui 2 | - | Won | |||
| 2014 | Gunday | - | Nominated | |||
| Lyricist of the Year | Happy New Year | "Manwa Laage" | Won | |||
| 2015 | Tamasha | "Agar Tum Saath Ho" | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Filmfare Awards | Best Lyricist | Won | |||
| 2016 | Mirchi Music Awards | Album of the Year | Sultan | - | Nominated | |
| Lyricist of the Year | "Jag Ghoomeya" | |||||
| 2017 | Album of the Year | Raabta | - | Nominated | ||
| 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 | ||
| 2012 | Filmfare Awards | Best Lyricist | Rockstar | "Nadaan Parinde" | Won | |
| 2010 | Filmfare Awards | Best Lyricist | Love Aaj Kal | "Aaj Din Chadheya" | Won |
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