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, Aashiqui 2, Raanjhanaa, Highway, Tamasha, and Jab Harry Met Sejal.
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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 Panjab University, followed by postgraduate and Ph.D. degrees in Hindi.
Irshad Kamil whote in his website about himself:
An inexhaustible songwriter and scriptwriter who have had the experience of trying out various vocations before jumping headlong into the world of music, Irshad Kamil indeed rocketed the skies with fame through his outstanding lyrics of “Chameli” which brought a lot of fame for him.
‘Main Teri Parchhain Hoon’, ‘Sanjeevani’, ‘Kartavya’ and ‘Chhoti Ma’ were the serials for which the scripts were written by none other than Kamil who also has worked as a reporter in Chandigarh dailies, including The Tribune n Indian Express group from where on he set his might to thrust himself into the world of Bollywood and moved to Mumbai.
Sholon Si from Shabd and Tinka Tinka from Karam are some other works which are quite memorable of Irshad apart from Chameli, his “Le Le Ja” from album ‘Ustad & Divas’ is immortal. Having worked with the biggest music directors of today, namely Pritam Chakraborty, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Himesh Reshammiya, Vishal – Shekhar and Sandesh Shandilya, it is indeed a matter of pride that his most recent work on the Saif and Deepika starrer, Love Aaj Kal, and Ranbir-Katrina starer Ajab Prem Ki Gazab Kahani has become a booming and reverberating success indeed.
His superb hits such as Ajj Din Chadeya, Twist, Dooriyan, Aahun Aahun, from LOVE AAJ KAL and Tum Se Hi, Mauja Hi Mauja, Nagada Nagada Nagada Baja and Aao Milo from JAB WE MET with music director Pritam do require a special mention and applause.
He won Screen Award for his ‘Chorbazari’ song of LAK
Best album of the year Ajab Prem Ki Gazab Kahani [listener’s choice] won Mirchi Music Award for him.
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His first Filmfare Award winner song “Ajj Din Chadeya” is hugely popular.
Filmography:
2004
- Film Name -::- Chameli -::- Music composer -::- Sandesh Shandilya -::- Film director -::- Sudhir Mishra, Anant Balani
2005
- Film Name -::- Shabd -::- Music composer -::- Vishal–Shekhar -::- Film director -::- Leena Yadav
- Film Name -::- Socha Na Tha -::- Music composer -::- Sandesh Shandilya -::- Film director -::- Imtiaz Ali
- Film Name -::- Karam -::- Music composer -::- Vishal–Shekhar -::- Film director -::- Leena Yadav
- Film Name -::- Neal ‘N’ Nikki -::- Music composer -::- Salim–Sulaiman -::- Film director -::- Arjun Sablok
2006
- Film Name -::- Ahista Ahista -::- Music composer -::- Himesh Reshammiya -::- Film director -::- Shivam Nair
- Film Name -::- Gafla -::- Music composer -::- Kartik Shah -::- Film director -::- Sameer Hanchate
2007
- Film Name -::- Kaisay Kahein -::- Music composer -::- Pritam -::- Film director -::- Mohit Hussein
- Film Name -::- Dhol -::- Music composer -::- Pritam -::- Film director -::- Priyadarshan
- Film Name -::- Jab We Met -::- Music composer -::- Pritam -::- Film director -::- Imtiaz Ali
2008
- Film Name -::- Tulsi -::- Music composer -::- Nikhil-Vinay -::- Film director -::- Ajay Kumar
- Film Name -::- Bhram -::- Music composer -::- Pritam -::- Film director -::- Pavan S. Kaul
- Film Name -::- Thodi Life Thoda Magic -::- Music composer -::- Vinay Tiwari -::- Film director -::- Anand L Rai
- Film Name -::- A Wednesday! -::- Music composer -::- Sanjoy Chowdhury -::- Film director -::- Neeraj Pandey
2009
- Film Name -::- Kutti Chetan and Friends -::- Music composer -::- Pritam -::- Film director -::- Deepak Subhash Jadhav
- Film Name -::- Aa Dekhen Zara -::- Music composer -::- Pritam, Gourav Dasgupta -::- Film director -::- Jehangir Surti
- Film Name -::- Tera Mera Ki Rishta -::- Music composer -::- Jaidev Kumar -::- Film director -::- Navaniat Singh
- Film Name -::- Hum Phirr Mileinge… -::- Music composer -::- Sandesh Shandilya -::- Film director -::- Manish Goel
- Film Name -::- Love Aaj Kal -::- Music composer -::- Pritam -::- Film director -::- Imtiaz Ali
- Film Name -::- Toss -::- Music composer -::- Sandesh Shandilya -::- Film director -::- Ramesh Khatkar
- Film Name -::- Fast Forward -::- Music composer -::- Akbar Sami -::- Film director -::- Zaigham Ali Sayed
- Film Name -::- Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani -::- Music composer -::- Pritam -::- Film director -::- Rajkumar Santoshi
- Film Name -::- De Dana Dan -::- Music composer -::- Pritam -::- Film director -::- Priyadarshan
2010
- Film Name -::- Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? -::- Music composer -::- Pritam -::- Film director -::- Ashwni Dhir
- Film Name -::- Tum Milo Toh Sahi -::- Music composer -::- Pritam -::- Film director -::- Kabir Sadanand
- Film Name -::- Raajneeti -::- Music composer -::- Pritam -::- Film director -::- Prakash Jha
- Film Name -::- Khatta Meetha -::- Music composer -::- Pritam & Shehzad Roy -::- Film director -::- Priyadarshan
- Film Name -::- Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai -::- Music composer -::- Pritam -::- Film director -::- Milan Luthria
- Film Name -::- Help -::- Music composer -::- Ashutosh Phatak -::- Film director -::- Rajeev Virani
- Film Name -::- Aashayein -::- Music composer -::- Pritam -::- Film director -::- Nagesh Kukunoor
- Film Name -::- We Are Family -::- Music composer -::- Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy -::- Film director -::- Siddharth P. Malhotra
- Film Name -::- Anjaana Anjaani -::- Music composer -::- Vishal–Shekhar -::- Film director -::- Siddharth Anand
- Film Name -::- Aakrosh -::- Music composer -::- Pritam -::- Film director -::- Priyadarshan
- Film Name -::- Action Replayy -::- Music composer -::- Pritam -::- Film director -::- Vipul Shah
2011
- Film Name -::- Yamla Pagla Deewana -::- Music composer -::- Sandesh Shandilya -::- Film director -::- Samir Karnik
- Film Name -::- Kucch Luv Jaisaa -::- Music composer -::- Pritam -::- Film director -::- Barnali Ray Shukla
- Film Name -::- Mere Brother Ki Dulhan -::- Music composer -::- Sohail Sen -::- Film director -::- Ali Abbas Zafar
- Film Name -::- Mausam -::- Music composer -::- Pritam -::- Film director -::- Pankaj Kapoor
- Film Name -::- Rascals -::- Music composer -::- Vishal–Shekhar -::- Film director -::- David Dhawan
- Film Name -::- Rockstar -::- Music composer -::- A. R. Rahman -::- Film director -::- Imtiaz Ali
- Film Name -::- Desi Boyz -::- Music composer -::- Pritam -::- Film director -::- Rohit Dhawan
2012
- Film Name -::- Jodi Breakers -::- Music composer -::- Salim–Sulaiman -::- Film director -::- Ashwini Chaudhary
- Film Name -::- Cocktail -::- Music composer -::- Pritam -::- Film director -::- Homi Adajania
- Film Name -::- Chakravyuh -::- Music composer -::- Salim–Sulaiman, Shantanu Moitra -::- Film director -::-
- Prakash Jha
- Film Name -::- Son of Sardaar -::- Music composer -::- Himesh Reshammiya, Sajid–Wajid -::- Film director -::- Ashwni Dhir
2013
- Film Name -::- Kaanchi -::- Music composer -::- Ismail Darbar, Salim–Sulaiman -::- Film director -::- Subhash Ghai
- Film Name -::- Special 26 -::- Music composer -::- M. M. Keeravani, Himesh Reshammiya -::- Film director -::- Neeraj Pandey
- Film Name -::- Aashiqui 2 -::- Music composer -::- Jeet Gannguli -::- Film director -::- Mohit Suri
- Film Name -::- Raanjhanaa -::- Music composer -::- A. R. Rahman -::- Film director -::- Anand L Rai
- Film Name -::- Phata Poster Nikhla Hero -::- Music composer -::- Pritam -::- Film director -::- Rajkumar Santoshi
2014
- Film Name -::- Gunday -::- Music composer -::- Sohail Sen -::- Film director -::- Ali Abbas Zafar
- Film Name -::- Highway -::- Music composer -::- A. R. Rahman -::- Film director -::- Imtiaz Ali
- Film Name -::- Kochadaiiyaan (Dubbed version) -::- Music composer -::- A. R. Rahman -::- Film director -::- Soundarya Rajinikanth
- Film Name -::- Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty -::- Music composer -::- Pritam -::- Film director -::- AR Murugadoss
- Film Name -::- Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania -::- Music composer -::- Sachin–Jigar -::- Film director -::- Shashank Khaitan
- Film Name -::- Raja Natwarlal -::- Music composer -::- Yuvan Shankar Raja -::- Film director -::- Kunal Deshmukh
- Film Name -::- Happy New Year -::- Music composer -::- Vishal–Shekhar -::- Film director -::- Farah Khan
2015
- Film Name -::- I (Dubbed version) -::- Music composer -::- A. R. Rahman -::- Film director -::- Shankar
- Film Name -::- Prem Ratan Dhan Payo -::- Music composer -::- Himesh Reshammiya -::- Film director -::- Sooraj Barjatya
- Film Name -::- Guddu Rangeela -::- Music composer -::- Amit Trivedi -::- Film director -::- Subhash Kapoor
- Agar tum saath ho lyrics – Film Name -::- Tamasha -::- Music composer -::- A. R. Rahman -::- Film director -::- Imtiaz Ali
2016
- Film Name -::- Sultan -::- Music composer -::- Vishal–Shekhar -::- Film director -::- Ali Abbas Zafar
- Film Name -::- Pink -::- Music composer -::- Anupam Roy -::- Film director -::- Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury
- Film Name -::- Madaari -::- Music composer -::- Vishal Bhardwaj & Sunny Bawra-Inder Bawra -::- Film director -::- Nishikant Kamat
2017
- Film Name -::- Sachin: A Billion Dreams -::- Music composer -::- A. R. Rahman -::- Film director -::- James Erskine
- Film Name -::- Dear Maya -::- Music composer -::- Anupam Roy -::- Film director -::- Sunaina Bhatnagar
- Film Name -::- Raabta -::- Music composer -::- Pritam JAM8 -::- Film director -::- Dinesh Vijan
- Film Name -::- Mom -::- Music composer -::- A. R. Rahman -::- Film director -::- Ravi Udyawar
- Film Name -::- Jab Harry Met Sejal -::- Music composer -::- Pritam, Diplo -::- Film director -::- Imtiaz Ali
- Film Name -::- Newton -::- Music composer -::- Rachita Arora -::- Film director -::- Amit V Masurkar
- Film Name -::- Tiger Zinda Hai -::- Music composer -::- Vishal–Shekhar -::- Film director -::- Ali Abbas Zafar
2018
- Film Name -::- Sanju -::- Music composer -::- A.R.Rahman -::- Film director -::- Rajkumar Hirani
- Film Name -::- Fanney Khan -::- Music composer -::- Amit Trivedi, Tanishk Bagchi -::- Film director -::- Atul Manjrekar
- Film Name -::- Zero -::- Music composer -::- Ajay-Atul, Tanishk Bagchi -::- Film director -::- Anand L. Rai
- Film Name -::- Laila Majnu -::- Music composer -::- Niladri Kumar, Joi Barua -::- Film director -::- Sajid Ali
2019
- Film Name -::- Bharat -::- Music composer -::- Vishal–Shekhar -::- Film director -::- Ali Abbas Zafar
- Film Name -::- Kabir Singh -::- Music composer -::- Amaal Mallik, Vishal Mishra, Sachet–Parampara -::- Film director -::- Sandeep Vanga
2020
- Film Name -::- Love Aaj Kal -::- Music composer -::- Pritam -::- Film director -::- Imtiaz Ali
- Film Name -::- Shikara – The Untold Story of Kashmiri Pandits -::- Music composer -::- A. R. Rahman, Sandesh
- Shandilya, Abhay Sopori, Rohit Kulkarni -::- Film director -::- Vidhu Vinod Chopra
2021
- Film Name -::- Tadap -::- Music composer -::- Pritam -::- Film director -::- Milan Luthria
- Film Name -::- Atrangi Re -::- Music composer -::- A. R. Rahman -::- Film director -::- Aanand L. Rai
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