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Irshad Kamil (born 5 September 1971) is an Indian poet and lyricist.[1] He has written songs in several successful films, including Love Aaj Kal, Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, Rockstar, Aashiqui 2, Raanjhanaa, Highway, Tamasha, Laila Majnu, Kabir Singh and Saiyaara.

Born (1971-09-05) 5 September 1971 (age 55)
Malerkotla, Punjab, India
Occupations
  • Lyricist
  • poet
Yearsactive2004–present
Websiteirshadkamil.com
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Irshad Kamil
Kamil at the Delhi Poetry Festival in 2013
Born (1971-09-05) 5 September 1971 (age 55)
Malerkotla, Punjab, India
Occupations
  • Lyricist
  • poet
Years active2004–present
Websiteirshadkamil.com
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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 Muslim family.[2]

He studied journalism at the Panjab University, followed by postgraduate and PhD degrees in Hindi.[2]

Filmography

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Year Title Composer(s) Notes Ref.
2004 Chameli Sandesh Shandilya [3]
2005 Shabd Vishal–Shekhar [4]
Socha Na Tha Sandesh Shandilya Five songs [5]
Karam Vishal–Shekhar One song [6]
Neal 'N' Nikki Salim–Sulaiman [7]
2006 Ahista Ahista Himesh Reshammiya [8]
Gafla Kartik Shah
2007 Dhol Pritam Five songs
Jab We Met [9]
2008 Tulsi Nikhil-Vinay
Bhram Pritam [10][11]
Thodi Life Thoda Magic Vinay Tiwari Three songs [12]
A Wednesday! Sanjoy Chowdhury [13]
2009 Aa Dekhen Zara Pritam Three songs [14][15]
Tera Mera Ki Rishta Jaidev Kumar [16]
Love Aaj Kal Pritam [17][18]
Toss Sandesh Shandilya [19]
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani Pritam [20]
De Dana Dan Three songs [21]
2010 Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? One song [22]
Tum Milo Toh Sahi Sandesh Shandilya [23]
Raajneeti Pritam One song [24]
Khatta Meetha Three songs (one along with U. R. L.) [25]
Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai Six songs [26]
Help Ashutosh Phatak
Aashayein Pritam One song [27][28]
We Are Family Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy [29][30]
Anjaana Anjaani Vishal–Shekhar One song (along with Kausar Munir) [31][32]
Aakrosh Pritam [33]
Action Replayy [34][35]
2011 Yamla Pagla Deewana Sandesh Shandilya One song [36]
Kucch Luv Jaisaa Pritam [37]
Mere Brother Ki Dulhan Sohail Sen [38][39]
Mausam Pritam [40][41]
Rascals Vishal–Shekhar [42][43][44]
Rockstar A. R. Rahman [45][46]
Desi Boyz Pritam Two songs [47]
2012 Jodi Breakers Salim–Sulaiman One of the lyricists [48]
Cocktail Pritam
Yo Yo Honey Singh		 Eight songs [49][50]
Chakravyuh Salim–Sulaiman
Shantanu Moitra		 [51][52][53]
Son of Sardaar Himesh Reshammiya
Sajid–Wajid		 [54][55]
2013 Special 26 M. M. Keeravani Eight songs [56][57]
Aashiqui 2 Jeet Gannguli Six songs [58]
Raanjhanaa A. R. Rahman [59][60]
Phata Poster Nikhla Hero Pritam [61]
2014 Gunday Sohail Sen Eight songs [62]
Highway A. R. Rahman Seven songs [63]
Kochadaiiyaan (Dubbed version) Five songs [64]
Kaanchi Ismail Darbar
Salim–Sulaiman		 [65]
Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty Pritam Five songs [66]
Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania Sachin–Jigar Two songs [67][68]
Raja Natwarlal Yuvan Shankar Raja [69]
Happy New Year Vishal–Shekhar [70]
2015 I (Dubbed version) A. R. Rahman [71]
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Himesh Reshammiya [72]
Guddu Rangeela Amit Trivedi [73][74]
Tamasha A. R. Rahman [75]
2016 Sultan Vishal–Shekhar [76]
Pink Anupam Roy One song [77]
Madaari Vishal Bhardwaj
Sunny Bawra-Inder Bawra		 [78][79]
2017 Sachin: A Billion Dreams A. R. Rahman [80][81]
Dear Maya Anupam Roy
SandMan		 [82][83]
Raabta Pritam
JAM8		 Wrote three songs (Two with Amitabh Bhattacharya) [84]
Mom A. R. Rahman All songs (Two with Rianjali) [85][86][87]
Jab Harry Met Sejal Pritam, Diplo [88][89]
Newton Rachita Arora Two songs
Tiger Zinda Hai Vishal–Shekhar
2018 Sanju A. R. Rahman Guest lyricist; Two songs [90]
Fanney Khan Amit Trivedi
Tanishk Bagchi		 Five Songs [91]
Rajma Chawal Hitesh Sonik
Zero Ajay-Atul
Tanishk Bagchi
Laila Majnu Niladri Kumar
Joi Barua		 Nine Songs
2019 Bharat Vishal–Shekhar
Kabir Singh Amaal Mallik
Vishal Mishra
Sachet–Parampara		 Four songs
2020 Love Aaj Kal Pritam
Shikara Sandesh Shandilya Five Songs
2021 Tadap Pritam [92]
Atrangi Re A. R. Rahman [93]
2022 Raksha Bandhan Himesh Reshammiya
Freddy Pritam
2023 Bholaa Ravi Basrur
Jawan Anirudh Ravichander Guest lyricist; Two songs (One with Wasim Balrevi)
Tiger 3 Pritam One song
Dunki Two songs
2024 Woh Bhi Din The Joi Barua Eight songs
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan Vishal Mishra Five songs
Amar Singh Chamkila A. R. Rahman
Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video White Noise Collectives
Baby John Thaman S
2025 Sky Force Tanishk Bagchi Two songs
Chhaava A. R. Rahman Five songs [94]
Kesari Chapter 2 Shashwat Sachdev, Kanishk Seth-Kavita Seth
Ground Zero Rohan-Rohan One song
Bhool Chuk Maaf Tanishk Bagchi Five songs
Saiyaara Tanishk Bagchi
Faheem Abdullah
Arslan Nizami
Sachet-Parampara		 Twelve songs (One with Prashant Pandey)
Tehran Tanishk Bagchi
Tere Ishk Mein A. R. Rahman Eight songs
Dhurandhar Shashwat Sachdev Three songs
2026 Dhurandhar: The Revenge Shashwat Sachdev 4 songs
Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam)
Naye Naye Taare Sanjivv Anand Jha Short film on YouTube [95]
Main Vaapas Aaunga A. R. Rahman [96]
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Awards and nominations

Filmfare Awards

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Year Category Film Song Result Note
2010 Best Lyricist Love Aaj Kal "Aaj Din Chadheya" Won [97]
2012 Best Lyricist Rockstar "Nadaan Parinde" Won
2015 Best Lyricist Tamasha "Agar Tum Sath Ho" Won
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Mirchi Music Awards

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Year Category Film Song Result Note
2010 Album of the Year Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai - Nominated [98]
2011 Lyricist of the Year Rockstar "Nadaan Parinde" Nominated [99][100]
Listeners' Choice Album of the Year - Won
Album of the Year -
2012 Cocktail - Nominated [101]
2013 Aashiqui 2 - Won [102]
2014 Gunday - Nominated [103][104]
Lyricist of the Year Happy New Year "Manwa Laage" Won
2015 Tamasha "Agar Tum Saath Ho" Nominated [105]
2016 Album of the Year Sultan - Nominated [106]
Lyricist of the Year "Jag Ghoomeya"
2017 Album of the Year Raabta - Nominated [107][108]
Tiger Zinda Hai -
Jab Harry Met Sejal - Won
Lyricist of the Year "Hawayein"
"Safar" Nominated
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Other awards

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Year Award Category Film Song Result Note
2019 Bazm-E-Urdu Dubai's Mehfil-E-Urdu Kaifi Azmi Award for Urdu Lyricist Won [109][110][111][112]
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