Irshad Kamil
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About Irshad Kamil
Irshad Kamil is an Indian poet and film lyricist, widely regarded as one of the finest writers working in Hindi cinema. A PhD in Urdu poetry turned songwriter, he is the Filmfare-winning pen behind the soundtracks of Jab We Met, Love Aaj Kal, Rockstar, Highway and Tamasha — a career-long collaboration with composer A.R. Rahman and director Imtiaz Ali that …
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Who is Irshad Kamil?
Irshad Kamil is an Indian poet and film lyricist, widely regarded as one of the finest writers working in Hindi cinema. A PhD in Urdu poetry turned songwriter, he is the Filmfare-winning pen behind the soundtracks of Jab We Met, Love Aaj Kal, Rockstar, Highway and Tamasha — a career-long collaboration with composer A.R. Rahman and director Imtiaz Ali that defined the sound of modern Hindi-film romance.
On Aashiqui 2 (2013) he was the principal lyricist, writing "Chahun Main Ya Naa", "Hum Mar Jayenge", "Meri Aashiqui", "Aasan Nahin Yahan" and "Milne Hai Mujhse Aayi".