Irshad Kamil (born 5 September 1971) is an Indian poet and lyricist. His songs appear in

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films including ''

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'', '' Chameli'', '' Love Aaj Kal'', '' Rockstar'', ''

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, Raanjhanaa,

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,'' and ''

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''.

Personal life

Kamil was born as the seventh child to his parents in

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, and belongs to a

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family. He studied journalism at the

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, followed by postgraduate and PhD degrees in

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Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

* http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/09/meet-lyricist-irshad-kamil.htm

External links

Irshad Kamil's official website

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