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

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'', '' Chameli'', '' Love Aaj Kal'', '' Rockstar'', '' Laila Majnu'', ''

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'', '' Kabir Singh'', '' Dunki'' and '' Love Aaj Kal''. 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.

Early life and education

Kamil was born as the seventh child to his parents in Malerkotla, and belongs to a Punjabi 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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