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Irshad Kamil

Lyricist - Poet

Irshad Kamil is one of Indian cinema's most celebrated and influential lyricists, renowned for bringing literary depth, emotional nuance, and philosophical richness to contemporary film music. Holding a PhD in Hindi poetry, his writing is deeply informed by Kabir, Baba Farid, Sufi poetry, and Punjabi folk literature. A defining voice in modern Hindi cinema, he has been a near-constant creative collaborator in Imtiaz Ali's most acclaimed works, penning songs for Jab We Met, Love Aaj Kal, Rockstar, Highway, Tamasha, and Amar Singh Chamkila. Over a career spanning more than two decades he has collaborated with A.R. Rahman, Pritam, Amit Trivedi, Vishal-Shekhar, and Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy. A two-time Filmfare Award winner, his words have most recently featured in Saiyaara (2025) and Dhurandhar (2025).

Highlight Record
Saiyaara - Dhurandhar - Rockstar - Tamasha
Languages
Hindi - Urdu - Punjabi
Relationship
Management
Collaborators
A.R. Rahman, Pritam, Amit Trivedi, Vishal-Shekhar, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
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Selected Works

The records.

Gehra Hua (From "Dhurandhar")Shashwat Sachdev, Arijit Singh, Irshad Kamil, Armaan Khan Tum Se HiPritam, Mohit Chauhan, Irshad Kamil Saiyaara (From "Saiyaara")Tanishk Bagchi, Faheem Abdullah, Arslan Nizami, Irshad Kamil Bandhu 2.0 (From "Cocktail 2")Pritam, Kavita Seth, Neeraj Shridhar, Irshad Kamil Chahun Main Ya NaaPalak Muchhal, Arijit Singh, Jeet Gannguli, Irshad Kamil Humsafar (From "Saiyaara")Sachet-Parampara, Sachet Tandon, Parampara Tandon, Irshad Kamil, Prashant Pandey Deewaana DeewaanaA.R. Rahman, Irshad Kamil Naal NachnaShashwat Sachdev, Afsana Khan, Irshad Kamil, Reble Tum Jo AayePritam, Tulsi Kumar, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Irshad Kamil Aasan Nahin YahanArijit Singh, Jeet Gannguli, Irshad Kamil Aawaara AngaaraA.R. Rahman, Faheem Abdullah, Irshad Kamil Saiyaara Reprise - FemaleTanishk Bagchi, Faheem Abdullah, Arslan Nizami, Shreya Ghoshal, Irshad Kamil Pee LoonPritam, Mohit Chauhan, Irshad Kamil BulleyaVishal-Shekhar, Papon, Irshad Kamil O Maahi (From "Dunki")Pritam, Arijit Singh, Irshad Kamil

Placements

SaiyaaraFeature film (2025) - Lyrics DhurandharFeature film (2025) - Lyrics Amar Singh ChamkilaImtiaz Ali - Lyrics RockstarImtiaz Ali - Lyrics TamashaImtiaz Ali - Lyrics Jab We MetImtiaz Ali - Lyrics

The complete book of credits lives on the discography.

Outwrite

Work with Irshad Kamil.

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