Irshad Kamil

Writer

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Zee Cine Awards 2012

(5 Feb 2012)

Actor

Himself - Winner Best Lyrics

Action Replayy

(5 Nov 2010)

Writer

Aakrosh

(15 Oct 2010)

Writer

Tum Milo Toh Sahi

(2 Apr 2010)

Writer

Sukhmani

(12 Feb 2010)

Writer

Writer

Writer

Bhram

(4 Apr 2008)

Writer

Actor

Awards

2022

Mirchi Music Awards, IN
(Album Of The Year)

2022

Mirchi Music Awards, IN
(Film Song Of The Year)

2020

Mirchi Music Awards, IN
(Album Of The Year)

2020

Mirchi Music Awards, IN
(Best Song Of The Year)

2018

Mirchi Music Awards, IN
(Best Lyricist)

2018

Mirchi Music Awards, IN
(Best Song)

2016

Filmfare Awards
(Best Lyricist)

News

'Naram Kaalja' song featuring Diljit-Parineeti from 'Amar Singh Chamkila' out now

14 Mar 2024

With music by the maestro AR Rahman, and lyrics penned by Irshad Kamil, the song has been sung by Alka Yagnik, Richa Sharma, Pooja Tiwari, and Yashika Sikka.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Saregama India (@saregama_official)Helmed by Imtiaz Ali, 'Amar Singh Chamkila' presents the untold true story of Punjab's original rockstar of the masses, who emerged from the shadows of poverty and rose to the heights of popularity in the 80s due to the sheer power of his music, angering many along the way, which finally led to his assassination at the young age of 27.'Amar Singh Chamkila' is all set to stream on the OTT platform Netflix from April 12. The film has been produced by Mohit Choudhary, Select Media Holdings LLP, Saregama, and Window Seat Films. The music of the film is available on Saregama.Director Imtiaz Ali earlier said, "Making 'Amar Singh Chamkila' about the life of the iconic music star of the masses has been a unique journey for me. I could not have asked for better actors than the immensely talented Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra to play in this film, especially since it involves some live singing. The film follows the crazed popularity of Chamkila's daring songs, which society could neither ignore nor swallow."Diljit said, "Playing Amar Singh Chamkila has been one of the most challenging experiences of my life, and I am thrilled to be returning to Netflix with yet another exciting story. It has been a pleasure to work with Parineeti and the entire team that has worked extremely hard to bring this beautiful story to life. To be able to sing to Rahman sir's exemplary music was a meditative experience and I hope I have been able to do justice to his vision. Thank you, Imtiaz Bhajee, for believing in me for this role."Parineeti said that it was "an immensely enriching experience" to have shared screen space with Imtiaz. She said, "It is a privilege to play Amarjot, Chamkila's singing partner and wife, in this incredible film and I am truly grateful to Imtiaz sir for this opportunity. Sharing the screen with Diljit has been an immensely enriching experience. For me, singing is a passion and to collaborate with the legendary AR Rahman has been a long-awaited dream. With Netflix's global platform, I believe our film will touch hearts far and wide, allowing Chamkila's inspiring tale to resonate with fans worldwide."

'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan': Akshay -Tiger dance with Manushi-Alaya F in new track 'Wallah Habibi'

13 Mar 2024

View this post on InstagramA post shared by Zee Music Company (@zeemusiccompany)The song introduces two female protagonists from the movie Manushi Chillar and Alaya F showing their moves alongside Akshay and Tiger.The song has been composed by Vishal Mishra, vocals by Vishal Dadlani, Vishal Mishra, Dipakshi Kalita and lyrics penned by Irshad Kamil. The dance was choreographed by Bosco -Ceaser.Shot in the striking Wadi Rum desert in Jordan the song is a visual treat for the fans.The track has been shot in extreme weather conditions with intense windy in Wadi Rum.Helmed by Ali Abbas Zafar, 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' is all set to hit the theatres on the occasion of Eid 2024.Shot across locations such as Mumbai, London, Abu Dhabi, Scotland, and Jordan, this pan-India film is creating buzz for its grand scale and Hollywood-style cinematic visuals.The film is produced by Vashu Bhagnani, Deepshikha Deshmukh, Jackky Bhagnani, Himanshu Kishan Mehra and Ali Abbas Zafar.The film features Prithviraj Sukumaran in an intriguing villainous role and also stars Sonakshi Sinha in significant role.Recently, the makers unveiled the film's official teaser which received a good response from the fans.'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' will be facing a big Bollywood clash with Ajay Devgn's period sports drama film 'Maidaan'.

Amar Singh Chamkila: First song 'Ishq Mitaye' from Diljit-Parineeti starrer out now

29 Feb 2024

Amar Singh Chamkila' starring Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra on Thursday, unveiled the film's first track 'Ishq Mitaye'.Taking to Instagram, Saregama India shared the song that they captioned, "Mere agge duniya ka rang saara fikka, Apne lahu se hi lagaaya maine tikka..MAIN HOON PANJAB!"Composed by AR Rahman, the song is penned by Irshad Kamil and sung by Mohit Chauhan.The song features the lead cast of the film, Diljit and Parineeti.'Amar Singh Chamkila' presents the untold true story of Punjab's original rockstar of the masses, Amar Singh Chamkila, who emerged from the shadows of poverty and rose to the heights of popularity in the 80s due to the sheer power of his music, angering many along the way, which finally led to his assassination at the young age of 27.Talking about the song, A.R. Rahman said in a statement from the PR team, "When you make a story about a musician from Punjab, in such a musically rich state of India, it's always something special. So, Imtiaz and I decided to give our take on the storytelling musical and give it a twist, like a Broadway musical in certain parts. I loved how Imtiaz reinvented himself in the story. Working with Diljit was a pleasure; he is humble yet has a very colorful personality, and I love his growth as a musician, an artist, and an actor, and working with Parineeti Chopra as a singer was also really enjoyable. She was such a delight to work with. And of course, our amazing Irshad Kamil always comes with great lyrics. It is great to be a part of this project."Director Imtiaz Ali said, "It was very exciting to see Rahman sir dive into the heart of Panjabi music in Chamkila. We could not find a better muse to explore the vivacious and heart-wrenching landscape of Panjabi music than Amar Singh Chamkila, the highest record-selling artist of Panjab. It was fascinating to use some traditional musical styles and instruments in the album of Chamkila which have not been used for a long time. Also, there was no better person than Irshad Kamil to bring out the traditional strength of Panjabi boli in a contemporary style for this musical album. Based on the lives of the musical duo, Chamkila and Amarjot, the film always promised interesting music but casting Diljit and Parineeti enabled us to record many tracks live on location. We are very excited to see this album going to its audience worldwide."'Amar Singh Chamkila' is all set to stream on the OTT platform Netflix from April 12.

Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif unveil romantic track 'Ruaan' from 'Tiger 3'

20 Nov 2023

Tiger 3' starring Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif on Monday unveiled a new romantic song titled 'Ruaan'.Taking to Instagram, Salman treated fans with a new track and captioned it, "#Ruaan [?] Full song out now."It is sung by Arijit Singh, who also lent his vocals to 'Leke Prabhu Ka Naam' song.The song is composed by Pritam and penned by Irshad Kamil.Ahead of the release day, the makers released a lyrical video of the song 'Ruaan' from the film.Helmed by Maneesh Sharma, 'Tiger 3' also stars Katrina Kaif and Emraan Hashmi in the lead roles.The film minted Rs 44.50 crore on the release day i.e. November 12. It has collected Rs 148.50 crore so far.Now, as the World Cup is over, the film is witnessing a jump in its box office collection. At the worldwide box office, the film has collected 376 Cr. gross in 8 days.'Tiger 3' is the third installment of the Tiger franchise and a part of the YRF Spy Universe with the likes of War and Pathaan. Interestingly, it also has cameo appearances of Shah Rukh Khan and a post-credit scene featuring Hrithik Roshan.Just like the two previous installments - Ek Tha Tiger and Tiger Zinda Hai - the film focuses on a new mission involving RA&W agent Tiger (Salman) and ISI agent Zoya (Katrina Kaif).The first part 'Ek Tha Tiger', which came in 2012, was directed by Kabir Khan. In 2017, the franchise expanded with 'Tiger Zinda Hai'. The second part was directed by Ali Abbas Zafar.

Salman Khan, Bhagyashree unveil Rajveer-Palomas Dono title track

16 Aug 2023

Salman Khan and actor Bhagyashree on Wednesday unveiled the title track of actor Rajveer Deol and Palomas upcoming romantic film Dono.Taking to Instagram, Salman dropped the song which he captioned, Hum Dono se aap sab ke liye.. Yeh Dono. Our best wishes to the talented @avnish.barjatya and the rising stars @the_rajveer_deol @palomadhillon #Dono Title Track Out Now !!Penned by Irshad Kamil, the songs energy is infectious and is leaving the audience humming the memorable tune! With Shankar Ehsaan Loys musical trio helming the music of Dono, the title track is the first song to come out of an 8 song long album.Shot in a glasshouse with rain in the backdrop, Donos title tracks visuals have all elements of a quintessential romantic track! Rajveers innocence as he sings the heartfelt lyrics to Paloma, will make one skip a heartbeat. The song talks of falling in love, the trials and errors of confessing ones love, an emotion so universal that everyone can relate.Directed by Avnish S. Barjatya, Dono marks the acting debut of Sunny Deols son Rajveer Deol and actor Poonam Dhillons daughter Paloma.The official release date of the film is still awaited.Soon after Salman dropped the song, fans flooded the comment section with red hearts and fire emoticons.Bobby Deol dropped multiple red heart emoticons.Beautiful song, a user wrote.Rajshri's Maine Pyaar Kiya had the same vibe in 1989. It gave the unforgettable Suman as Bhagyashree and made Salman Khan everyone's Prem.Salman Khan's iconic character, Prem, was created in 1989 with his first association with Rajshri.Maine Pyar Kiya was directed by Sooraj R. Barjatya, who was a debutante at the time. Bhagyashree, who was making her film debut opposite Salman, was royalty herself.Now, Sooraj Barjatya's son, Avnish S. Barjatya, is poised to carry on his father's legacy 33 years later.

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra to produce lyricist Irshad Kamils debut directorial

18 Jan 2017

While he is busy with his own films, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra has now decided to give his friend his support for his debut directorial. Popular lyricist Irshad Kamil has been working on a script and now Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra has decided to produce it. The film has apparently been titled Saanjhi. Claiming that every movie is unique in a way, Rakeysh expressed his desire to continue to produce good content for the industry. He further mentioned that he is also producing yet another film to be directed by Sanjay Khanduri about a soldier who lost his life in the Sino-Indian war. Mehra also claimed that the scripts of the two directors (Irshad and Sanjay) are far better than the ones he is making and is extremely envious of such beautiful stories. As far as the casting is concerned, Rakeysh did not divulge any details of the same. As for his directorial ventures, the Rang De Basanti filmmaker is now gearing up for Mirzya starring Anil Kapoor s son Harshvardhan and Saiyami Kher.The film is slated to release on May 13.

Lyricist Irshad Kamil to make his directorial debut

31 Aug 2016

We all know that Irshad Kamil happens to be one of Bollywood's renowned and most celebrated lyricists. He has penned songs in films like Jab We Met, Love Aaj Kal, Rockstar, Aashiqui 2, Raanjhanaa ... the list is endless. After having made his mark as a lyricist, Irshad Kamil is now all set to direct his first feature film. Tentatively titled Saanjhi, it is being produced by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra.

Saanjhi is reportedly a film about three brothers fighting over their ancestral property and how greed plays an 'important' role in their lives. The film is scheduled to go on the floors by December this year. Meanwhile, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra is also making Sanjay Khanduri's biopic on Jaswant Singh Rawat, a 22-year old rifleman who died defending his post single-handedly during the 1962 Indo-China war.

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra to produce lyricist Irshad Kamil's debut directorial

19 Jan 2016

While he is busy with his own films, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra has now decided to give his friend his support for his debut directorial. Popular lyricist Irshad Kamil has been working on a script and now Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra has decided to produce it. The film has apparently been titled Saanjhi . Claiming that every movie is unique in a way, Rakeysh expressed his desire to continue to produce good content for the industry. He further mentioned that he is also producing yet another film to be directed by Sanjay Khanduri about a soldier who lost his life in the Sino-Indian war. Mehra also claimed that the scripts of the two directors (Irshad and Sanjay) are far better than the ones he is making and is extremely envious of such beautiful stories.

As far as the casting is concerned, Rakeysh did not divulge any details of the same. As for his directorial ventures, the Rang De Basanti filmmaker is now gearing up for Mirzya starring Anil Kapoor's son Harshvardhan and Saiyami Kher. The film is slated to release on May 13.