Hasan Kamal | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 January 1943 Lucknow, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Lyricist,poet,columnist,journalist |
| Years active | 1982-2008 |
Hasan Kamal (born 1 January 1943) is an Indian lyricist and songwriter. The recipient ofnumerous awards, includingFilmfare Award for Best Lyricist in 1985 for the title song of the filmAaj Ki Aawaz (1984), he started his career in 1981 with "Sar Se Sarke" song fromSilsila. His last song as a lyricist is "Tose Naina Lagey" fromAnwar.[1]
Kamal was born inLucknow, India on 1 January 1943. He graduated from the Lucknow University and began his journalistic career as a Sub-editor ofBlitz Weekly in 1965. He became the editor ofUrdu Blitzin 1974 and brought up its circulation from 13,000 copies to 1,00,000 copies a week. He is a popular columnist with a regular column in Inquilab, Rozanama Rashtriya Sahara, Etmaad and Al-Bagh. His column is often translated into Tamil, Telugu, Marathi and English. He is a prominent poet of modern Urdu literature and has traveled widely internationally in his capacity as a journalist and poet. He is also a well-known lyricist and a writer of scripts for film and TV.[2]
Hasan Kamal was a popular Indian film lyricist in the 1980s. He debuted in the 1982 film "Nikaah", directed byB. R. Chopra. It was also the comeback of prominent composer of the sixties,Ravi and the debut ofSalma Agha as both an actress and singer. Ravi approached Hasan to write the lyrics. Hasan wrote 5 songs for him. "Dil Ke Armaan" and "Dil Ki Ke Yeh Arzoo Thi" were superhit tracks. The songs took the industry by a storm and made Salma and Hasan overnight stars. Hasan was nominated for Filmfare Award for both the songs, but lost it toSantosh Anand. In 1984, he wrote lyrics for the filmAaj Ki Aawaz. He was given the coveted Filmfare Award for its title track. He was once again nominated for filmfare award for the filmTawaif (1986).
