MUSKAN GOSWAMI
6 CONTEMPORARY
LYRICISTS IN BOLLYWOOD
Over the years, Bollywood has seen some truly versatile and unique lyricists. These lyricists have successfully brought
an eccentric flavor to the movies they were a part of. The songs that these lyricists weave are contemporary in nature
and stay hooked in the mind for a long period of time. We have shortlisted 7 of the best contemporary lyricists in the
industry. Have a look:
1. Irshad Kamil 4. Kausar Munir
An Urdu poet and lyricist, who initially wrote scripts for
television soaps and later, wrote dialogues for movies. In 2004,
the lyricist received his first big break as a Bollywood lyricist
by writing for award-winning Chameli. The songs of the movie
got popularized for its soulful and melodious lyrics. Irshad has
written several heart-warming and award-winning lyrics. Kausar is one among the many talented female lyricists
in India. She is undeniably one of the most popular female
lyricists in Bollywood. Kausar began her journey as a writer
by writing dialogues for TV shows. It was the song Falak Tak,
from the movie Tashan (2008), which immensely helped her
in establishing a name in the male-dominant
industry. Ever since then, Kausar has written
various songs for famous Bollywood movies.
Known for – Jab We Met (2007), Love Aaj Kal (2009), Rockstar
(2011), Aashiqui 2 (2013), Highway (2014), and Tamasha (2015).
2. Varun Grover
An award-winning screenwriter and lyricist, who initially used
to work as a software consultant. One of his first breaks in the
industry was working as a staff writer for the TV show, The
Great Indian Comedy Show. Other than writing unique lyrics,
Varun is also acclaimed for script writing. He was the script
writer for the National Film Award- winning Masaan (2015).
Known for – Ishaqzaade (2012), Main Tera Hero (2014)
, Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015), and Dear Zindagi (2016)
5. Amitabh Bhattacharya
Known for – Gangs of Wasseypur: Part 1 & 2 (2012),
Raman Raghav 2.0 (2016), and Udta Punjab (2016). A lyricist and a playback singer in Bollywood, Amitabh
is among the most reputed contemporary lyricists of this
generation. His first major break was the song Emotional
Attyachar, for the movie Dev D (2009). After the success of
this song, Amitabh became immensely popular and ever since
then, he has written several classics such as Channa Mereya,
Kabira, Mast Magan, Zehnaseeb, and Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin.
3. Tanveer Ghazi Known for – Band Baaja Baarat (2010), Delhi Belly
(2011), Barfi! (2012), and Lootera (2013).
Tanveer is a lyricist who has gained much popularity in a
short span of time. Unlike other lyricists mentioned
in the article, Ghazi has written songs for a handful
of Bollywood movies only. Nevertheless, this lyricist
writes in an immensely beautiful manner.
Known for – Pink (2016), Running Shaadi (2017), and
October (2018).
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6. Prasoon Joshi
A Padma Shri awardee (2015) and two-time winner of the
National Flim Award for Best Lyric, Prasoon is one of the
best lyricists in Bollywood. The renowned lyricist was just 17
year old when he wrote his first book. Later, he worked in the
field of advertising and delivered taglines for ad campaigns
including, “Thanda Matlab Coca-Cola”. Prasoon currently is a
well-appreciated lyricist and screenplay writer in Bollywood.
Known for –Black (2005), Fanaa (2006), Range De
Basanti (2006), and Taare Zameen Par (2007).