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The 'Nadaan Parinda' of Hindi Film Music

We explore Irshad Kamil's unique style of writing, which combines simple language with complex emotions.

In this episode of Urdunama, Fabeha Syed talks about the poetry of Irshad Kamil. Kamil is one of the most popular Indian poets of recent times, and his work has been featured in many successful Hindi films. He has worked with music directors like AR Rahman, Vishal-Shekhar, Pritam, and more.

Fabeha discusses Kamil's unique style of writing, which combines simple language with complex emotions. She also talks about how Kamil's poetry has influenced Hindi film music.

Listen till the end as Prateek Lidhoo performs some beautiful songs penned by Kamil, like ‘Jo Bhi Main’, ‘Shayad’, ‘Jagg Ghomeya’, and ‘Tu Jaane Na’.



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