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{{Infobox person
| name = Hasan Kamal
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| birth_date = January 1, 1943
| birth_place = [[Lucknow]], India
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = [[Lyricist]], [[poet]], [[columnist]], [[journalist]]
| years active = 1982-2008
}}

'''Hasan Kamal''' (born 1 January 1943) is an Indian lyricist and songwriter. The recipient of [[#Awards and Recognitions|numerous awards]], including [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist]] in 1985 for the title song of the film ''[[Aaj Ki Aawaz]]'' (1984), he started his career in 1981 with "Sar Se Sarke Teri Chunariy" song from [[Silsila (1981 film)|''Silsila'']]. His last song as a lyricist is "Aakhein Teri Kitni Haseen" from [[Anwar (2007 film)|''Anwar'']].<ref name="Hindustan Times 2019">{{cite web | title=Kamaal hai, sahab! | website=Hindustan Times | date=2019-09-21 | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/kamaal-hai-sahab/story-J98XCmuQx8teatJp9isi6O.html | access-date=2021-11-27}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Kamal was born in [[Lucknow]], India on January 1, 1943. He graduated from the Lucknow University and began his journalistic career as a Sub-editor of ''Blitz Weekly'' in 1965. He became the editor of ''Urdu 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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hasan Kamal|url=http://samanvayindianlanguagesfestival.org/2011/hasan-kamal/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-14|website=Samanvay Indian Languages Festival}}</ref>

==Career==
Hasan Kamal was a popular Indian film lyricist in the 1980s. He debuted in the 1982 film "Nikaah", directed by [[B. R. Chopra]]. It was also the comeback of prominent composer of the sixties, [[Ravi (music director)|Ravi]] and the debut of [[Salma 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 raised 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 to [[Santosh Anand]]. In 1984, he wrote lyrics for the film [[Aaj Ki Aawaz]]. He was given the coveted Filmfare Award for its title track. He was once again nominated for filmfare award for the film [[Tawaif (film)|Tawaif]] (1986).

==Filmography==
*''[[Nikaah (film)|''Nikaah'']]'' (1982)
*''[[Mazdoor]]'' (1983)
*''[[Insaaf Kaun Karega]]'' (1984)
*''[[Aaj Ki Awaz]]'' (1984)
*''Hum Do Hamare Do'' (1984)
*''[[Aitbaar]]'' (1985)
*''[[Tawaif (film)|''Tawaif'']]'' (1985)
*''[[Dahleez (film)|''Dahleez'']]'' (1986)
*''Kirayadar'' (1986)
*''[[Mera Dharam]]'' (1986)
*''[[Biwi Ho To Aisi]]'' (1988)
*''[[Yateem]]'' (1988)
*''[[Hathyar (1989 film)|Hathyar]]'' (1989)
*''[[Kasam Suhaag Ki]]'' (1989)
*''[[Batwara]]'' (1989)
*''[[Suryaa: An Awakening]]'' (1989)
*''[[Awaaz De Kahan Hai]]'' (1990)
*''[[Pratigyabadh]]'' (1991)
*''[[Sapnon Ka Mandir]]'' (1991)
*''[[Shankara (1991 film)|''Shankara'']]'' (1991)
*''[[Teri Payal Mere Geet]]'' (1992 )
*''[[Kanoon (1993 TV series)|''Kanoon'']]'' (1993 )
*''[[Anwar (2007 film)|''Anwar'']]'' (2007)
*''[[Khela]]'' (2008)

== Discography ==
*"Dil Ki Yeh Arzoo Thi"
*"Faza Bhi Hai Jawan"
*"Beete Hue Lamhon Ki Kasak"
*"Dil Ke Arman Ansuon Mein Bah Gaye"
*"Chehra Chhupa Liya Hai"
*"Baat Adhuri Kyun Hai"
*"Hum Mehnat Kash Is Duniya Se"
*"Meherbanon Ko Mera Salaam Aakhri"
*"Tum Aaye To Hum Ko"
*"Bewafa Ja"
*"Dil Beqarar"
*"Ek Adhurisi Mulaqat Huyi Thi"
*"Haathkadiyan Pehnoongi"
*"Ikraar Kare Kis Se"
*"Inkaar Kare Kis Ko"
*"Tujhe Dekhein Bina Dil Nahin Mane"
*"Insaaf Kare Karega"
*"Aaj Ki Awaz, Jaag Aye Insaan"
*"Bharat Toh Hai Azaad, Hum Azaad Kab Kahelanyenge"
*"Joban Anmol Balma"
*"Mera Shohar"
*"Aaj Ki Shyam, Aap Ke Naam"
*"Tere Pyar Ki Tamanna"
*"Bahut Der Se Dar pe Aankhen Lagi Thi, Huzoor Aate Aate Bahut Der Ker Di"
*"Kirayadar"
*"Akkad Bakkad Bambe Bo"
*"Charon Taraf Pyar Hai"
*"Ga Raha Hai Dil Yehi Geet Bar Bar"
*"Dil Liya, Dil Diya, Phir Dil Ka Kya Hua"
*"Aa, Aa Galey Lag Jaa"
*"Javeda Zindagi"(Tose Naina Lagey)
*"Laut Aaye Woh"
* "Sarse sarki sarki chunariya"

==Awards and Recognitions==
* Nominated, [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist]]- 1982 for [[Nikaah (film)|''Nikaah'']]
* Won, [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist]]- 1984 for ''[[Aaj Ki Awaz]]''
* Nominated, [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist]]- 1986 for [[Tawaif (film)|''Tawaif'']]
* Nehru Cultural Association of U.P. Award in 1976
* Hindi Urdu Sahitya Award of UP in 1988
* Film Puraskar Ashirwad Award in 1986
* Sur Singar Dr. V.D. Arora Awards for Nikaah in 1983, [[Awam (film)|Awam]] in 1987 and [[Teri Payal Mere Geet|Teri Payal Meri Geet]] in 1992
* Arun-Amin Award for the most popular poet of the year in 1990
* Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Award for Literary works in 1996.
* The [[Press Council of India]] Award in 2012.<ref name="The Milli Gazette — Indian Muslims Leading News Source 2012">{{cite web | title=Awards | website=The Milli Gazette — Indian Muslims Leading News Source | date=2012-11-28 | url=https://www.milligazette.com/news/1-community-news/4621-awards/ | access-date=2021-11-27}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0436386}}
*[https://www.rekhta.org/poets/hasan-kamal/profile Hasan Kamal] at [[Rekhta (website)|Rekhta]]

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