KAUSAR MUNIR

LYRICIST

KAUSAR MUNIR

LYRICIST

Kausar Munir started her career with writing the script and dialogues for popular television show Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin. Although she wrote songs and poetry as a hobby, the head writer of the show Vijay Krishna Acharya offered her to write the lyrics of a song in his movie Tashan. Making her movie debut in 2008 with Tashan, Kausar wrote the lyrics of the song Falak Tak, which went on to become a hit song. One thing led to another, Kausar went on to write the lyrics of successful songs such as the titular song of the Priyanka Chopra and Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Anjaana Anjaani, `Pareshaan` and `Ishaqzaade` from the movie Ishaqzaade in 2012, `Mashallah` and `Saiyaara` from Ek Tha Tiger, `Photocopy` from Jai Ho, `Tu Jo Mila` from Bajrangi Bhaijaan, the entire album of Dear Zindagi, and `Maana Ke Hum Yaar Nahi` from Meri Pyaari Bindu. Her other projects include the Aamir Khan and Zaira Wasim-starrer Secret Superstar (2017) and R. Balki`s directorial Pad Man (2018). Her 2020 release includes Shimla Mirchi, directed by Ramesh Sippy.