Mehboob Alam Kotwal (credited as Mehboob Kotwal or simply Mehboob) is a

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film lyricist. He was born in the year 1961 in Bandra West,

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and brought up in

city of

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, where he also received his primary education, first in English and later in

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
''

Career

In 1986, Mehboob met music composer

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who played violin in film orchestras those days. It was Darbar who taught him the difference between poetry and film lyrics. Darbar introduced Mehboob to filmmaker

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and he began his song writing career with Varma's 1992 film Drohi whose music was composed by

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. He then worked with A.R. Rahman on Varma's Rangeela. Rahman liked his work and introduced him to

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and Mehboob penned the lyrics for the Hindi (dubbed) version of

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. Mehboob went on to work with A.R. Rahman on films such as

Thakshak ''Thakshak'' is a 1999 Indian action drama film written and directed by Govind Nihalani. Touted as Nihalani's attempt at popular cinema, this film stars Ajay Devgn, Tabu and Rahul Bose. The soundtrack was composed by A. R. Rahman. Plot A ...

Doli Saja Ke Rakhna ''Doli Saja Ke Rakhna'' () is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language romance film directed by Priyadarshan, with Akshaye Khanna and Jyothika in lead roles. The plot is adapted from the Malayalam film '' Aniyathipraavu''. The music was composed by A. R ...

and Dubbed version of Dil Hi Dil Mein. He has also written lyrics for A.R. Rahman's non-film album Maa Tujhe Salaam as well as Mani Ratnam's

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. Mehboob has collaborated with Ismail Darbar on

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's 1999 film

Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam ''Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'' () is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language romantic musical film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. It was released internationally as ''Straight From the Heart''. The film stars Aishwarya Rai, Salman Khan and Ajay Devgn. Ba ...

, and on Shakti - The Power in 2002. He has also written the lyrics for Kamaal Khan's Hindi pop album "Kal Raat" (2003) and KK's albums -

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and Humsafar.

Filmography

* Drohi (1992) * Rangeela (1995) *

(1995; Hindi dubbed version) * Yash (1996) * Daud (1997) *

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(1997; Hindi dubbed version) *

Vande Mataram ''Vande Mataram'' (Sanskrit: वन्दे मातरम् IAST: , also spelt ''Bande Mataram''; বন্দে মাতরম্, ''Bônde Mātôrôm''; ) is a poem written in sanskritised Bengali by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in the ...

(1997, Non-film album) *

(1998) *

Trishakti ''Trishakti'' is a 1999 Indian Bollywood film directed by Madhur Bhandarkar. It stars Arshad Warsi, Sharad Kapoor, Milind Gunaji and Radhika in pivotal roles. Plot Rajeshwar Raja is the uncrowned don of the criminal world in Bombay, India. Wor ...

(1999) *

(1999) * Rockford (1999) *

(1999) * Dil Hi Dil Mein (1999; Hindi dubbed version) *

Khauff ''Khauff'' (translation: Fear) is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Sanjay Gupta, starring Sanjay Dutt and Manisha Koirala. It was a remake of the Hollywood film ''The Juror.'' Plot Neha witnesses the Mafia slaying o ...

(2000) *

One 2 Ka 4 ''One 2 Ka 4'' is a 2001 Indian Hindi language action drama film directed by Shashilal K. Nair. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla and Jackie Shroff. The score and soundtrack were composed by A. R. Rahman. This film is now owned b ...

(2001) *

Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke ''Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke'' ( en, These Are The Paths of Love) is a 2001 Bollywood romantic drama film. It is a love triangle, directed by Deepak Shivdasani. It stars Ajay Devgn, Preity Zinta and Madhuri Dixit in the lead roles, along with Sun ...

(2001) *

Grahan ''Grahan'' (English: ''Eclipse'') is a 2001 film directed by Shashilal K. Nair, starring Jackie Shroff, Manisha Koirala and Raghuvaran. The film follows the story of Parvati, a rape victim who quests for justice, and learns that it is not such ...

(2001) *

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(2001) *''Desh Devi'' (2002) * Shakti - The Power (2002) * Baaz: A Bird in Danger (2003) *

Tujhe Meri Kasam ''Tujhe Meri Kasam'' (English: ''swear on me'') is a 2003 Hindi romantic drama film starring the debutants Riteish Deshmukh & Genelia D'Souza (who later fell in love and got married a decade later). It was directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar and prod ...

(2003) *

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(2003) *

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(2004) * Uff Kya Jaadoo Mohabbat Hai (2004) *

(2004) *

Anniyan ''Anniyan'' () is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language psychological action thriller film written and directed by S. Shankar and produced by V. Ravichandran of Aascar Films. The plot centres on a disillusioned everyman whose frustration at what he see ...

(2005; Hindi dubbed version) * Dil Ne Jise Apna Kaha (2006) *

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(2006) * Iqraar by Chance (2006) *

Halla Bol ''Halla Bol'' (''Raise Your Voice'') is an Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. ''Halla Bol'' stars Ajay Devgn and Vidya Balan in pivotal roles and a number of celebrities from the Hindi and other film industries appe ...

(2008) *

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(2007) *

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(2007) *

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(2008) * Tahaan (2008) *

(2008) *

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(2008) *

Lamhaa ''Lamhaa'' () is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written and directed by Rahul Dholakia. It stars Sanjay Dutt, Bipasha Basu, Anupam Kher and Kunal Kapoor in the leading roles. The film follows an Indian Army officer sent underc ...

(2010) *

Muskurake Dekh Zara ''Muskurake Dekh Zara'' is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by P. Som Shekar and starring Gashmeer Mahajani, Twinkle Patel, and Hiten Paintal. Cast *Gashmeer Mahajani as Vivek * Twinkle Patel as Preeti *Hiten Paint ...

(2010) * Itra (2015) *

Heropanti 2 ''Heropanti 2'' () is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Ahmed Khan, written by Rajat Arora and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under the banner of Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. The film serves as a sequel to the 2014 film ...

(2021) * Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022, Hindi dubbed version)

Selected songs

One 2 Ka Four *Khamoshiyaa gungunane lagi Bombay *Tu hi re *Hamma hamma *Kehna hi kya *Kuchi Kuchi rakkama Yash (1996 film) *Yaaron na jane mujhe kya ho gaya *Subah subah jab khidki khole Daud *O bhavare Dil Hi Dil Mein *Ae Nansen suno na *Dola dola Doli Saja Ke Rakhna *Tar pum tar pum *Kissa hum likhnege Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam *Chaand chuppa * Nimbooda Nimbooda *Tadap Tadap *Dholi Taro Dhol Baaje *Aankhon ki Gustakhiyaan *Jhonka hawa ka Rangeela *Tanha Tanha *Pyaar yeh jane kaisa Thakshak *Rang de *Khamosh raat Vande Mataram *Maa tujhe salaam Yuva *Khuda hafiz *Fanna Fanna *Dhakka lagga bhukka

Awards

* 1996:

Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent The Filmfare R. D. Burman Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. Named in honour of music director R. D. Burman, the award recognises new and upcoming talent in the Bollywood music ind ...

- '' Rangeela''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kotwal, Mehboob Musicians from Mumbai Marathi-language poets Indian male songwriters Living people 1953 births