A M Turaz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 September 1974 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Lyricist, Poet & Film Writer |
| Years active | 2002-present |
A M Turaz (Aas Mohammed Turaz) is an Indian poet, lyricist, and script writer. He has worked in television, music albums and films. He has written the lyrics for a number of Bollywood films including Kudiyon Ka Hai Zamaana of 2007, The Unforgettable of 2009 and Guzaarish of 2010,[1] with the songs "Aayat", "Kabhi Jo Baadal Barse", "Tera Zikr", "Udi" and "Tere Liye Mere Kareem" being the most well known.[2] The musical album "We Indians - Sare Jahan se Achchha Hindustan Hamara" is directed by him. The songs "Ghoomar", "Binte Dil" and "Khalibali" from Padmaavat[3] and Tum Na Aaye from Badla are written by him.
Early life
A. M. Turaz was born on 19 September 1974 at Sambhaleheda village in Miranpur Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh. After completing his studies, he came to Mumbai to become a writer.
Career
Turaz started his career by writing for television in 2005. After writing scripts for soaps as assistant writer, his first assignment in Mumbai was writing lyrics for film Kudiyon Ka Hai Zamana in 2006. This was followed by Jail, Guzarish, Chakravyuh and Jackpot. His songs like "Udi.." and "Kabhi Jo Badal Barse" got lot of attention.[4] Turaz written Chakravyuh song "Tata, Birla, Ambani". On this song producer Prakash Jha got legal notice from Birla and Ambani.[5] He was criticised due to his lyrics in film Chakravyuh.[6][7][8][9][10][11]
Filmography
The following films feature lyrics by A. M. Turaz:[12]
| Film | Year | Director | Credit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kudiyon Ka Hai Zamaana | 2006 | |||
| Khallas: The Beginning of End | 2007 | |||
| Ruslan | 2009 | |||
| Wada Raha | ||||
| Jail | ||||
| Mumbai 118 | 2010 | |||
| Guzaarish | Sanjay Leela Bhansali | |||
| Khwaab | 2011 | |||
| Lanka | ||||
| Ghost | 2012 | |||
| Will You Marry Me | ||||
| Chakravyuh | Prakash Jha | |||
| Jeet Lenge Jahan | 2013 | |||
| Baat Bann Gayi | ||||
| David | ||||
| Jackpot | ||||
| The Unforgettable | 2014 | |||
| 3 A.M. | ||||
| Bajirao Mastani | 2015 | Sanjay Leela Bhansali | Lyricist | |
| Traffic | 2016 | Rajesh Pillai | ||
| 1:13:7 Ek Tera Saath | Arshad Siddiqui | Lyricist & Dialogue Writer | ||
| Direct Ishq | Rajiv S Ruia | Lyricist & Writer | ||
| Wazir | Bejoy Nambiar | |||
| Dil Jo Na Keh Saka | 2017 | Naresh Lalwani | Under Production NA | |
| Tera Zikr (Single) | Abishek Sinha | Lyricist | ||
| Padmaavat | 2018 | Sanjay Leela Bhansali | ||
| Zindagi On The Rocks | TBA | |||
| Phataak | ||||
| Romeo Idiot Jathani Juliet | ||||
| Bhula diya (Single) | 2019 | Krishna Marimuthu | Lyricist | The song is sung by Darshan Raval |
| Hume Tumse Pyaar Kitna | Lalit Mohan | |||
| Badla | Sujoy Ghosh | |||
| Marjaavaan | Milap Zaveri | |||
| Superstar | Mohammed Ehteshamuddin | Qawali part of the song Ghalat Fehmi in this Pakistani movie. | ||
| Gangubai Kathiawadi | 2022 | Sanjay Leela Bhansali | ||
| Rashtra Kavach Om | Kapil Verma | |||
| Mission Majnu | 2023 | Shantanu Bagchi | ||
| Satyaprem Ki Katha | Sameer Vidwans |
Albums
| Album | Music Director | Presented by | Produced By | Directed By |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Zara | Yaseen Darbar | NA | NA | NA |
| Kahan Hai Tu | Yaseen Darbar | NA | NA | NA |
| Rasia Sajan | Ismail Darbar | NA | NA | NA |
| Kyon Kho Gaye | Reath Band | NA | NA | NA |
| We Indians | Singer Mohd. Danish | T-Series | Dr. Shabab Aalam | A.M Turaz |
Awards
Member
- Central Board Of Film Certification
- Grameen Mukt Vidhyalayi Shiksha Sansthan(GMVSS),Delhi
Books
- Lamhe (लम्हे), an anthology of Hindi poetry was published by Poets Corner Group.[14]
References
- ↑ "A.M. Turaz". MyAnswer. 28 July 2014. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014.
- ↑ "A M Turaz". Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ↑ "Ghoomar: 'Only God can now convince protesters,' says Ghoomar lyricist A M Turaz | Meerut News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Lyricist : A M Turaz : Lyrics and video of Hindi Film Songs - Page 1 of 1". HindiGeetMala.
- ↑ "Chakravyuh song taking a jibe at Tata, Ambani & others kicks up a storm; India Inc protests". The Economic Times. 26 September 2012.
- ↑ "Bata India Ltd. vs A.M. Turaz & Ors. on 15 October, 2012". Author: Kailash Gambhir. October 2012.
- ↑ "Birlas unite to send joint legal notice to Prakash Jha over 'Birla Tata' number". India TV. 6 October 2012.
- ↑ "BATA Caught in an IP chakravyuh". Ssrana News. 15 October 2012. Archived from the original on 31 January 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ↑ "चक्रव्यूह में कसौटी पर उतरा संगीत". Prabhasakshi. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014.
- ↑ "बिड़ला घराने ने प्रकाश झा को नोटिस भेजा". Navbharat Times. 7 October 2012.
- ↑ "ऐ दिल, जबां न खोल, सिर्फ देख ले". The Patrika. 19 November 2013. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ↑ "A. M. Turaz Songs, Songs Written by A. M. Turaz". LyricsOff.com.
- 1 2 "MMA Mirchi Music Awards". MMAMirchiMusicAwards.
- ↑ Gurnam Singh Sodhi. "Lamhe (लम्हे) by poets corner". Goodreads.
External links
- A. M. Turaz at IMDb