Mehboob Kotwal

Lyricist Mehboob (credited as Mehboob Kotwal or simply Mehboob; born 1961 in Bandra West, Mumbai) is a Bollywood film lyricist. He was born and brought up in Mumbai city of Maharashtra, where he also received his primary education, first in English and later in Urdu.[1]

Mehboob
Born (1961-10-07) 7 October 1961
Bandra West, Mumbai, India
Occupation(s)Lyricist, writer

Career

In 1986, Mehboob met music composer Ismail Darbar who played violin in film orchestras those days. It was Darbar who taught him the difference between poetry and film lyrics.[2] Darbar introduced Mehboob to filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma and he began his songwriting career with Varma's 1992 film Drohi whose music was composed by R.D. Burman. He then worked with A.R. Rahman on Varma's Rangeela. Rahman liked his work and introduced him to Mani Ratnam and Mehboob penned the lyrics for the Hindi (dubbed) version of Bombay.[3] Mehboob went on to work with A.R. Rahman on films such as Thakshak, Doli Saja Ke Rakhna 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 Yuva.[4]

Mehboob collaborated with Ismail Darbar on Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 1999 film Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, 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 - Pal and Humsafar.[5]

Filmography

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

References
  2. "My First Break - Mehboob".
  3. The man who almost gave verse to Devdas
  4. "9XM SoundcastE: Episode 106 With Mehboob Kotwal | SpotboyE". www.spotboye.com. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  5. ""People who listen to Hindi film music are craving for good poetry" – Mehboob". Planet Bollywood. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
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