Bio/Wiki
| Real Name | Mohammed Irshad |
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| Pen Name | Irshad Kamil |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 178 cm |
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| Weight | 75 kg |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Sanatan Dharam Prem Pracharak (SDPP) high school, Ludhiana |
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Personal Life
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
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| Hometown | Malerkotla, Sangrur district, Punjab, India |
| Religion | Islam |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married | ||||
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| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known | ||||
| Wife/Spouse | Tasveer | ||||
| Marriage Date | Year 2002 | ||||
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Family
| Father | Mohammed Saddique (Chemistry Teacher) | ||||
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| Mother | Begum Iqbal Bano | ||||
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Career
| Debut (Lyricist) |
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Favourites
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| Filmmaker | Imtiaz Ali |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| Irshad Kamil was born in Malerkotla, Punjab as the 7th child in his family. | |
| His decision to pursue poetry as a career deviated from his father's wishes for him. | |
| During his school years, he excelled in writing poetry and articles, praised by his teachers for his essay writing skills. | |
| Despite enrolling in Government College for science at his father's request, Kamil found he had no natural talent for the subject. | |
| He failed his math and Physics exams in his first year of B.Sc. | |
| In 1985, he spent about 7 to 8 months in Shimla on a trip that he considers a significant turning point in his life. | |
| While studying Hindi and Geography in Ludhiana, he befriended Tejwant Kittu, who later became a close friend. | |
| Kamil agreed to write songs for a play called ‘Raja Aur Kisaan’ while at Panjab University, directed by Zulfiqar Khan. | |
| After working at ‘The Tribune’ in Chandigarh, where he translated reports for two years, Kamil transitioned to a different phase in his life he coined as 'Dashtnawardi' and 'Ghumakkadi'. |