Authority control databases: Artists
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A M Turaz | |
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| 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.[citation needed] 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[citation needed] are written by him.
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.
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]
The following films feature lyrics by A. M. Turaz:[12]
| Film | Year | Director | Credit | Note |
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| 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 |
| 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 |