M. G. Hashmat was a lyricist and script writer in Indian films. He worked mostly in Bollywood movies as songwriter. He won BFJA Awards for Best Lyricist in 1975 ^[1] and was nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist in 1975 for the Kishore Kumar superhit^{[peacock prose]} song "Mera Jeevan Kora Kagaz" from the movie Kora Kagaz (1974).^[2] He has written 202 songs in 51 Hindi films.

Discography

• Bachche Mere Saathi (1972)
• Do Chattane (1974)
• Jeevan Sangram (1974)
• Kora Kagaz (1974)
• Do Jhoot (1975)
• Ranga Khush (1975)
• Sanyasi (1975)
• Uljhan (1975)
• Fauji (1976)
• Mera Jeevan (1976)
• Sankoch (1976)
• Tapasya (1976)
• Yaari Zindabad (1976)
• Aaj Ka Yeh Ghar (1977)
• Duniyadaari (1977)
• Pandit Aur Pathan (1977)
• Veeru Ustad (1977)
• Do Musafir (1978)
• Trishna (1978)
• Vishnawanath (1978)
• Atmaram (1979)
• Habari (1979)
• Humkadam (1980)
• Teen Eekay (1980)
• Naari (1981)
• Bheegi Palkein (1982)
• Siskiyan (1982)
• Haadsa (1983)
• Bandhe Honth (1984)
• Paapi Pet Ka Sawaal Hai (1984)
• Ram Ki Ganga (1984)
• Awara Baap (1985)
• Paisa Yeh Paisa (1985)
• Samay Ki Dhara (1986)
• Swarthi (1986)
• Insaaf Ki Jung (1988)
• Naam Hai Krishna (1988)
• Tadap Aisi Bhi Hoti Hai (1988)
• Prem Jaal (1989)
• Honeymoon (1992)
• Phoolwati (1992)
• Bhagyawaan (1993)
• Pyaar Ka Taraana (1993)
• Gangster (1994)
• Hulchul (1995)
• Kala Sach (1995)
• The Gambler (1995)
• Hind Ko Beti (1996)
• Jagannath (1996)
• Miss 420 (1998)
• Prem Aggan (1998)
• Hote Hote Pyaar Ho Gaya (1999)

Awards and nominations

• Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – 1974 for "Mera Jeevan Kora Kagaz" (nominated)
• BFJA Awards for Best Lyricist - 1975 (won)