Kausar Munir


Kausar Munir is an Indian lyricist and dialogue writer who works in Hindi cinema.

Biography

Munir was born and brought up in Bandra, Mumbai. She graduated in English Literature from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.
Munir married actor Nirmal Pandey in 1997. They separated and were divorced in 2000. She has been married to Naveen Pandita since 2001. They have a daughter Sophie Pandita.
Munir is granddaughter of Indian Urdu novelist Salma Siddiqui.
Munir started working in media undertaking research work. Munir started her career in television by writing for the serial Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin. She went on to write lyrics of Falak Tak for the film Tashan, followed by songs for Ishaqzaade, Ek Tha Tiger, Dhoom 3, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, and Dear Zindagi.
She has also worked as a language consultant for the film English Vinglish. She has lyrics for Bollywood songs and is also a script writer.
The official anthem for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, "Live the game!, Love the game!", was written by Munir with music by Amit Trivedi and vocals from Sharvi Yadav and Anand Bhaskar. She incorporated the use of "Hinglish" at intervals, with the song mostly being in English.

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