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Mirchi Music Award for Lyricist of The Year

Indian music award for Hindi films

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Source revisionJul 25, 2026
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The Mirchi Music Award for Lyricist of The Year is given yearly by Radio Mirchi as a part of its annual Mirchi Music Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a lyricist who has delivered an outstanding performance in a film song.

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List of winners

2009 Javed Akhtar - "Jashn-e-Bahara from Jodha Akbar

Prasoon Joshi - "Behka" from Ghajini

Prasoon Joshi - "Guzarish" from 'Ghajini

Anvita Dutt Guptan - "Khuda Jaane" from Bachna Ae Haseeno

Prasoon Joshi - "Kaise Mujhe" from Ghajini

2010 Prasoon Joshi - "Masakali" from Delhi-6

2011 Gulzar - "Dil To Bachcha Hai" from Ishqiya

Niranjan Iyengar - "Sajdaa" from My Name is Khan

Faaiz Anwaar - "Tere Mast Mast Do Nain" from Dabangg

Niranjan Iyengar - "Tere Naina" from My Name is Khan

Gulzar - "Surili Akhiyon Wale" from Veer

2012 Javed Akhtar - "Khwabon Ke Parindey" from Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

Rajat Aroraa - "Ishq Sufiyana" from The Dirty Picture

Irshad Kamil - "Nadaan Parinde" from Rockstar

Javed Akhtar - "Senorita" from Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

Shabbir Ahmed & Neelesh Misra -"Teri Meri" from Bodyguard

2013 Javed Akhtar - "Jee Le Zara" from Talaash

Amitabh Bhattacharya - "Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin" from Agneepath

Neelesh Misra - "Kyon" from Barfi!

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