Eminent Bollywood songwriter Irshad Kamil's first book of poems, Ek Maheena Nazmon Ka, was released in Mumbai today amidst much fanfare. Photo: Viral Bhayani
Sunidhi Chauhan was present along with husband Hitesh Sonik.
Sonam picked up a light brown kalidar anarkali with silver jootis and jhumkis for the event.
The book will soon be launched in Delhi by Ranbir Kapoor and Imtiaz Ali.
Irshad said, "When you are writing for a film you are under different kinds of pressure and while good work can blossom under pressure, some times you need to write for yourself and just let the words flow in their own sweet time. This book is a
Irshad's work in films like 'Rockstar', 'Raanjhana' and 'Happy New Year' has not only earned him a lot of awards but also love and recognition.
Irshad is regarded as one of the top songwriters in Bollywood, his words punctuating the music of the biggest films and songs composed by eminent music composers like A.R. Rahman, Pritam and Vishal-Shekhar.
Setting the tone for a poetic evening, Irshad read a poem from the book. It was then launched by Deepti Naval, Farah Khan, Irrfan Khan and Sonam Kapoor. They also read a few poems from the book.
Farah, Irrfan, Sonam launch Irshad Kamil's book of poems