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Screen Awards for Best Lyricist
Screen Awards for Best Lyricist are given to honour the best and most appealing lyrics writer of the industry.

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Screen Awards for Best LyricistScreen Awards is one of the most celebrated award ceremonies of the country which commemorates the film personalities for their professional eminence under different categories. The film fraternity itself presents the awards and the winners and nominations are chosen by a panel of jury members. The award ceremony was initiated in the year 1994 and is held every year since then. Screen Awards is also accredited as the only award ceremony of India which has been graced by the Executive Director and the Governor of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

20th Screen Awards
20th Screen Awards was organized on 14th January 2014 and was telecasted on 25th January 2014. The event honoured the best movies of the year 2013. This grand award ceremony was anchored by Shahrukh Khan. In the movies of 2013 several heart touching songs were featured in the films with amazingly appealing lyrics. This created a tough competition among the lyricists of Hindi film industry for Screen Awards for Best Lyricist. The nominations under this category included Amitabh Bhattacharya for `Balam Pichkari` (Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani), Dr. Mahendra Madhukar for `Rooh Mein` (Club 60), Jaideep Sahni for `Dhoop Mein` (Shuddh Desi Romance), Prasoon Joshi for `Raghupati Raghav` (Satyagraha), Prasoon Joshi for `Zinda` (Bhaag Milkha Bhaag) and Swanand Kirkire for `Manja` (Kai Po Che!). The award was received by Swanand Kirkire.

Swanand Kirkire
Swanand Kirkire is a famed lyricists, playback singer, dialogue writer, assistant director and writer who works for both television and Hindi films. As a lyricist he has been the winner of National Film Award twice. He has penned a number of songs and has also bagged several other prestigious accolades.

Screen Awards For Best Lyricist

Year Film and Songs Lyricist
1996 Kartavya - Dhadkta Pehla Dil Mera Rani Malik
1997 Khamoshi: The Musical - Aaj Mein Upar Majrooh Sultanpuri
1998 Border - Sandese Aate Hain Javed Akhtar
1999 Zakhm - Gali Mein Chand Nikla Anand Bakshi
2000 Taal - Taal Se Taal Anand Bakshi
2001 Mohabbatein - Humko Humise Churalo Anand Bakshi
2002 Dil Chahta Hai - Jaane Kyun Log Pyar Javed Akhtar
2003 Sur - Aa Bhi Ja Nida Fazli
2004 L.O.C Kargil - Ek Saathi Aur Bhi Tha Javed Akhtar
2005 Hum Tum - Hum Tum Prasoon Joshi
2006 Yahan - Naam Ada Likhna Gulzar
2007 Omkara - Beedi Jaalaye Gulzar
2008 Taare Zameen Par - Maa Prasoon Joshi
2009 Bachna Ae Haseeno - Khuda Jaane Anvita Dutt Guptan
2010 Love Aaj Kal - Chor Bazari Irshad Kamil
2011 Ishqiya - Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Ji Gulzar
2012 Aarakshan - Achcha Lagta Hai Prasoon Joshi
2013 Talaash - Muskanein Jhoothi Hai Javed Akhtar
2014 Kai Po Che - Manjha Swanand Kirkire



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