Abbas Tyrewala

Abbas Tyrewala
Tyrewala at the Yellow Tree Cafe anniversary bash
Born	(1974-05-15) 15 May 1974 (age 52) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupations	Screenwriter lyricist film director
Years active	2001–present
Spouse	Paakhi Tyrewala

Abbas Tyrewala (born 15 May 1974) is an Indian screenwriter, lyricist and film director. ^[1] He worked as a screenwriter and dialogue writer in the early 2000s, contributing to films such as Maqbool (2003) and Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003). He made his directorial debut with the romantic comedy film Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na in 2008.

Early life

Tyrewala was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, on 15 May 1974. He began writing songs and plays while studying at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. In 1993, he wrote an advertising jingle for a commercial, which was his first paid writing assignment. ^[2]

Career

Tyrewala began working as a lyricist with the 2000 film Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!! and the 2001 film Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega . He subsequently wrote dialogues for films, beginning with Asoka (2001). In 2008, he made his directorial debut with the comedy film Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na , starring Imran Khan. His second directorial film was Jhootha Hi Sahi (2010), starring John Abraham.

Filmography

Year	Film	Director	Screenwriter	Lyrics	Notes
2000	Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!!	No	No	Yes
2001	Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega	No	No	Yes
	Kushi	No	No	Yes	Telugu film
	Asoka	No	Dialogues	No
2002	Karz: The Burden of Truth	No	No	Yes
	Leela	No	No	Yes
2003	Paanch	No	No	Yes
	Chupke Se	No	Yes	No
	Darna Mana Hai	No	Yes	No
	Maqbool	No	Yes	No	Also actor
	Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.	No	Dialogues	No
2004	Main Hoon Na	No	Yes	No
2005	Vaada	No	Dialogues	No
	Shikhar	No	Yes	No
	Salaam Namaste	No	Dialogues	No
2008	De Taali	No	Yes	No
	Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na	Yes	Yes	No
2009	Blue	No	No	Yes
2010	Jhootha Hi Sahi	Yes	Yes	Yes
2014	Bang Bang!	No	Dialogues	No
2018	2.0	No	Dialogues	Yes	Dubbed version
2019	War	No	Dialogues	No
2023	Pathaan	No	Dialogues	No	[3]
2024	Vijay 69	No	Additional dialogues	No	[4]
2025	War 2	No	Dialogues	No	[5]
2026	King †	No	Dialogues	No

Awards and nominations

• 2004: Filmfare Best Dialogue Award for Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
• 2004: Zee Cine Award for Best Dialogue for Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
• 2005: GIFA Best Screenplay Award for Maqbool
• 2005: Zee Cine Award for Best Screenplay for Maqbool (shared with Vishal Bhardwaj) ^[6]

References

1. "Abbas Tyrewala". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2014. Archived from the original on 15 December 2014.
2. Verma, Sukanya (15 April 2004). "Abbas Tyrewala: a one-man show". Rediff.com. Retrieved 11 October 2026.
3. "Exclusive| Pathaan dialogue writer Abbas Tyrewala decodes Shah Rukh Khan-Salman Khan scene, his concern about 'Ek soldier ye nahi poochta' line". The Indian Express. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
4. "Vijay 69 Movie Review: VIJAY 69 is a light-hearted tale that works due to the relatability, performance and climax". Bollywood Hungama. 8 November 2024.
5. "Hrithik Roshan, Jr NTR's War 2 Nears Completion, To Release On THIS Date: Dialogue Writer Abbas Tyrewala". Times Now. 20 February 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
6. "Abbas Tyrewala: Awards". Internet Movie Database .

External links

• Abbas Tyrewala at IMDb