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My Take
What fascinates me about Prasoon Joshi is the rare fusion he embodies: a genuine poet who also rose to the top of the advertising world. Most people who chase commercial success lose their lyric voice, but Joshi seems to have kept the two in conversation. His film lyrics carry both the polish of a marketer and the quiet honesty of someone shaped by the hills of Uttarakhand. The Filmfare wins and the Padma Shri matter, yet I value him more for proving that craft and commerce need not cancel each other out. He is, at heart, a writer who happens to run boardrooms.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Prasoon Joshi
- Name (Japanese)
- プラスーン・ジョーシ
- Reading
- ぷらすーん・じょーし
- Born
- September 16, 1971 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Boar
- Origin
- Uttarakhand, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- screenwriter / lyricist / songwriter / writer / poet
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Filmfare Awards
- Padma Shri in arts
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prasoon%20Joshi
Frequently asked questions
When was Prasoon Joshi born?
Born September 16, 1971 (age 54).
Where is Prasoon Joshi from?
Prasoon Joshi is from Uttarakhand, India.
What does Prasoon Joshi do?
Prasoon Joshi works as screenwriter, lyricist, songwriter, writer, poet.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.