# Raftaar

Dilin Nair (born 16 November 1988), better known by his stage name Raftaar, is an Indian rapper, lyricist, music producer, music composer, dancer, actor and TV personality associated with Hindi, Punjabi and Haryanvi music.
Starting his career as a dancer, Raftaar (then known as Max) participated in a reality TV show Dance India Dance in 2011, in 'DID Double' along with a friend named Manik. He began his career in rap in 2008 with Lil Golu and Ikka, recording songs and uploading them on social sites. He then started working with Yo Yo Honey Singh as a part of the Mafia Mundeer group. Raftaar later split from the group due to credit-related problems. He then formed a group 'The Titans' with Badshah and Sachit Takkar (Sachh). They produced many songs together in the Punjabi Music Industry and Bollywood. He was supported by Ankit Khanna, who introduced him to the Punjabi music band RDB, who then signed him onto their label, Three Records. Soon after the split between the RDB members, Raftaar joined Manjeet Ral (now known as Manj Musik). He started his solo career in 2016 after getting signed to Zee Music Company.
He won the Best Urban Single award for "Swag Mera Desi" with Manj Musik at the Brit Asia TV Music Awards. In 2019, he started judging the reality shows MTV Hustle, Dance India Dance and Roadies, and was also seen as a guest judge on 2 episodes of India's Got Latent.

## Early and personal life

Kalathil Kuzhiyil Devadasan Dilin Nair was born on 16 November 1988 to a Delhi-based Malayali couple in Trivandrum (now Thiruvananthapuram), Kerala. Raftaar married Komal Vohra, the sister of Indian television actors Karan Vohra and Kunal Vohra, in December 2016. They filed for a divorce in 2020 and have been living separately. The legal proceedings were delayed due to COVID-pandemic and were finalised on 6 October 2022.
On 31 January 2025, Raftaar married fashion stylist, actress, model Manraj Jawanda in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala in traditional Malayali and Sikh wedding ceremonies.

## Career

Raftaar became known after releasing his song "Swag Mera Desi" in 2013 with Manj Musik. The line "Ab yeh karke dikhao" (transl. Now try to do this) from the song was a diss to Yo Yo Honey Singh. "Ab yeh karke dikhao" had already been used in Yo Yo Honey Singh's song "Party With The Bhoothnath" which led to a dispute between the two rappers in media. "Swag Mera Desi" won Best Urban Song at the Brit Asia TV Music Awards in 2014.
In 2017, Raftaar debuted in the Bengali music industry through the film One which featured singer Vishal Dadlani and Raftaar. He also produced and rapped a song for the Chaamp soundtrack. Raftaar has collaborated with Varun Dhawan for the second edition of Breezer Vivid Shuffle.

## Discography
### Albums

* Zero To Infinity (2018)
* Mr. Nair (2020)
| Year | Album | Track | Artist(s) | Producer(s) |
| 2018 | Zero to Infinity | Baby Marvake Maanegi | Raftaar | Blackout |
| 2018 | Zero to Infinity | Saare Karo Dab | Raftaar, Sonu Kakkar & Muhfaad | Raftaar |
| 2018 | Zero to Infinity | Gaddi | Raftaar & Deep Kalsi | Deep Kalsi |
| 2018 | Zero to Infinity | Gall Goriye | Raftaar & Maninder Buttar | Raftaar |
| 2018 | Zero to Infinity | Jean Teri | Raftaar, Jaz Dhami & Deep Kalsi | Deep Kalsi |
| 2018 | Zero to Infinity | Lonely | Raftaar,Mehabin | Raftaar |
| 2018 | Zero to Infinity | Mundeya Di Mautt | Raftaar & Yunan | Raftaar |
| 2018 | Zero to Infinity | Woh Chori | Raftaar & Jyotica Tangri | Raftaar |
| 2020 | Mr. Nair | Me And My Pen | Raftaar ft. Shah Rule | Raftaar & Shah Rule |
| 2020 | Mr. Nair | Dilli Waali Baatcheet | Raftaar | Raftaar |
| 2020 | Mr. Nair | Main Wahi Hoon | Raftaar ft. Karma | Raftaar |
| 2020 | Mr. Nair | Damn | Raftaar ft. KR$NA | Raftaar |
| 2020 | Mr. Nair | Sick | Raftaar ft. Yunan | Mehabin& Raftaar |
| 2020 | Mr. Nair | Drama | Raftaar | Tom Enzy & Raftaar |
| 2020 | Mr. Nair | Beshaq | Raftaar ft. Yunan | AAKASH, Yunan & Raftaar |
| 2020 | Mr. Nair | Feeling You | Raftaar ft. Deep Kalsi | AAKASH & Raftaar |
| 2020 | Mr. Nair | Haan | Raftaar ft. Harjas Harjaayi & Rashmeet Kaur | Saurabh Lokhande & Raftaar |
| 2020 | Mr. Nair | Move | Raftaar | Saurabh Lokhande |
| 2020 | Mr. Nair | Bottal Wargi | Raftaar ft. Jordan Sandhu | Deep Kalsi |
| 2020 | Mr. Nair | Naachne Ka Shaunq | Raftaar ft. Brodha V | Tom Enzy |
| 2020 | Mr. Nair | Superman | Raftaar ft. Manj Musik | INSTINE, Raftaar & Manj Musik |
| 2020 | Mr. Nair | Popular | Raftaar | AAKASH & Raftaar |
| 2020 | Mr. Nair | Down | Raftaar ft. KR$NA | Lavito Beats, Tom Enzy & Raftaar |
| 2020 | Mr. Nair | Proud | Raftaar | Tom Enzy & Raftaar |

### EPs and Mixtapes

* WTF Mixtape: Vol. 1 (2013-14)
* BAR'ISH EP (2020–21)
* HARD DRIVE Vol.1 (EP) (2022)
* PRAA (EP) (2023)
* HARD DRIVE Vol.2 (EP) (2024)
| Year | EP | Track | Artist(s) | Producer(s) |
| 2020-21 | BAR'ISH EP | Microphone Check | Raftaar | SCARY'P |
| 2020-21 | BAR'ISH EP | Tu Phir Se Aana | Raftaar ft. Salim Merchant & Karma | Raftaar, Salim Merchant & Saurabh Lokhande |
| 2020-21 | BAR'ISH EP | Black Sheep | Raftaar | Boger |
| 2020-21 | BAR'ISH EP | Goat Dekho | Raftaar | Allrounda Beats |
| 2022 | HARD DRIVE Vol. 1 | ICE | Raftaar | DXOR |
| 2022 | HARD DRIVE Vol. 1 | F16 | Raftaar ft. Sikander Kahlon | Harm Sandhu |
| 2022 | HARD DRIVE Vol. 1 | GANGNUM | Raftaar ft. Deep Kalsi | Raftaar |
| 2022 | HARD DRIVE Vol. 1 | NO CHINA | Raftaar ft. KR$NA | Raftaar & Frisk |
| 2022 | HARD DRIVE Vol. 1 | 36 | Raftaar ft. Karma | Track PROS |
| 2022 | HARD DRIVE Vol. 1 | RAASHAH | Raftaar ft. Badshah | YoungWilly |
| 2022 | HARD DRIVE Vol. 1 | JASHAN-E-HIP-HOP | Raftaar ft. Faris Shafi | Umair |
| 2023 | PRAA | ABBU | Raftaar & Prabh Deep | Tonybasu |
| 2023 | PRAA | BADNAAM | Raftaar & Prabh Deep | Lambo Drive |
| 2023 | PRAA | HELLO | Raftaar & Prabh Deep | Anywaywell |
| 2023 | PRAA | TRAP PRAA | Raftaar & Prabh Deep | Umair |
| 2024 | HARD DRIVE Vol. 2 | MERA PARICHAY | Raftaar ft. Sikander Kahlon | MUSAGOTMOTION, Instine |
| 2024 | HARD DRIVE Vol. 2 | DEHSHAT HO | Raftaar ft. Yashraj | Lonely Boy, LODONI, Phenom |
| 2024 | HARD DRIVE Vol. 2 | RAP-TA | Raftaar | Phenom |
| 2024 | HARD DRIVE Vol. 2 | REAL SHIT | Raftaar | Sez on the Baet |
| 2024 | HARD DRIVE Vol. 2 | MUNDE HOOD DE | Raftaar ft. Karma | Raftaar |
| 2024 | HARD DRIVE Vol. 2 | BAAWE | Raftaar ft. Badshah | Hiten |
| 2024 | HARD DRIVE Vol. 2 | ADVICE | Raftaar ft. Deep Kalsi | DRJ Sohail |
| 2024 | HARD DRIVE Vol. 2 | BANJO BOUNCE | Raftaar ft. EPR Iyer | DreddAf |
| 2024 | HARD DRIVE Vol. 2 | ME AND MY BROSKI | Raftaar ft. Ikka | Sez on the Beat |

### Singles and collaborations

| Year | Track | Artist(s) | Producer(s) | Note(s) |
| 2012 | Bottle | Deep Money ft. Raftaar | Music Director: The Titans | From the album Born Star by Deep Money |
| 2012 | Majnu | Deep Money ft. Raftaar | Music Director: The Titans | From the album Born Star by Deep Money |
| 2012 | Tere Pichchhe | Deep Money ft. Raftaar | Music Director: The Titans | From the album Born Star by Deep Money |
| 2012 | Sugar | Deep Money ft. Raftaar | Music Director: The Titans | From the album Born Star by Deep Money |
| 2013 | You Don't Know Me | Raftaar | Raftaar | From WTF Mixtape: Vol 1 |
| 2013 | Thappad | Raftaar | Samples Send It Up by Kanye West | From WTF Mixtape: Vol 1 |
| 2014 | Swag Mera Desi | Raftaar & Manj Musik | Manj Musik | Panasonic Mobile MTV Spoken Word |
| 2014 | Happy Single | B.I.G Dhillon & Raftaar | Raftaar | |
| 2014 | Sniper | Sukh-E & Raftaar | Sukh-E | |
| 2014 | FU (For You) | Raftaar | Samples 8 Mile (Bootleg) by Eminem | From WTF Mixtape: Vol 1 |
| 2014 | BBM | Nindy Kaur & Raftaar | Three Records RDB (Rhythm Dhol Bass) | |
| 2014 | Gal Mitro | Nindy Kaur & Raftaar | Three Records RDB (Rhythm Dhol Bass) | |
| 2015 | All Black | Mehabin|Raftaar | Sukh-E and Raftaar | |
| 2015 | Desi Hip Hop | Manj Musik, Raxstar, Roach Killa, Humble The Poet, Badshah, BIG Dhillon, Sarb Smooth & Raftaar | Manj Musik | Panasonic Mobile MTV Spoken Word |
| 2015 | Stand Up | Manj Musik, Big Dhillon & Raftaar | Manj Musik, O2 & SRK | Panasonic Mobile MTV Spoken Word |
| 2015 | Mombatiye | Zohaib Amjad, Raftaar & Manj Musik | Manj Musik | |
| 2015 | Allah Veh | Manj Musik, Raftaar & Jashan Singh | Manj Musik & Sunny Brown | |
| 2015 | Billo Hai | Sahara, Manj Musik & Raftaar | Manj Musik | |
| 2016 | Nazar Battu Anthem | Nazar Battu, Abhi Payla & Raftaar | D Chandu | |
| 2016 | Chandigarh Rehn Waaliye | Jenny Johal, Raftaar & Bunty Bains | Desi Crew | |
| 2016 | TVF's CUTE Vol. 1 | Raftaar | Raftaar | Promotional track for Vodafone |
| 2016 | Lak Hilaade | Manj Musik, Amy Jackson & Raftaar | Manj Musik, O2 & SRK | |
| 2016 | Do Hazaar Solo | Raftaar | Raftaar | Introduction track for the album Zero To Infinity |
| 2016 | Saroor | Resham Singh Anmol & Raftaar | Desi Crew | |
| 2016 | Instagram Love | Raftaar ft. Kappie | Raftaar | Promotional track for Vodafone |
| 2017 | Mera Highway Star | Tulsi Kumar & Raftaar | Sanjay Rajee | |
| 2017 | Can't Stop The Party | Noopsta, Raftaar & Humble The Poet | Manj Musik | |
| 2017 | Baby Marvake Maanegi | Raftaar | Blackout | |
| 2017 | Tere Wargi Nai Ae | Raftaar | Raftaar | |
| 2017 | #SADAK | Emiway Bantai ft. Raftaar | PSYIK | |
| | Shuffle Track 2.0 (Live Life in Color) | Raftaar ft Fejo | | Promotional track for Breezer Vivid Shuffle |
| 2018 | Sheikh Chilli | Raftaar | Raftaar & Instine | Diss track aimed at Emiway Bantai |
| 2018 | Awein Hai | Raftaar | Frisk | Diss track aimed at Emiway Bantai |
| 2018 | Ready For My Vyah (Shaadi Anthem) | Deep Kalsi, Akriti Kakar & Raftaar | Deep Kalsi | |
| 2019 | Khainch Le Quashh | Raftaar & Shivi | Arkane | |
| 2020 | Aage Chal | Raftaar | Saurabh Lokhande | |
| 2020 | Thoda | Rahul Sathu & Raftaar | Rahul Sathu | |
| 2020 | Naiyyo | Akasa Singh and Raftaar | Stego & Vinay Vyas | |
| 2020 | Saath Ya Khilaaf | KR$NA ft. Raftaar | Tay On The Track | |
| 2020 | Mask On | Raftaar ft. Karma, Rashmeet Kaur & Yunan | GMP Sound Raftaar& Mehabin | |
| 2020 | Angaar | Ikka ft. Raftaar | Sez on the Beat | From the album I by Ikka |
| 2020 | Tu Phir Se Aana | Raftaar ft. Salim Merchant & Karma | Raftaar | |
| 2020 | Click Pow Get Down | Raftaar | | Promotional track for Epic Games |
| 2021 | Saza-E-Maut | KR$NA ft. Raftaar | Rill Beats & Young Grape Beatz | From the album Still Here by KR$NA |
| 2021 | Ghana Kasoota | Raftaar & Rashmeet Kaur ft. Surbhi Jyoti | Avvy Sra | Mehabin |
| 2021 | Barbaad | Raftaar and Afsana Khan | Salim–Sulaiman | From Bhoomi 2021 |
| 2021 | Say My Name | Smokey the Ghost ft. Raftaar & Sikander Kahlon | Kdllac | From the album The Human Nation by Smokey the Ghost |
| 2022 | RATATA | Raftaar | Artem grigoryan | Promotional track for PUBG: New State Mobile |
| 2022 | How to Hate | MC STΔN ft. Raftaar | MC STΔN | From the album Insaan by MC STΔN |
| 2022 | Nahi Hai Woh | Shah Rule ft. MC Altaf & Raftaar | Stunnah Beatz | |
| 2022 | IMAGE | Deep Kalsi ft. Raftaar | Mehabin | From the EP WINNERSCIRCLE by Deep Kalsi |
| 2022 | Kaali Car | Raftaar & Asees Kaur | Mehabin | |
| 2022 | Shringaar | Vayu, Aastha Gill & Akasa Singh ft. Raftaar | Vaibhav Pani | |
| 2022 | Top Off | Ikka ft. Raftaar & Mehabin | Byg Byrd | From the album Nishu by Ikka |
| 2022 | Speed Se Badho | Raftaar | Raftaar | |
| 2022 | Never Back Down | Raftaar | Kofeina | |
| 2023 | Tajurba | Prabh Deep ft. Raftaar | Lambo Drive | From the album Bhram (Deluxe) by Prabh Deep |
| 2023 | Phone Mila Ke | Raftaar & Akasa Singh | Mehabin & Saurabh Lokhande | |
| 2023 | Bigg Boss OTT 2 - Official Anthem | Raftaar | JioCinema, Endemol Shine India | Promotional track for Bigg Boss OTT 2 |
| 2023 | KSHMR, Raftaar - Legacy | Raftaar | KSHMR | From the album "KARAM" |
| 2023 | No Mercy | Raftaar X KR$NA X Karma X Mehabin | Deep Kalsi | From the album "TUNNEL VISION" |
| 2024 |
| 2024 | Like a Snake | Badshah ft. Raftaar x Aastha Gill | Hiten | From the album Ek Tha Raja by Badshah |
| 2024 | Morni | Raftaar X Sukh-E ft Bhumika Sharma | Mehabin | Video featuring Moroccan model Soundous Moufakir |

### Film music

| Year | Film / Series | Track | Co-singer(s) | Composer(s) | Lyricist(s) | Note(s) |
| 2013 | Bullet Raja | Tamanchey Pe Disco | Nindy Kaur, Manj Musik, RDB | RDB, Manj Musik | Raftaar | Hindi film |
| 2014 | Heropanti | Whistle Baja | Manj Musik, Nindy Kaur | Manj Musik, Laxmikant Pyarelal | Raftaar | Hindi film |
| 2014 | Heropanti | The Puppy Song | Manj Musik | Manj Musik | Raftaar | Hindi film |
| 2014 | Fugly | Dhup Chik | Badshah, Aastha Gill | Raftaar | Raftaar | Hindi film |
| 2014 | Dr. Cabbie | Dal Makhni | Manj Musik | Manj Musik | Manj Musik, Raftaar | Hindi film |
| 2015 | Gabbar Is Back | Warna Gabbar Aa Jayega | Manj Musik | Manj Musik | Manj Musik, Raftaar, Big Dhillon | Hindi film |
| 2015 | Singh Is Bliing | Singh and Kaur | Manj Musik, Nindy Kaur | Manj Musik | Manj Musik, Nindy Kaur, Raftaar, Big Dhillon | Hindi film |
| 2016 | Baaghi | Let's Talk About Love | Neha Kakkar | Manj Musik | Raftaar, Shabbir Khan | Hindi film |
| 2016 | A Flying Jatt | A Flying Jatt Title Track | Mansheel Gujral, Tanishkaa | Sachin–Jigar | Vayu, Raftaar | Hindi film |
| 2016 | Dishoom | Toh Dishoom | Shahid Mallya | Pritam | Mayur Puri | Hindi film |
| 2016 | Dangal | Dhaakad | | Pritam | Amitabh Bhattacharya | Hindi film |
| 2016 | Beiimaan Love | Mar Gaye | Manj Musik, Nindy Kaur | Manj Musik | Raftaar | Hindi film |
| 2016 | Tum Bin II | Ki Kariye Nachna Aaonda Nahin | Hardy Sandhu, Neha Kakkar | Gourov-Roshin | Kumaar | Hindi film |
| 2017 | One | One Title Track | Vishal Dadlani | Arindam Chatterjee | Prosen | Bengali film |
| 2017 | Chaamp | Dekho Dekho Chaamp | | Raftaar | Raftaar | | Bengali film |
| 2017 | Kaabil | Haseeno Ka Deewana (Remake) | Payal Dev | Gourov-Roshin, Rajesh Roshan | Kumaar, Anjaan | Hindi film |
| 2017 | Commando 2 | Hare Krishna Hare Ram (Remake) | Armaan Malik, Ritika | Gourov-Roshin, Pritam | Kumaar | Hindi film |
| 2017 | Jolly LLB 2 | Go Pagal | Nindy Kaur | Manj Musik | Manj Musik, Raftaar | Hindi film |
| 2017 | Raabta | Sadda Move | Diljit Dosanjh, Pradeep Singh Sran | Pritam | Amitabh Bhattacharya, Irshad Kamil | Hindi film |
| 2017 | Behen Hogi Teri | Jaanu (Remake) | Juggy D, Shivi | Rishi Rich, R. D. Burman | Anand Bakshi, Raftaar | Hindi film |
| 2017 | A Gentleman | Bandook Meri Laila | Ash King, Sachin–Jigar, Sidharth Malhotra | Sachin–Jigar | Vayu | Hindi film |
| 2017 | The Final Exit | Dum Maro Dum Maro | Neha Kakkar, Yasser Desai | Amjad-Nadeem | Amjad-Nadeem, Raftaar | Hindi film |
| 2017 | Lucknow Central | Teen Kabootar | Mohit Chauhan, Divya Kumar | Arjunna Harjaie | Kumaar, Raftaar | Hindi film |
| 2017 | Fukrey Returns | Mehbooba (Remake) | Neha Kakkar, Yasser Desai, Mohammed Rafi | Prem-Hardeep | Kumaar | Hindi film |
| 2017 | Fukrey Returns | Tu Mera Bhai Nahi Hai | Gandharv Sachdev | Sumeet-Bellary | Satya Khare, Raftaar | Hindi film |
| 2017 | Tiger Zinda Hai | Zinda Hai | Sukhwinder Singh | Vishal–Shekhar, Julius Packiam | Irshad Kamil | Hindi film |
| 2018 | Manto | Mantoiyat | Nawazuddin Siddiqui | Raftaar | Raftaar, Saadat Hasan Manto | Hindi film |
| 2018 | Andhadhun | Andhadhun Title Track | | Raftaar, Girish Nakod | Raftaar, Girish Nakod | | Hindi film |
| 2018 | Bhaiaji Superhit | Naam Hai Bhaiaji | Amit Mishra | Sanjeev–Darshan, Neerraj Pathak | Sanjeev Chaturvedi, Neerraj Pathak | Hindi film |
| 2018 | Bhaiaji Superhit | Om Namah Shivay | Sukhwinder Singh, Raghav Sachar, Akanksha Sharma | Raghav Sachar | Shabbir Ahmed | Hindi film |
| 2019 | Setters | Kartootein | Salim–Sulaiman, Sukhwinder SIngh | | | Hindi film |
| 2020 | Darbar | Thalaiva In Charge | Yogi B | Anirudh Ravichander | Raftaar, Yogi B, Senthuzhan, Syan | Hindi film |
| 2020 | Love Aaj Kal | Parmeshwara | | Pritam | Irshad Kamil | Hindi film |
| 2021 | 99 Songs | Nayi Nayi | Shashwat Singh | A. R. Rahman | Navneet Virk, Raftaar | Hindi film |
| 2021 | Pagglait | Pagglait | Amrita Singh, Arijit Singh | Arijit Singh | Neelesh Misra | Hindi film |
| 2021 | Sherni | Main Sherni | Akasa Singh | Utkarsh Ghatekar | Raghav | Hindi film |
| 2022 | The Great Indian Murder | Raskala | | Umang Doshi | Shloke Lal, Ashwath Bobo | Hindi film |
| 2022 | Janhit Mein Jaari | Janhit Mein Jaari Title Track | Nakash Aziz | Prini Sidhant Madhav | Raaj Shaandilyaa | Hindi film |
| 2022 | Vikram (D) | Badle Badle (Rap Extended Version) | Kamal Haasan | Anirudh Ravichander | Anirudh Ravichander, Raqueeb Alam | Hindi film |
| 2023 | Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan | Yentamma | Vishal Dadlani, Payal Dev | Payal Dev | Shabbir Ahmed | Hindi film |
| 2023 | 12th Fail | "Restart" (Rap) | | Shantanu Moitra | Swanand Kirkire, Raftaar | Hindi film |
| 2023 | 12th Fail | "Restart" (Rap 'N' Folk) | Swanand Kirkire, Shaan, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Shantanu Moitra | Shantanu Moitra | Swanand Kirkire, Raftaar | Hindi film |
| 2024 | Shaitaan | "Aisa Main Shaitaan" | | Amit Trivedi | Kumaar | Hindi film |

## Television roles

| Year | Show | Channel | Role | Note(s) |
| 2011 | Dance India Dance Doubles | Zee TV | Contestant | |
| 2015 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded | Colors TV | Contestant | 9th place |
| 2018 | Lockdown | ZEE5 | Contestant | |
| 2018 | Roadies Xtreme | MTV | Gang Leader | |
| 2018 | Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain! | &TV | Himself | Guest |
| 2019 | Roadies: Real Heroes | MTV | Gang Leader | Winner |
| 2019 | Dance India Dance: Battle of the Champions | Zee TV | Judge | |
| 2019 | MTV Hustle | MTV | Judge | Major role in development of the show. |
| 2020 | Roadies: Revolution | MTV | Gang Leader | Replaced by Varun Sood as Raftaar had to leave the show midway for release of his album Mr. Nair. |
| 2023 | Bajao | JioCinema | Babbar |
| 2024 | MTV Hustle: Hip Hop Don't Stop | MTV, JioCinema | Judge | |