Raftaar

Birth : 1988-11-16, Trivandrum, Kerala, India

History

Dilin Nair, better known by his stage name Raftaar, is an Indian rapper, lyricist, dancer, TV personality and music composer. Raftaar started his career as a dancer. He began his career in rap in 2008 with Lil Golu and Young Amli (now known as Ikka), recording songs and uploading them on social sites. He then started working with Yo Yo Honey Singh as a part of group Mafia Mundeer.

Movies

Rocket Gang
Lyricist
Five friends take a getaway trip and stay at Wonder Villa. But, the haunted villa's supernatural powers suck them in and their only chance to survive is by dancing.
Janhit Mein Jaari
Playback Singer
A small-town girl from MP, Manokamna, gets a decent-paying job. But the work requires her to sell condoms. Will she be able to voice her beliefs while balancing her responsibilities and society?
99 Songs
Playback Singer
Challenged to compose 100 songs before he can marry the girl he loves, a tortured but passionate singer-songwriter embarks on a poignant musical journey.
99 Songs
Lyricist
Challenged to compose 100 songs before he can marry the girl he loves, a tortured but passionate singer-songwriter embarks on a poignant musical journey.
Love Aaj Kal
Playback Singer
When professional ambitions clash with personal feelings for a modern-day couple, a love story from a bygone era may offer some wisdom.
Bhangra Paa Le
Playback Singer
Jaggi comes from a Punjabi background and he aspires to take the popular Punjabi dance form of 'Bhangra' to an international platform and passionately works towards his dream. He meets his college rival in Simi and they both compete with each other to win the international dance competition.
Setters
Playback Singer
A thriller set in Benares, Jaipur, Mumbai and Delhi, Setters is about a racket profiteering from academic scams. The film follows a cat-and-mouse game between two good friends: one a cop, and the other a "setter" who arranges brilliant students in place of weak students to appear in examinations.
Bhaiaji Superhitt
Playback Singer
A kind-hearted goon decides to get his wife back by making a film on their love story, while his arch nemesis tries to thwart his plans.
Andhadhun
Lyricist
A series of mysterious events changes the life of a blind pianist who now must report a crime that was actually never witnessed by him.
Andhadhun
Playback Singer
A series of mysterious events changes the life of a blind pianist who now must report a crime that was actually never witnessed by him.
Andhadhun
Original Music Composer
A series of mysterious events changes the life of a blind pianist who now must report a crime that was actually never witnessed by him.
Manto
Playback Singer
In Bombay's seedy-shiny film world, Manto and his stories are widely read and accepted. But as sectarian violence engulfs the nation, Manto makes the difficult choice of leaving his beloved Bombay. In Lahore, he finds himself bereft of friends and unable to find takers for his writings.
Tiger Zinda Hai
Playback Singer
When a group of Indian and Pakistani nurses are held hostage in Iraq by a terrorist organization, a secret agent is drawn out of hiding to rescue them.
Fukrey Returns
Lyricist
A year after the first movie, the four friends are enjoying their lives to the fullest, get in trouble once again with Bholi, who is released from prison earlier than expected and is broke.
Fukrey Returns
Playback Singer
A year after the first movie, the four friends are enjoying their lives to the fullest, get in trouble once again with Bholi, who is released from prison earlier than expected and is broke.
The Final Exit
Playback Singer
Fashion photographer, Vidyut Sehgal has several distractions in his life, namely drugs, alcohol and women. He is also deeply troubled by his dreams in which he sees a mysterious woman posing around a strange shrine. Soon, the woman enters his bedroom and an entity seems to be sending him videos that seem to call him out to the place he has been seeing. His friend suggests he see a doctor, who advises him to abstain from substances. But when none of it helps, he decides to follow a marker sent to him on his phone and reach the mysterious place of his dreams.
Lucknow Central
Playback Singer
After being accused of murder and awaiting his death penalty, Kishen Mohan Girhotra is compelled by NGO worker Gayatri Kashyap to form a musical band of prisoners to compete at band competition held at the dreaded jail of ‘Lucknow Central’. Kishen befriends and convinces a talented bunch of criminals to form a band that provides them with a purpose and a new lease of life.
A Gentleman
Playback Singer
Gaurav dreams of settling down with Kavya, the woman of his dreams, but she prefers a man who's more adventurous and willing to take risks. He soon stands to lose everything when a case of mistaken identity rocks his once-happy life.
Chaamp
Playback Singer
It is the story of a boxer names shibaji. Who was a hero and inspiration for every indian but suddenly he falls down and everyone forgets him. The film is about how he rises up again.
Raabta
Playback Singer
An inseparable couple Saira and Shiva find themselves in a complicated situation when a stranger claims to be her reincarnated lover from their previous lifetime, hellbent on destroying their relationship and winning her back.
Behen Hogi Teri
Playback Singer
Owing to the condition that the girls of the neighborhood should be treated like one's own sister, Gattu works to capture Binny's heart and the approval of his community.
Commando 2 -  The Black Money Trail
Playback Singer
India's most wanted Black Money agent, Vicky Chaddha, gets arrested in Malaysia and is kept in a safe house by the Malaysian authorities, along with his wife. A team of four is being sent to Malaysia to bring them to India. Apart from the growth of inter-personal relationships, the mission has quite a few twists and turns on its way. The story follows Karan as he uses his brain and brawn to recover all of the laundered black money.
Jolly LLB 2
Lyricist
A blunt, abrasive and yet oddly compassionate Jagdishwar Mishra aka Jolly, a small-time struggling lawyer who moves from Kanpur to the city of Nawabs to pursue his dream of becoming a big-time lawyer.
Jolly LLB 2
Playback Singer
A blunt, abrasive and yet oddly compassionate Jagdishwar Mishra aka Jolly, a small-time struggling lawyer who moves from Kanpur to the city of Nawabs to pursue his dream of becoming a big-time lawyer.
Kaabil
Playback Singer
Rohan is a kind, happy young man who has been blind since birth and works as a voice-over artist for a living. Through friends, he meets Supriya, a working woman who is also blind, but proudly independent. The two start liking each other and get married. Rohan toughest journey starts in his quest of vengeance for Supriya's indirect murderers.
Dangal
Playback Singer
Dangal is an extraordinary true story based on the life of Mahavir Singh and his two daughters, Geeta and Babita Phogat. The film traces the inspirational journey of a father who trains his daughters to become world class wrestlers.
Tum Bin 2
Playback Singer
The film centers around the life of Taran, who loses her fiance Amar in a skiing accident. Her life changes when she meets Shekhar, who has seen the best and worst of times. The story explores old friendship, newfound love and a difficult decision.
A Flying Jatt
Lyricist
Jatt is a reluctant super hero that fights crime and protects people. He meets his match in the evil Raka who he must face off to save the day.
A Flying Jatt
Playback Singer
Jatt is a reluctant super hero that fights crime and protects people. He meets his match in the evil Raka who he must face off to save the day.
Beiimaan Love
Playback Singer
A young and ambitious woman's life suddenly comes crashing down when she is betrayed in love. Determined to get revenge she reinvents herself as a successful businesswoman.
Dishoom
Playback Singer
When India's top cricketer is kidnapped in the Middle East, a loose cannon and a rookie cop are tasked with finding him before the high-stakes match with Pakistan.
Baaghi
Playback Singer
Ronny is a rebellious man, who falls in love with Sia but circumstances separate them. Years later, Ronny learns that Sia is abducted by a martial arts champion, Raghav.
Singh Is Bliing
Playback Singer
Raftaar Singh is always looking to have fun and runs away from responsibility. Fed up, his father orders Raftaar to go to Goa and work, and learn to take on responsibility. Once in Goa, he impresses his new boss with his enthusiasm and creative thinking. Soon he gets an assignment, and meets Sara Amy Jackson - and thus begins their unique love story. What ensues is a great comedy of errors, as one hilarious situation after another unfolds. Raftaar falls head over heels for this exotic, mysterious girl. The romance takes a deadly turn when he realizes that Sara is not who he thinks she is and has an agenda, which takes him to Romania. Will Raftaar be able to win her over in a distant and dangerous land?
Gabbar Is Back
Playback Singer
A vigilante network taking out corrupt officials draws the notice of the authorities.
Dr. Cabbie
Lyricist
An unemployed doctor turned cab driver becomes a local hero when he converts his taxi into a mobile clinic.
Dr. Cabbie
Playback Singer
An unemployed doctor turned cab driver becomes a local hero when he converts his taxi into a mobile clinic.
Fugly
Lyricist
The fun-filled and carefree life of four college friends comes to an abrupt end when they cross paths with a corrupt police officer.
Fugly
Playback Singer
The fun-filled and carefree life of four college friends comes to an abrupt end when they cross paths with a corrupt police officer.
Heropanti
Lyricist
Two young people find love despite the violent landscape in which they live.
Heropanti
Playback Singer
Two young people find love despite the violent landscape in which they live.
Bullett Raja
Playback Singer
A common man who transforms into a gangster revolts against the very system he once obediently followed by declaring war on the police, the government, and the industrialists.
Bullett Raja
Lyricist
A common man who transforms into a gangster revolts against the very system he once obediently followed by declaring war on the police, the government, and the industrialists.