Raftaar
Raftaar is an Indian rapper, lyricist and producer whose music spans desi hip-hop, Punjabi and Haryanvi songs, and Bollywood soundtracks.
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Overview
- Name
- Dilin Nair
- Born
- 16 November 1988
- Roots
- Born in Kerala and raised in Delhi
- Work
- Rapper, lyricist, composer and music producer
- Breakout
- Swag Mera Desi with Manj Musik, 2014
Mini bio
How it started.
Dilin Nair grew up in Delhi with a love of dance and music. Before rap became his main stage, he competed on Dance India Dance Doubles. He worked with the Mafia Mundeer crew and later with RDB and Manj Musik as his solo career took shape.
Finding his voice.
His 2014 collaboration with Manj Musik, Swag Mera Desi, became a breakout and won Best Urban Single at the Brit Asia Music Awards. Bollywood work followed, including Dhaakad from Dangal and Mantoiyat with Nawazuddin Siddiqui.
Room for different sounds.
Raftaar followed the 2018 album Zero to Infinity with Mr. Nair in 2020. In a Rolling Stone India interview, he explained that he wanted each song on Mr. Nair to sound different. He also described turning Superman, his reunion with Manj Musik, into a thank-you to his mother.
Keeping the circle growing.
His independent releases include the Hard Drive series and PRAA, a four-song EP with Prabh Deep. In 2026 he and KR$NA led Legacy, a competition built around finding new voices in desi hip-hop.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2026Legacy AnthemArtist with KR$NA and DRJ Sohail
- 2025FarebiVocalist and lyricist with Chaar Diwaari
- 2025Haareya (Raftaar Version)Artist with Salim-Sulaiman and Salim Merchant
- 2024Hard Drive Vol. 2Lead artist and composer
- 2023PRAAJoint artist with Prabh Deep
- 2022HARD DRIVE Vol. 1Artist
- 2018MantoiyatPerformer, composer and co-lyricist
- 2014Swag Mera DesiRapper with Manj Musik
Television
- 2026LegacyJudge alongside KR$NA
Awards
Quotes
Rap is about storytelling.Raftaar, speaking to IANS
In a March 2015 interview, he explained why writing rap takes more words and narrative work than a conventional song.
Trivia
- He competed as a dancer on Dance India Dance Doubles before becoming widely known as a rapper.
- PRAA began as a plan for one song with Prabh Deep and grew into a four-track EP.
- Away from music, he says he enjoys video games, anime and livestreaming.
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