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Hometown: Thiruvananthapuram
Wife: Komal Vohra (ex-wife)
Age: 34 Years

Raftaar

Bio/Wiki
Real nameDilin Nair [1]The Indian Express
Profession(s)Rapper, Lyricist, Music Composer, Dancer, TV Personality
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 170 cm
in meters- 1.70 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 7”
Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 70 kg
in pounds- 154 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)- Chest: 40 Inches
- Waist: 30 Inches
- Biceps: 14 Inches
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Career
DebutSingles: Bottle (2012) from the album Born Star by Deep Money
Poster of the song 'Bottle' (2012) from the album Born Star
Album: Zero to Infinity (2018)
Poster of album ' Zero to Infinity'
Film music: Bollywood Song: Tamanchey Pe Disco (2013)
A still from the song 'Tamanchey Pe Disco'
Reality TV: Dance India Dance (2011) on ZEE TV
Raftaar with his partner in the show 'Dance India Dance'
Awards• 2014: Best Urban Song at the Britasia Music Awards for the song "Swag Mera Desi"
Raftaar wins 'Best Urban Song at the Britasia Music Awards'
• 2016: Best Music Director and Best Club Song of The Year at PTC Punjabi Music Awards
Raftaar posing with Best Music Director and Best Club Song Of The Year at PTC Punjabi Music Awards
• 2018: Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Award
Raftaar receiving Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Award
Personal Life
Date of Birth16 November 1988 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2022) 34 Years
BirthplaceTrivandrum, Kerala
Zodiac signScorpio
NationalityIndian
HometownTrivandrum
School• Mount Abu Public School, New Delhi
• Sachdeva Public School, Rohini, New Delhi
• Shiva Shiksha Sadan, Sonipat, Haryana
College/UniversityVivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, New Delhi
Educational QualificationBachelor of Computer Application [2]Raftaar - Facebook
EthnicityMalayali [3]Deccan Chronicle
HobbiesTravelling, Gyming
Tattoo(s)• He has tattoos on both his shoulders.
Raftaar's tattoos on his shoulders
• He has a mic inked on his chest.
Raftaar's tattoo on his chest
• He has the word 'Loyalty' inked on his wrist.
Raftaar's tattoo on his wrist
• He has a tattoo on his left hand.
Raftaar's tattoo on his hand
• He has a ring tattoo inked on his ring finger.
Raftaar's tattoo on his finger
ControversiesRaftaar v/s Honey Singh
In 2014, Raftaar attracted controversy when he claimed that he was not credited for writing and composing the tracks, the title track Banjarey, and Dhup Chik from the film Fugly (2014). In an interview, Honey Singh said that he wrote the songs Fugly and Banjarey. Denying Honey's statements, in an interview, he said,
Yo Yo and I wrote and composed these two songs. I have no idea why I am not being credited for the other one." [4]India Today

Raftaar against CAA
In 2019, he took a stand against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizen at a concert. In the concert, he said that no one will leave the country. He abused on the stage while giving his speech at the concert. Later, he took to Twitter to apologize for abusing and said,
Before everyone starts jumping in and fighting on who agrees or disagrees with me. I want to apologise for abusing on stage. That is something I shouldnt have done. Gaali dena aur ladki ki izzat karne me farq hai. Galat tab bhi hai. Uske liye maafi." [5]The Times of India

Copying BTS music video
In 2022, many BTS fans slammed Raftaar for similarities between Raftaar's Mantoiyat music video and Kim Namjoon aka RM's Do You. In an tweet, Raftaar said,
I can totally understand why BTS fans are upset and you have all the right to be. In our industry we are hired to do our part of the job. I personally acknowledge the resemblance of the video. I really feel bad for it but please dont target my music or the message it holds." [6]Zoom
Relationships & More
Marital StatusSeperated
Affairs/GirlfriendsKomal Vohra (interior designer)
Marriage Date1 December 2016
Family
Wife/SpouseKomal Vohra (interior designer) (m. 2016 - sep. 2022)
Raftaar with his wife Komal Vohra

Note: In June 2022, he filed for divorce from his wife Komal Vohra after six years of marriage. [7]The Indian Express
ParentsFather- K.K Devdasan (worked at Indian railways)
Raftaar with his father
Mother- Lalitha Nair (typist)
Raftaar with his mother
Favourites
FoodSaag with Makki ki Roti
Musician(s)Eminem
Style Quotient
Car Collection• Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Raftaar posing on his Mercedes-Benz S-Class
• Lamborghini
Raftaar posing on his Lamborghini

Raftaar

Some Lesser Known Facts About Raftaar

  • Raftaar is an Indian rapper, lyricist, dancer, TV personality, and music composer who is popular for working on various Hindi and Punjabi music. Some of his famous songs include Swag Mera Desi, Baby Marvake Maanegi, and Saare Karo Dab.
  • When he was in school, he was bullied by his classmates due to which he changed schools six times.

    Raftaar as a child with his mother

    Raftaar as a child with his mother

  • After completing his studies, he started taking classes at a dance institute in Delhi, where he earned Rs 150 per kid.
  • He participated in the show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8 in 2015 on Colors as a contestant.

    Raftaar in the show 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8'

    Raftaar in the show ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8’

  • In an interview, he revealed that he is a Malayali hailing from Kerala, he learned Punjabi, Haryanvi, and Hindi while growing up in a hostel in Haryana.
  • He changed his name from Dilin to Raftaar because he used to rap in Punjabi, but his name was Malayali. In an interview, he revealed how his Malayali name was revealed to his fans and said,

    After Malaika Arora Khan revealed that I am a Malayali on India’s Got Talent, my Facebook and Twitter pages were filled with queries. In fact, some even thought I have signed on some Malayalam movie and was promoting it.”

  • He began his career in 2008 when he used to record songs with Lil Golu and Young Amli (now known as Ikka) and upload them on social media.
  • During the initial days of his career, he joined the Mafia Mundeer group and started working with Honey Singh.
  • In 2012, Raftaar split from the group because he was not given credit for some songs. After he left the group, he was managed by Ankit Khanna who introduced Raftaar to the Punjabi music band RDB. Later, he signed up with the label, Three Records. The RDB group also split after which he joined Manjeet Ral (now known as Manj Musik).
  • Raftaar gained popularity for the song “Swag Mera Desi” in 2013. In the song, there is a line ‘Ab yeh karke dikhao’ which was a diss to Honey Singh. This led to problems between both of them.
  • In 2016, he started his solo career after getting signed to Zee Music Company.
  • In 2017, Raftaar debuted in the Bengali music industry. He sang the title track for the Bengali film ‘One’ with singer Vishal Dadlani. He also produced and rapped the song ‘Dekho Dekho Chaamp‘ for the Bengali film Chaamp (2017).

    Poster of the Bengali film 'Chaamp'

    Poster of the Bengali film ‘Chaamp’

  • In 2018, he collaborated with Varun Dhawan for the second edition of Breezer Vivid Shuffle.

    Raftaar with Varun Dhawan on Breezer Vivid Shuffle

    Raftaar with Varun Dhawan on Breezer Vivid Shuffle

  • In 2018, he sang songs Baby Marvake Maanegi, Saare Karo Dab, Gall Goriye, Lonely, and Woh Chori for the album ‘Zero to Infinity.’

    Poster of the song 'Baby Marvake Maanegi'

    Poster of the song ‘Baby Marvake Maanegi’

  • Various singles under his belt include Sniper (2014), Desi Hip Hop (2015), Baby Marvake Maanegi (2017), Ghana Kasoota (2021), and Kaali Car (2022).

    Poster of the song 'Ghana Kasoota'

    Poster of the song ‘Ghana Kasoota’

  • He wrote songs for various films including Warna Gabbar Aa Jayega for Gabbar is Back (2015), Toh Dishoom for Dishoom (2016), Dum Maro Dum Maro for The Final Exit (2017), Andhadhun Title Track for Andhadhun (2018), and Title Track for Janhit Mein Jaari (2022).
  • He recorded two EPs BAR’ISH EP in 2020 and HARD DRIVE Vol. 1 in 2022. The albums included various songs including Microphone Check, Tu Phir Se Aana, Goat Dekho, GANGNUM and RAASHAH.
  • In 2020, he released another album ‘Mr. Nair’ in which he sang songs including Main Wahi Hoon, Drama, Bottal Wargi, Naachne Ka Shaunq and Superman.
  • He appeared as a gang leader for the show Roadies Xtreme (2018), Roadies: Real Heroes (2019), and Roadies: Revolution (2020) on MTV.

    Raftaar on the show 'Roadies Real Heroes'

    Raftaar on the show ‘Roadies Real Heroes’

  • He appeared as a judge on the shows Dance India Dance Battle Of The Champions (2019) on ZEE 5 and MTV Hustle (2020).

    Raftaar as a judge on the show 'MTV Hustle'

    Raftaar as a judge on the show ‘MTV Hustle’

  • In 2019, he appeared as a host on the show ‘Swag On with Raftaar’ on JioCinema where he discussed political and social issues with celebrities.
  • He is also the co-founder of the music label Kalamkaar.
  • He got divorced from Komal Vohra, who is the sister of Indian television actors Karan Vohra and Kunal Vohra, in June 2022, but, but the legal proceedings did not take place at that time due to the COVID pandemic.
  • He is often spotted enjoying alcohol on various occasions.

    Raftaar holding a glass of wine

    Raftaar holding a glass of wine

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