Neeraj Pandey (writer)

Neeraj Pandey
Pandey in 2018
Born	(1989-03-09) 9 March 1989 (age 36) Buxar, Bihar, India
Occupation	Novelist Screenwriter Lyricist
Nationality	Indian
Years active	2017—present
Notable works	Hasmukh, Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi, Kacchey Limbu, Kaamyaab

Neeraj Pandey (born 9 March 1989) is an Indian novelist, screenwriter, and lyricist who works in Hindi cinema. ^{[1] [2]}

Pandey wrote the lyrics in Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi and Kaamyaab, ^{[3] [4]} dialogues for Hasmukh and Kacchey Limbu, ^{[5] [6] [7]} and co-wrote the second season of Your Honor. ^[8] He also wrote the novel Door Aasmaan Mein and also co-produced the film Aani Maani . ^{[2] [6]}

Early life and education

Pandey was born in the village of Naya Bhojpur in the Buxar district and grew up in Bhabua. ^{[1] [9]}

Career

In 2015, after working for seven years in the gaming and animation industries, Pandey moved to Mumbai to become a full time writer. ^{[1] [4]} In 2023, he released his first novel, Door Aasmaan Mein. ^{[10] [11]}

Filmography

Year	Title	Screenplay	Dialogue	Lyrics	Ref.
2017	Sameer				[1]
2018	Galti Se Mis-Tech
	Kaamyaab				[12]
2019	Moothon (The Elder One)				[13]
	Minus One (Season 2): New Chapter
	Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi				[1] [3] [4]
2020	Hasmukh				[14] [9] [15]
2021	Tryst With Destiny				[16]
	Your Honor (Season 2)				[8] [17]
2022	Kacchey Limbu				[5] [6] [7]
2024	Little Thomas
2025	Mrs.

References

1. "Neeraj Pandey is navigating the tough Bollywood landscape with heartwarming lyrics". The Indian Express . 15 July 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
2. Pandey, Neeraj (22 April 2023). Door Aasmaan mein. India: Pankti Prakashan. ISBN   978-8196329433.
3. "'Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi' Review: Has Seema Pahwa Given Us One Of The Best Movies Of 2021 Already? Yes, She Has". Mashable . 5 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
4. "Neeraj Pandey: Bollywood trusted me and that helped me become the writer I am today". The Times of India . 22 October 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
5. "'Kacchey Limbu' review: Feel-good gully cricket film is empowerment lite". Scroll.in . 19 May 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
6. "Neeraj Pandey's 'Kacchey Limbu' to have world premiere at 47th Toronto International Film Festival 2022". The Free Press Journal . Retrieved 29 January 2025.
7. "Kacchey Limbu release date: When and where to watch Radhika Madan, Ayush Mehra and Rajat Barmecha's sports drama on OTT". OTTPlay . Retrieved 29 January 2025.
8. "Your Honor 2 Review: Jimmy Sheirgill-starrer keeps viewers hooked with its gripping story". India Today . 19 November 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
9. "The alchemist of lines". The New Indian Express . 7 June 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
10. "The new Neeraj Pandey has two movies in MAMI this year". The Times of India . 15 October 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
11. "Bollywood screenwriter hustled out of theatre for not standing for the national anthem". Scroll.in . 14 January 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
12. "Up-and-coming lyricist Neeraj Pandey speaks about working with Seema Pahwa on Ram Prasad ki Tehrvi". Indulge Express . 8 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
13. "Moothon' song: 'Bhai Re' song sees Nivin Pauly in a rugged avatar". OTTPlay . 7 November 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
14. "'Hasmukh's writing could have been much better': Nikkhil Advani accepts what went wrong with Netfix show". Hindustan Times . Retrieved 29 January 2025.
15. "Hasmukh Review: Vir Das Makes The Transition To Hindi With Aplomb. Plus, The Idea Is Killer". NDTV . Retrieved 31 January 2025.
16. "Tryst With Destiny trailer Twitter reaction: Drishyam Films' anthology creates quite a stir on the internet". OTTPlay . Retrieved 30 January 2025.
17. "Your Honor Season 2 Review". The Times of India . Retrieved 31 January 2025.