Raftaar

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Raftaar
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Raftaar on the sets of Dance India Dance in 2019
Born
Kalathil Kuzhiyil Devadasan Dilin Nair

(1988-11-16) 16 November 1988 (age 36)
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • Singer
  • Music Producer
  • Lyricist
  • Music Composer
  • Dancer
  • Actor
  • TV Personality
Years active2008–present
Spouses
  • Komal Vohra
    (m. 2016;div. 2022)
  • Manraj Jawanda
    (m. 2025)
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Formerly of Mafia Mundeer
Past members

Dilin Nair [a] (born 16 November 1988), better known by his stage name Raftaar, is an Indian rapper, lyricist, music producer, composer, dancer, actor and TV personality associated with Hindi, Punjabi and Haryanvi music. He is among the first rappers in India to break into the mainstream music industry. [3]

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Early and personal life

Kalathil Kuzhiyil Devadasan Dilin Nair [a] was born on 16 November 1988 to a Delhi-based Malayali couple in Trivandrum (now Thiruvananthapuram), Kerala. [4] [5] [6] Raftaar married Komal Vohra, the sister of Indian television actors Karan Vohra and Kunal Vohra, in December 2016. [7] [8] 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. [9] [10]

On 31 January 2025, Raftaar married fashion stylist, actress and model Manraj Jawanda in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala in traditional Malayali and Sikh wedding ceremonies. [11] [12] [13]

Career

2008-2012: Early career, Mafia Mundeer and Dance India Dance

Raftaar initially began his music career by making tracks with his childhood friends and fellow rappers Ikka and Lil Golu. After a while of making tracks and uploading them online, Yo Yo Honey Singh heard a track on Orkut which was uploaded by The Black Wall Street Desi's, The group which featured the three. Singh reached out to the three youngsters and invited them to his studio in Okhla, Delhi. According to Ikka on his track "The Interview", Singh worked with the three youngsters while also giving them stage names; "Young Amli" for Ikka, "Raftaar" for Dilin who went by the name OniMaxxx or Max and "Lil Golu" for Sahil who had the nickname Golu. Raftaar also started his career as a dancer, as Max and participated in a reality TV show Dance India Dance in 2011, in 'DID Double' along with a friend named Manik. [14]

In the meantime, Raftaar split from Mafia Mundeer due to credit-related problems, most notably for the track "Dope Shope" from Singh's album, International Villager . [15] He also appeared in the music video for a few seconds and alleged that his scenes were also cut. [16]

2012-2017: The Titans, Swag Mera Desi and mainstream break-out

After the split, 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 together. [17]

Raftaar became widely known and recognised 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 interpreted as a subliminal directed towards Yo Yo Honey Singh, [18] who used the phrase in his song "Party With The Bhoothnath" which led to a dispute between the two rappers in media. [19] "Swag Mera Desi" won Best Urban Song at the Brit Asia TV Music Awards in 2014. [20]

The next year, he skyrocketed to mainstream popularity with the songs, "All Black", with Sukhe and Jaani, [21] , as well as the song "Toh Dishoom" from the 2016 film Dishoom . [22]

2017-2020: KALAMKAAR, debut album and collaborations

In 2017, Raftaar debuted in the Bengali music industry through the film One which featured singer Vishal Dadlani and Raftaar. [23] In the same year, he founded the record label KALAMKAAR, alongside Ankit Khanna, signing a variety of acts, such as KR$NA, Rashmeet Kaur, Deep Kalsi, Karma, Yunan and Harjas Harjaayi. [24] He also produced and rapped a song for the Chaamp soundtrack. [25] He released his debut album, Zero To Infinity, the following year in May. [26]

Raftaar collaborated with Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan for the second edition of Breezer Vivid Shuffle in 2019, [27] and in the same year, he started judging the reality shows MTV Hustle , Dance India Dance and MTV Roadies . The next year, he released his second album, Mr. Nair, through Zee Music Company, featuring his labelmates KR$NA, Rashmeet Kaur, Deep Kalsi, Karma, Yunan, and Harjas Harjaayi among others. [28]

2020-present: Further collaborations and HARD DRIVE Vol.1 & Vol.2

Over the next few years, Raftaar, continued to collaborate with various upcoming Desi hip-hop artists like Shah Rule, MC Stan, Seedhe Maut, King, on singles and also, on a collaborative EP with Prabh Deep, titled PRAA, in addition to releasing his own projects, most notably the HARD DRIVE Vol. 1, and its sequel, in 2022 and 2024, respectively. [29] [30]

He was seen as a guest judge on 2 episodes of India's Got Latent in 2024 and returned to judge the fourth season of MTV Hustle, after being absent from the previous two seasons. [31] In 2025, he participated in the reality show The Traitors as a contestant, until he was eliminated in the sixth episode. [32]

Raftaar in 2025 Raffu.jpg
Raftaar in 2025

Discography

Albums

YearAlbumTrackArtist(s)Producer(s)
2018Zero to InfinityBaby Marvake MaanegiRaftaarBlackout
Saare Karo DabRaftaar, Sonu Kakkar & MuhfaadRaftaar
GaddiRaftaar & Deep KalsiDeep Kalsi
Gall GoriyeRaftaar & Maninder Buttar Raftaar
Jean TeriRaftaar, Jaz Dhami & Deep KalsiDeep Kalsi
LonelyRaftaar, MehabinRaftaar
Mundeya Di MauttRaftaar & YunanRaftaar
Woh ChoriRaftaar & Jyotica Tangri Raftaar
2020Mr. NairMe And My PenRaftaar ft. Shah RuleRaftaar & Shah Rule
Dilli Waali BaatcheetRaftaarRaftaar
Main Wahi Hoon Raftaar ft. KarmaRaftaar
DamnRaftaar ft. KR$NA Raftaar
SickRaftaar ft. YunanMehabin & Raftaar
DramaRaftaarTom Enzy & Raftaar
BeshaqRaftaar ft. YunanAAKASH, Yunan & Raftaar
Feeling YouRaftaar ft. Deep KalsiAAKASH & Raftaar
HaanRaftaar ft. Harjas Harjaayi & Rashmeet KaurSaurabh Lokhande & Raftaar
MoveRaftaarSaurabh Lokhande
Bottal WargiRaftaar ft. Jordan Sandhu Deep Kalsi
Naachne Ka Shaunq Raftaar ft. Brodha V Tom Enzy
SupermanRaftaar ft. Manj Musik INSTINE, Raftaar & Manj Musik
PopularRaftaarAAKASH & Raftaar
DownRaftaar ft. KR$NALavito Beats, Tom Enzy & Raftaar
ProudRaftaarTom Enzy & Raftaar

EPs and Mixtapes

YearEPTrackArtist(s)Producer(s)
2020-21BAR'ISH EPMicrophone CheckRaftaarSCARY'P
Tu Phir Se AanaRaftaar ft. Salim Merchant & KarmaRaftaar, Salim Merchant & Saurabh Lokhande
Black SheepRaftaarBoger
Goat DekhoRaftaarAllrounda Beats
2022HARD DRIVE Vol. 1ICERaftaarDXOR
F16Raftaar ft. Sikander KahlonHarm Sandhu
GANGNUMRaftaar ft. Deep KalsiRaftaar
NO CHINARaftaar ft. KR$NA Raftaar & Frisk
36Raftaar ft. KarmaTrack PROS
RAASHAHRaftaar ft. Badshah YoungWilly
JASHAN-E-HIP-HOPRaftaar ft. Faris Shafi Umair
2023PRAAABBURaftaar & Prabh Deep Tonybasu
BADNAAMLambo Drive
HELLOAnywaywell
TRAP PRAAUmair
2024HARD DRIVE Vol. 2MERA PARICHAYRaftaar ft. Sikander KahlonMUSAGOTMOTION, Instine
DEHSHAT HORaftaar ft. YashrajLonely Boy, LODONI, Phenom
RAP-TARaftaarPhenom
REAL SHITRaftaarSez on the Baet
MUNDE HOOD DERaftaar ft. KarmaRaftaar
BAAWERaftaar ft. Badshah Hiten
ADVICERaftaar ft. Deep KalsiDRJ Sohail
BANJO BOUNCERaftaar ft. EPR IyerDreddAf
ME AND MY BROSKIRaftaar ft. IkkaSez on the Beat

Singles and collaborations

YearTrackArtist(s)Producer(s)Note(s)
2009Sharaabia Preet Harpal, Raftaar, Yo Yo Honey Singh Honey SinghFrom the album The Lock Up by Preet Harpal
GadbadRaftaar, Ikka, Lil Golu, Yo Yo Honey SinghMafia Mundeer Records
2010Kamli KamliRimz J ft. Raftaar, Yo Yo Honey SinghFrom the album The Rising Queen by Rimz J
Sadko Pe Khaali Peeli Firta MaiRaftaar, Yo Yo Honey SinghMafia Mundeer Records
2012BottleDeep Money ft. RaftaarMusic Director: The TitansFrom the album Born Star by Deep Money
Majnu
Tere Pichchhe
Sugar
2013You Don't Know MeRaftaarRaftaarFrom WTF Mixtape: Vol 1
ThappadSamples Send It Up by Kanye West
2014Swag Mera DesiRaftaar & Manj Musik Manj MusikPanasonic Mobile MTV Spoken Word
Happy SingleB.I.G Dhillon & RaftaarRaftaar
Sniper Sukh-E & RaftaarSukh-E
FU (For You)RaftaarSamples 8 Mile (Bootleg) by Eminem From WTF Mixtape: Vol 1
BBMNindy Kaur & RaftaarThree Records RDB (Rhythm Dhol Bass)
Gal Mitro
2015All BlackMehabin and RaftaarSukh-E and Raftaar
Desi Hip HopManj Musik, Raxstar, Roach Killa, Humble The Poet, Badshah, BIG Dhillon, Sarb Smooth & RaftaarManj MusikPanasonic Mobile MTV Spoken Word
Stand UpManj Musik, Big Dhillon & RaftaarManj Musik, O2 & SRK
MombatiyeZohaib Amjad, Raftaar & Manj MusikManj Musik
Allah VehManj Musik, Raftaar & Jashan SinghManj Musik & Sunny Brown
Billo HaiSahara, Manj Musik & RaftaarManj Musik
2016Nazar Battu AnthemNazar Battu, Abhi Payla & RaftaarD Chandu [37]
Chandigarh Rehn WaaliyeJenny Johal, Raftaar & Bunty BainsDesi Crew
TVF's CUTE Vol. 1RaftaarRaftaarPromotional track for Vodafone
Lak HilaadeManj Musik, Amy Jackson & RaftaarManj Musik, O2 & SRK
Do Hazaar SoloRaftaarRaftaarIntroduction track for the album Zero To Infinity
SaroorResham Singh Anmol & RaftaarDesi Crew
Instagram LoveRaftaar ft. KappieRaftaarPromotional track for Vodafone
2017Mera Highway Star Tulsi Kumar & RaftaarSanjay Rajee
Can't Stop The PartyNoopsta, Raftaar & Humble The PoetManj Musik
Baby Marvake MaanegiRaftaarBlackout
Tere Wargi Nai AeRaftaar
#SADAKEmiway Bantai ft. RaftaarPSYIK
Shuffle Track 2.0 (Live Life in Color)Raftaar ft. Fejo Promotional track for Breezer Vivid Shuffle
2018Sheikh ChilliRaftaarRaftaar & InstineDiss track aimed at Emiway Bantai
Awein HaiRaftaarFrisk
Ready For My Vyah (Shaadi Anthem)Deep Kalsi, Akriti Kakar & RaftaarDeep Kalsi
2019Khainch Le QuashhRaftaar & ShiviArkane
2020Aage ChalRaftaarSaurabh Lokhande
ThodaRahul Sathu & RaftaarRahul Sathu
Naiyyo Akasa Singh and RaftaarStego & Vinay Vyas
Saath Ya Khilaaf KR$NA ft. RaftaarTay On The Track
Mask OnRaftaar ft. Karma, Rashmeet Kaur & YunanGMP Sound Raftaar& Mehabin
Angaar Ikka ft. RaftaarSez on the BeatFrom the album I by Ikka
Tu Phir Se AanaRaftaar ft. Salim Merchant & KarmaRaftaar
Click Pow Get DownRaftaarPromotional track for Epic Games
2021Saza-E-MautKR$NA ft. RaftaarRill Beats & Young Grape BeatzFrom the album Still Here by KR$NA
Ghana KasootaRaftaar & Rashmeet Kaur ft. Surbhi JyotiAvvy SraMehabin
BarbaadRaftaar and Afsana Khan SalimSulaiman From Bhoomi 2021
Say My NameSmokey the Ghost ft. Raftaar & Sikander KahlonKdllacFrom the album The Human Nation by Smokey the Ghost
2022RATATARaftaarArtem grigoryanPromotional track for PUBG: New State Mobile
Load Hai Raftaar ft. YunanHitenSony Music Company
How to Hate MC STΔN ft. Raftaar MC STΔN From the album Insaan by MC STΔN
Nahi Hai WohShah Rule ft. MC Altaf & RaftaarStunnah Beatz
IMAGEDeep Kalsi ft. RaftaarMehabinFrom the EP WINNERSCIRCLE by Deep Kalsi
Kaali CarRaftaar & Asees Kaur Mehabin
Shringaar [38] Vayu, Aastha Gill & Akasa Singh ft. RaftaarVaibhav Pani
Top OffIkka ft. Raftaar & MehabinByg ByrdFrom the album Nishu by Ikka
Speed Se BadhoRaftaarRaftaar
Never Back DownRaftaarKofeina
2023Tajurba Prabh Deep ft. RaftaarLambo DriveFrom the album Bhram (Deluxe) by Prabh Deep
Teray Naam Hasan Raheem ft. RaftaarShahrukhFrom the EP it's Love
Phone Mila KeRaftaar & Akasa SinghMehabin & Saurabh Lokhande
Bigg Boss OTT 2 - Official AnthemRaftaarJioCinema, Endemol Shine IndiaPromotional track for Bigg Boss OTT 2
LegacyRaftaar KSHMR From the album "KARAM"
No MercyRaftaar X KR$NA X Karma X MehabinDeep KalsiFrom the album "TUNNEL VISION"
Woh RattRaftaar ft. KR$NAlejJAReleased on Raftaar's birthday
2024Like a Snake Badshah ft. Raftaar x Aastha Gill HitenFrom the album Ek Tha Raja by Badshah
MorniRaftaar X Sukh-E ft Bhumika SharmaMehabinVideo featuring Moroccan model Soundous Moufakir
WARCRY King, RaftaarRiz ShainFrom the album "MONOPOLY MOVES" by King
Karta Kya HaiKarma X RaftaarBhargFrom the EP "How Much a Rhyme Costs" by Karma
MTV Hustle Season 4- Official AnthemRaftaar, IkkaAditya Pushkarna
Gourmet Shit!Raftaar, Seedhe Maut CalmFrom the EP "Kshama" by Seedhe Maut
2025FarebiRaftaar, Chaar DiwaariChaar Diwaari
Buss Down KRSNA, RaftaarSana, M61From the mixtape "Yours Truly" by KR$NA

Film music

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

Television roles

YearShowChannelRoleNote(s)
2011 Dance India Dance Doubles Zee TV Contestant
2015 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded Colors TV Contestant9th place
2018Lockdown ZEE5 [39] [40]
Roadies Xtreme MTV Gang Leader
Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain! &TV HimselfGuest
2019 Roadies: Real Heroes MTV Gang LeaderWinner
Dance India Dance: Battle of the Champions Zee TV Judge
MTV Hustle MTV Major role in development of the

show.

2020 Roadies: Revolution MTV Gang LeaderReplaced by Varun Sood as Raftaar had to leave the show midway for release of his album Mr. Nair.
2023Bajao JioCinema Babbar
2024 MTV Hustle: Hip Hop Don't Stop MTV, JioCinema JudgeWas seen on the panel in Season 1 and Season 4
2024 India's Got Latent YouTube Guest JudgeWas seen in Episode 1 and a later unreleased episode
2025 The Traitors Prime Video Contestant13th place

References

Explanatory notes

  1. 1 2 Although in a video Raftaar agrees that his name is Kalathil Kuzhiyil Devadasan Dilin Nair, [1] his business filings list his name as Dilin Nair. [2] The Wikipedia introduction uses only the legal name.

Citations

  1. "Raftaar - The Malayali Swag". YouTube. Radio City India. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023. from 0:25 to 0:35
  2. "Dilin Nair - Director information".
  3. Sur, Prateek (4 December 2021). "Shaheen Bagh, CAA, Farmers' Protest: Hip-Hop Is The Voice Of Dissent In India". Outlook India. Retrieved 5 May 2025. Dilin Nair, aka Raftaar, one of India's first rappers to break into the mainstream music industry dominated by Bollywood songs, formed the country's first hip-hop group, 'Mafia Mundeer,' along with two other rappers who would go on to become big stars: Yo Yo Honey Singh and Badshah.
  4. "Happy Birthday Raftaar: ਰਫਤਾਰ ਅੱਜ ਮਨਾ ਰਹੇ 34ਵਾਂ ਜਨਮਦਿਨ, ਰੈਪਰ ਬਾਦਸ਼ਾਹ ਨੇ ਇੰਝ ਕੀਤਾ Wish". News18 Punjab (in Punjabi). 16 November 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  5. Tagat, Anurag (18 November 2022). "Raftaar's Birthday Surprise Drop 'Hard Drive Vol. 1' Knocks It Out of the Park". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  6. Ghosh, Sankhayan (1 November 2015). "Style south, Operation north: Rap star Raftaar on his Malayali roots, popularity in Punjab". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 4 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  7. Sonali, Kriti (3 December 2016). "Raftaar marries his 'soul mate' Komal Vohra, shares all wedding updates. See pics, video". The Indian Express. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  8. "Rapper Raftaar is taken, to marry girlfriend Komal Vohra on December 1". Hindustan Times. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  9. "Roadies fame Raftaar and wife Komal Vohra headed for a divorce after 6 years of marriage". The Times of India. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  10. "Rapper Raftaar and His Wife Komal Vohra Part Ways After 6 Years of Their Marriage". News18. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  11. "Rapper Raftaar marries stylist Manraj Jawanda. First pics out". India Today. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  12. "Rapper Raftaar Is Now Married To Stylist Manraj Jawanda. See First Pic". NDTV. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  13. "Meet Manraj Jawanda, Raftaar's Second Wife: Fashion Stylist, Actor And A Model". ZeeNews. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  14. "After beefing with Honey Singh, Raftaar says not being credited for a song can affect an artiste's career". The Indian Express. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  15. Ghosh, Sankhayan (1 November 2015). "Style south, Operation north: Rap star Raftaar on his Malayali roots, popularity in Punjab". The Indian Express. Retrieved 6 May 2025. "I wrote most of Dope Shope and was promised that I'd be given my due. When the final product appeared, Honey appeared all over the video, even singing lines that I'd sung," — Raftaar said.
  16. Kavya (12 October 2024). ""Honey Singh made me feel very small", says Raftaar. Exclusive". mirchi.in. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  17. The Titans(Sachh-Badshah-Raftaar) https://gaana.com/artist/the-titans-sachh
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  20. "Raftaar to headline Bollyboom". radioandmusic.com. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  21. Yadav, Sangeeta (16 August 2015). "'Tap the mood & you're a hit'". The Pioneer . Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  22. "Dishoom: John Abraham and Varun Dhawan deliver a knock-out punch in new title track video". India Today . 1 July 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  23. "Vishal Dadlani and Raftaar sing title track of Bengali film 'One'". The Times of India . Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  24. "Raftaar and Beyond: Decoding Kalamkaar's musical universe with Ankit Khanna". Financial Express. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  25. "Dev, Rukmini and Raftaar go clubbing with t2". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
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  27. "Varun and Raftaar Announce Winners of Breezer Vivid Shuffle S2". The Quint. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  28. 1 2 "Raftaar pays homage to his roots with new album 'Mr. Nair'". Times of India . 13 April 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
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  30. "Raftaar's Hard Drive Volume 2: An Indian Hip-Hop Masterpiece". Desi Rap Network. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  31. "We enjoy seeing successful people fail: Rapper Raftaar amid India's Got Latent row". India Today . 13 February 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  32. Das, Santanu (20 June 2025). "The Traitors: Raftaar gets eliminated, reasons that he would rather be out with good character". Hindustan Times . Retrieved 24 August 2025.
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  37. Ankit Pal. "Iss Faadu Song Ko As Ringtone Lagaoge Toh Kisi Ki Nazar Nahi Lagegi". Smile Karo. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
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