Raftaar Net Worth

Raftaar net worth in 2026 is estimated at $10 million [1][2]. Hamariweb and 5Daria News both report about Rs 80 crore. Other outlets give a range of $7 million to $12 million, and $10 million is the most repeated current figure. At that level he sits among the richest rappers in India, though well behind the biggest Bollywood playback stars.

Raftaar real name is Dilin Nair, full name Kalathil Kuzhiyil Devadasan Dilin Nair [3]. He was born on November 16, 1988, in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, to a Delhi based Malayali family. He took the stage name Raftaar, meaning speed, for his fast rap flow. He grew up in Delhi in a Malayali family and began making tracks with childhood friends Ikka and Lil Golu.

Raftaar biggest song is Swag Mera Desi, released in 2013 with Manj Musik [3]. It won Best Urban Song at the Brit Asia Awards in 2014 and made him a household name. All Black with Sukhe in 2015 and his Bollywood songs Toh Dishoom and Dhaakad are also major hits. He followed it with All Black in 2015 and Bollywood songs Toh Dishoom and Dhaakad.

Kalamkaar is the record label Raftaar co-founded in 2017 with Ankit Khanna [3]. It signs Indian hip hop acts including KR$NA, Rashmeet Kaur, Deep Kalsi, Karma and Yunan. The label has released more than 96 music videos and has a distribution deal with Believe. It gives rappers the platform Raftaar lacked when he started, and it has a distribution deal with Believe.

Raftaar has judged MTV Hustle, Dance India Dance and MTV Roadies [3]. He was on the panel for the first and fourth seasons of MTV Hustle, India first hip hop reality show. He also appeared as a guest judge on India Got Latent in 2024. He returned for the fourth season of MTV Hustle and guested on India Got Latent in 2024.

Raftaar was born on November 16, 1988, which makes him 37 years old in 2026 [3]. He began making music with friends in the late 2000s, joined the Mafia Mundeer crew, and broke through with Swag Mera Desi in 2013. He worked as a salesman earning Rs 10,000 a month in 2006 before Yo Yo Honey Singh heard his tracks and gave him a break.