Prashant Pandey is an Indian lyricist and songwriter who works in Hindi films, web series, and independent music. He is the recipient of the Filmfare Award, IIFA Award, Iconic Gold Award, and for Best Lyricist for the song "Sajni" from the 2024 Hindi film Laapataa Ladies.
Early life and education Pandey was born in Suwasra, a town in the Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh, India. His father, Devendra Pandey, and mother, Manjula Pandey, are government employees.
He was interested in music and singing from childhood and later developed an interest in songwriting and composition during his college years. After obtaining a degree in software engineering, he worked in a private company while continuing to write lyrics and share his compositions on social media, which eventually led to opportunities in the Hindi music industry.
Career Pandey began his career by writing and composing songs independently before entering the film industry.
His first major film project was Laapataa Ladies (2024), directed by Kiran Rao and produced by Aamir Khan Productions. He wrote the lyrics for the songs "Sajni" and "Beda Paar." The song "Sajni," performed by Arijit Singh and composed by Ram Sampath, received widespread critical and commercial acclaim, earning him several prestigious awards for Best Lyricist.
He has also written songs for web series, including "Naaraz" for Gutar Gu Season 3 (2025), and "Behaya Ishq," "Dilhara," "Tere Pichhe," and "Keh Du Kya" for Meri IIT Wali GF (2019).
In addition to his film and web projects, Pandey has contributed to independent singles such as the Hindi versions of "Rowdy Baby" (Maari 2) and "Jaadui" (Chennai Central), as well as original tracks including "Yaariyan," "O Maa," and "Kho Jaunga."
Discography
Film songs Year Song Film Notes 2024 Sajni Laapataa Ladies Performed by Arijit Singh; composed by Ram Sampath; won Filmfare, IIFA, Iconic Gold, and Clef Music Awards for Best Lyricist 2024 Beda Paar Laapataa Ladies 2025 Humsafar Saiyaara Co-songwriter
Web series songs Year Song Web Series Notes 2019 Behaya Ishq Meri IIT Wali GF 2019 Dilhara Meri IIT Wali GF 2019 Tere Pichhe Meri IIT Wali GF 2019 Keh Du Kya Meri IIT Wali GF 2025 Naaraz Gutar Gu – Season 3 2026PriyatamaLakshmi Niwas Lamha LamhaTVF Aspirants
Singles Year Song Project / Album Notes 2023 Yaariyan Independent single Original single 2025 Rowdy Baby Maari 2 (Hindi version) Hindi adaptation of Tamil hit 2025 Jaadui Chennai Central (Hindi version) Hindi adaptation track 2025 O Maa Independent single Original 2025 Kho Jaunga Independent single Original
Awards Year Award Song / Work 2024 Iconic Gold Award – Best Lyricist "Sajni" (Laapataa Ladies) 2025 Filmfare Award – Best Lyricist 2025 IIFA Award – Best Lyricist
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