Neeraj Pandey (born 9 March 1989) is an Indian novelist, screenwriter, and lyricist who works in

Hindi cinema Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is primarily produced in Mumbai. The popular term Bollywood is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and "Cinema of the United States, Hollywood". The in ...

. Pandey wrote the lyrics in ''

Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi ''Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi '' is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language family drama film directed by Seema Pahwa and produced by Jio Studios and Drishyam Films. It features an ensemble cast of Naseeruddin Shah, Vikrant Massey, Konkona Sen Sharma, Parambrata C ...

'' and ''

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,'' dialogues for '' Hasmukh'' and ''

Kacchey Limbu ''Kacchey Limbu'' () is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language sports drama film written and directed by Shubham Yogi on his directorial debut. It stars Radhika Madan, Rajat Barmecha, and Ayush Mehra in the lead roles. The film explores the lives of sibl ...

,'' and co-wrote the second season of '' Your Honor.'' He also wrote the novel ''Door Aasmaan Mein'' and also co-produced the film '' Aani Maani''.

Early life and education

Pandey was born in the village of Naya Bhojpur in the

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and grew up in

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Career

In 2015, after working for seven years in the gaming and animation industries, Pandey moved to

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to become a full time writer. In 2023, he released his first novel, ''Door Aasmaan Mein''.

Filmography

References

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