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Varun Grover
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Varun Grover (born 26 January 1980) is an Indian comedian, screenwriter, lyricist, author and thinker. He won the award for Best Lyricist at the 63rd National Film Awards in 2015. Grover was born in Sundernagar, Himachal Pradesh, to a school-teacher mother and army engineer father. His family is Punjabi. He spent his initial years in Sundernagar and Dehradun, Uttarakhand, before moving to Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh for his adolescent years. He studied civil engineering at Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi, graduating in 2003.
In 2017 Varun Grover released Beete Dino Ke Geet - a song in collaboration with US-based producer Krishna Chetan.
Books :
Paper Chor (2018), Jugnoo Prakashan ISBN 9384375411
Awards and Nominations :
Won Best Lyrics award at 63rd National Film Awards 2015–16
Won Best Lyricist award at Zee Cine Awards 2015
Won Best Lyricist award at Guild Awards 2015
Won Lyricist of The Year award at Mirchi Music Awards 2015 for "Moh Moh Ke Dhaage" from Dum Laga Ke Haisha
Nominated for Best Lyricist at 61st Filmfare Awards 2016
Nominated for Best Raaga-based song for Aayi Bahaar of Ankhon Dekhi at the Mirchi Music Awards 2014
Nominated for Best Lyrics for Womaniya of Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 1 at the Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Award 2013
Awarded for Best Screenplay and Best Lyrics for song "Tu Kisi rail si" from movie Masaan at the Stardust Award 2015.
Films/TV :
Writer :
Sacred Games (TV Series) (developed for television by - 16 episodes, 2018 - 2019) (script by - 1 episode, 2018)
- Radcliffe (2019) ... (creator)
- Torino (2019) ... (creator)
- Azrael (2019) ... (creator)
- Vikarna (2019) ... (creator)
- Bardo (2019) ... (creator)
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2018 Dana Paani - Full Video, Qarib Qarib Singlle (Video short) (lyricist)
2016 Mahayoddha Rama (dialogue)
2015 Masaan
2010 Accident on Hill Road (dialogues)
2008 Dus Ka Dum (TV Series) (2008)
2007 Ranvir Vinay Aur Kaun? (TV Mini-Series) (2007-2008)
2007 SAB Ka Bheja Fry (TV Series)
2004 The Great Indian Comedy Show (TV Series) (2004-2006)
Music Department :
2019 Sonchiriya (lyricist)
2018 Made in India (lyricist)
2018 Kaala (hindi lyrics)
2017 Newton (lyrics by: Panchhi Ud Gaya)
2016 Gurgaon (lyricist)
2016 Moh Maya Money (lyricist)
2016 Udta Punjab (lyricist)
2016 Raman Raghav 2.0
2016 Fan (lyricist)
2015 Zubaan (lyricist)
2015 Masaan (lyricist)
2015 NH10 (lyrics by)
2015 Dum Laga Ke Haisha
2013 Ankhon Dekhi
2013 Prague
2013 Katiyabaaz (Documentary)
2012 Gangs of Wasseypur (lyricist)
2012 Peddlers (lyrics)
2010 That Girl in Yellow Boots (lyricist)
Soundtrack :
2019 Sonchiriya (lyrics: "Baaghi Re", "Sonchiraiya", "Ruan Ruan", "Saanp Khavega", "Sonchiraiya - Reprise", "Baaghi Re - Remix")
2018 Made in India (lyrics: "Chaav Laga", "Khatar Patar", "Tu Hi Aham", "Sui Dhaaga", "Sab Badhiya Hai")
2018 Kaala (writer: "Sajna", "Ek Sar Waale Raavana")
2016 Udta Punjab (writer: "Udd-da Punjab")
2016 Fan (writer: "Jabra Fan", "Jabar Fan")
2015 Masaan (writer: "Tu Kisi Rail Si", "Mann Kasturi")
2015 Dum Laga Ke Haisha (lyrics: "Dard Karaara", "Tu")
Actor :
2015 Bombay Velvet - Emcee
Thanks :
2016 Kapoor & Sons (special thanks)
Self :
2017 Son of Abish (TV Series)
- Son Of Abish feat. Varun Grover & Richa Chadha (2017)
2015 I Am Offended (Documentary)
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