Prashant Pandey

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.

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). Lakshmi Niwas Lamha Lamha TVF 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