Swanand Kirkire

In 2018, at the 66th National Film Awards he won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for the Marathi film Chumbak. He made a cameo appearance as Sansad ji in Panchayat 3 and as Mansoor Khan Sahab in Qala to whose soundtrack he also contributed as a lyricist and singer.

• Name — Swanand Kirkire • Born — 29 April 1970 • Birthplace — Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India • Education — National School of Drama • Occupation — lyricist, musician, screenwriter, actor, author • Years Active — 2003–Present

Swanand Kirkire was born and brought up at Rambagh in Indore-based Marathi speaking family to Chintamani (father) and Neelambari (mother), both of whom are classical singers. However, Swanand had no formal training in singing. He moved to Delhi after graduating in commerce. In 1996, Swanand graduated from National School of Drama and started doing theatre. During his National School of Delhi days, his batchmates were Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Subrat Dutta and Chittaranjan Tripathy.

• Year — Film — Notes • 2003 — Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi • 2004 — Lao Mehndiyan — Personnel album • 2005 — Kohinoor • |Parineeta • |Sehar • |Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow • 2006 — Lage Raho Munna Bhai — National Film Award for Best Lyrics – 2006 • |Kahan Se Aaye Badarva • Jai Santoshi Maa • 2007 — Laaga Chunari Mein Daag • |Khoya Khoya Chand • |Eklavya: The Royal Guard • |Johnny Gaddaar • |Go • 2008 — Welcome to Sajjanpur • 2009 — 3 Idiots — National Film Award for Best Lyrics – 2009 • |Paa • 2010 — Lafangey Parindey • |Striker — One Song 1) Maula Ajab Teri Karni Maula • |Well Done Abba • |Enthiran — Robot – Hindi version • |Raajneeti • |Peepli Live • 2011 — Yeh Saali Zindagi • |Singham • |Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap • |Stand By • |Balgandharva — Marathi film • |Deool — Marathi film • |The Dewarists — Episode 2 Kya Khayaal Hai • 2012 — Barfi! • |English Vinglish • |Vicky Donor • |Oh My God • |Bol Bachchan • |Krishna Aur Kans • |Paanch Adhyay • |Ferrari Ki Sawaari • |Gali Gali Chor Hai • |Satyamev Jayate — Three songs 1) O Ri Chiraiya 2) Sakhi 3) Rupaiya • |Coke Studio Mtv Season 2 • Jai Ambike — Personnel Album • 2013 — Kai Po Che! • |Inkaar • |Bombay Talkies • |Maazii — Three Songs 1) Zindagi 2) Mora Jiya 3) Maula • 2014 — Shaadi Ke Side Effects • |Satyamev Jayate Season 2 — One song 1) Kaun Madari Yahan Kaun Jhamura • Bobby Jasoos • |Singham Returns • |Tera Mera Tedha Medha • |Sonali Cable — One Song 1) Sikkay • |Satyamev Jayate Season 3 — Two songs 1) Khelen 2) Maati • |Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain — One Song 1) Dhuan Dhuan • |PK — Four songs • 2015 — Shamitabh • |Hunterrr • |Parched • 2016 — Fitoor • 2018 — October — One Song 1) Manwaa • |Helicopter Eela — Four songs 1) Mumma Ki Parchai 2) Yadoon Ki Almari 3) Dooba Dooba 4) Khoya Ujaala • 2019 — Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy — For Hindi Dubbed Version - four songs 1) Jaago re Narasimha Jaagore 2) Sandal mera mann 3) Sye Raa (Title Song) 4) Saansein Teri Desh Ha • 2020 — Tanhaji — One song 1) Mai Bhavani • Raat Akeli Hai — One song 1) Jagoo • Ludo — One song 1) Dil Julaha • Haathi Mere Saathi — Three Songs 1) Shukriya 2) Dheeme Dheeme 3) Ae Hawa • 2021 — Madam Chief Minister — One Song 1) Chidi Chidi • 2022 — Chup: Revenge of the Artist — Two songs 1) Mera Love Main 2) Gaya Gaya Gaya • |Qala — One song 1) Rubaaiyaan • Goodbye — 1) Jaikal Mahakal 2) Chann Pardesi 3) Maaye 4) Kanni re Kanni 5) Happy Birthday 6) Beautiful • 2023 — Lost — 1) Nauka Doobi 2) Roshni 3) Mon Re 4) Zara Hat Ke • Ghoomer — Two songs 1) Taqdeer Se 2) Purnaviram • Ganapath — One song 1) Lafda Kar Le • 12th Fail — 1) Restart 2) Restart (Rap 'N' Folk) • Laapataa Ladies — One song 1) Dheeme Dheeme • Dunki — One Song 1) Lutt Putt Gaya Along with IP Singh • Trial Period — One Song 1) Papa Superhero • Pinky Beauty Parlour — One Song 1) Bandishen • 2024 — Singham Again — Three songs 1) "Jai Bajrangbali" 2) "Singham Again – Title Track" 3) "Lady Singham" • Zero se Restart — One Song 1) Chal Khushiyon se Milte Hain • 2025 — Azaad — One song 1) Azaad Hai Tu Along with Amitabh Bhattacharya • Inspector Zende — 1) Majhi Baygo 2) Charlie Baby • 2026 — Assi (film) — 1) Maai Teri Yaad • Bandwaale — 1) Muqaabla (Side A) 2) Darr ki Cycle (Side A) 3) Machhri ko Pankh Laga Karr (Side A) 4) New Modern Band Anthem (Side A) 5) Train Stop (Side B) 6) Knock Knock (Side B) 7) Rebo Proposal Rap (Side B) 8) Tu mere Dil Mein Bus Ja

• Year — Film — Songs — Notes • 2003 — Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi — 1) Bavra Mann 2) Aye Sajni 3) Qawwali – Mann Yeh Bavra 4) Aye Sajni – The Club Mix • 2005 — Kohinoor — Title Track — TV Serial One Song • 2005 — Parineeta — Raat Hamari Toh • |Sehar — Palken Jhukao Na • 2007 — Khoya Khoya Chand — Khoya Khoya Chand • |Gulaal — Sheher • |Eklavya: The Royal Guard — 1) Janu Naa 2) Suno Kahani • |Laaga Chunari Mein Daag — Hum To Aise Hain • 2008 — Uttaran — Uttaran Title Song — TV Serial One Song • 2009 — 3 Idiots — 1) Aal Izz well 2) Aal Izz well – Remix • 2010 — Striker — Maula Ajab Teri Karni Maula • |Well Done Abba — Hum Toh Apni Bawdi Lenge • |Raajneeti — Ishq Barse • |Deswa — Manwa Ke Maani — Bhojpuri movie • 2011 — Deool — 1) Phoda Datta Naam Taho 2) Tu Jhop Tujha Datta Jaga Aahe — Marathi movie • |The Dewarists — Kya Khayaal Hai — Episode 2 • 2012 — Arjun: The Warrior Prince — Manva • |Krishna Aur Kans — 1) Advent of Krishna (Ayega Koi Ayega) 2) Natkhat Natkhat • |Barfi! — Ala Barfi — Version 2 • |English Vinglish — Navrai Majhi • |Paanch Adhyay — Uda Jaaye • |Satyamev Jayate — O Ri Chiraiya • |Coke Studio Mtv Season 2 — 1) Lagi Lagi 2) Pinjra • 2013 — Inkaar — 1) Darmiyan 2) Maula Tu Malik Hai • |Ammaa Ki Boli — Maa • |Lootera — Monta Re • 2014 — Satyamev Jayate (Season 2) — Kaun Madari Yahan Kaun Jhamura • |Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain — Dhuan Dhuan • |Crazy Cukkad Family — Chand Yeh • 2015 — Masaan — Tu Kisi Rail Si • 2017 — Hanuman: Da' Damdaar — The Maa Song • 2020 — Raat Akeli Hai — Jaago • 2020 — Serious Men — Raat Hai Kaala Chhata • 2022 — Qala — 1) Shauq 2) Rubaaiyaan — | • 2023 — Lost — 1) Nauka Doobi 2) Roshni 3) Mon Re 4) Zara Hat Ke • 2023 — 12th Fail — 1) Restart 2) Restart (Rap 'N' Folk) • 2024 — Coke Studio Bharat — 1) Re Mann • 2025 — Azaad — One song 1) Azaad Hai Tu Along with Amitabh Bhattacharya • 2026 — Bandwaale — 1) Muqaabla (Side A) 2) Darr ki Cycle (Side A) 3) Machhri ko Pankh Laga Karr (Side A) 4) New Modern Band Anthem (Side A) 5) Train Stop (Side B) 6) Knock Knock (Side B) 7) Gubbare (Side B) 8) Rebo Proposal Rap (Side B) 9) Jiye to Jiye 10) Jiye to Jiye (Rishi Rich Mix) 11) Tu mere Dil Mein Bus Ja

• Year — Songs • 2023 — O re Mana • Journey of Lifetime • 2024 — Shor Gul • Meri Jaan (with Hansika Pareek) • 2025 — Chaand Aawara • Mehfooz Rakh • 2026 — Aise Na Humko

• Year — Film — Songs • 2010 — Striker — Maula Ajab Teri Karni Maula • 2014 — Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain — Dhuan Dhuan

• Year — Film — Role — Notes • 2003 — Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi — Villager • 2004 — Chameli — Search party member • 2007 — Eklavya: The Royal Guard — Havaldar Bablu • 2012 — Maximum — Bachi Singh • 2013 — Pune 52 • 2014 — Sonali Cable — Dattaram Tandel (Baba) • 2015 — Crazy Cukkad Family — Pawan Beri • 2016 — Irudhi Suttru/Saala Khadoos — Shopkeeper • 2017 — Badrinath Ki Dulhania — Vaidehi's father • |Mirza Juuliet — Rajan's father • |Chumbak — Prasanna National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor • 2018 — Beautiful World • 2019 — Bhai - Vyakti Ki Valli (part 1) — Kumar Gandharva • Bhai - Vyakti Ki Valli (part 2) — Kumar Gandharva • Girlz — Police officer • 2020 — |Ghoomketu — Guddan chacha — Released on ZEE5 • |Raat Akeli Hai — Ramesh Chauhan — Released on Netflix • 2020 — Khaali Peeli — Choksi • 2021 — Cash — Sanjay Gulati • 2022 — Kiss — Salil Aabid • |Qala — Mansoor Khan Sahab — Released on Netflix • Zwigato — Govind Raj • 2023 — The Tenant — Mr. Mishra • 2023 — Three of Us — Dipankar Desai • 2025 — Maalik — Balhar Singh

• Year — Title — Role — Platform — Notes • 2019 — Parchhayee - Ghost stories by Ruskin Bond — Peon Khatri — ZEE5 • 2018 — Table No. 5 — ZEE5 • 2019 — The Verdict - State vs Nanavati — Justice R.M.Mishra — ALTBalaji and ZEE5 • 2022 — Code M - Season 2 — DSP Ismail Qureshi — ALTBalaji • 2024-2025 — Panchayat — Sansad Ji — Amazon Prime Video — Guest Star • 2026 — Bandwaale — Robo Kumar — Amazon Prime Video

• Year — Film — Notes • 2003 — Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi • |Calcutta Mail • 2004 — Chameli

• Year — Film — Notes • 2004 — Chameli • 2007 — Eklavya: The Royal Guard • |Sivaji — Dubbed Hindi Dialogues • 2010 — Enthiran — Dubbed Hindi Dialogues – known as "Robot" in Hindi • 2014 — Lingaa — Dubbed Hindi dialogues • 2015 — I