He has also written Ram Gopal Varma’s Department (2012),[1] Sarkar 3,[2] and Nana Patekar's Ab Tak Chhappan 2 (2015).
Girkar was born and brought up in Mumbai in a middle-class family, and was an avid Bollywood fan from childhood.
After meeting Boman Irani on the set of Bollywood Ka Boss Filmy Gyan Quiz Show in 2008, he focused his career on screenplay writing.
Before becoming a full-time scriptwriter he had assisted Marathi Theater writer/director Devendra Pem for two years, working on his theatrical play Lali-Lila.
Girkar won a dispute with Ram Gopal Varma over his writing credits for the movie Sarkar 3.