Anish Mohanty, Author at Planet Bollywood

“Hansal Mehta sir generously gave me space to come up with a new sound for Scam 2003” – Ishaan Chhabra

Anish Mohanty

In a very short span of time, composer Ishaan Chhabra has worked on a wide range of Indian and international projects. From working on the HBO documentary ‘Momentum Generation’ (2018)…

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Book Review: Sridevi: The South Years

Anish Mohanty

Whenever somebody makes a list of the greatest actors to have been a part of Indian cinema, they do not miss out on mentioning Sridevi. The actress, who made her…

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Sukhee Movie Review

Anish Mohanty

In the last two decades, Indian women have seen a lot of positive changes happening that have enabled them to pursue their dreams and get equal opportunities as men in…

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Jaane Jaan Movie Review

Anish Mohanty

In his twenty-year long career as a filmmaker, director Sujoy Ghosh has made films across different genres. While ‘Jhankaar Beats’ (2003) was a drama/comedy driven by music, ‘Home Delivery’ (2004)…

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“Vijay Deverakonda and Samantha’s presence have added a lot of value to the songs of Kushi” – Raqueeb Alam

Anish Mohanty

When you see Raqueeb Alam being credited as a lyricist on a song, you expect rich poetry. The lyricist, who started his career as a wordsmith with Deepa Mehta’s ‘Water’…

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Jawan Movie Review

Anish Mohanty

Atlee started his journey as a filmmaker with ‘Raja Rani’ (2013), a romantic comedy featuring Arya, Nayanthara and Nazriya Nazim in principal roles. Though the film was a success, he…

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“Being a part of a film is a special feeling” – Ayush Mehra

Anish Mohanty

2023 has proved to be quite an eventful year for Ayush Mehra. While he got to play a leading part in a film for the first time with ‘Kacchey Limbu’,…

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“It was wonderful collaborating with Kunal Ganjawala and Ishwar Singh on Naina Chhalke” – Mehboob

Anish Mohanty

Mehboob acquired legendary status by writing immortal songs for films like ‘Rangeela’, ‘Bombay’, ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’, ‘Doli Saja Ke Rakhna’, ‘Tujhe Meri Kasam’, ‘Uuf Kya Jaadoo Mohabbat Hai..!’…

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“I look forward to composing music for a South Indian film – Anwesshaa

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Anwesshha faced the mic in a studio as a professional recording artist when she was a child. In the last several years, she was credited with countless film and non-film…

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“Toote Chhaate is an expression of the marriage between poetry and melody” – Nihira-Joshi Deshpande

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After releasing a four-track album in the form of ‘Trishna’, singer and composer Nihira-Joshi Deshpande has now released a single titled ‘Toote Chhaate’. The mellifluous song, which revolves around the…

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“I have always been a performer” – Priyanka Karunakaran

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After establishing herself as a successful model and being the face of the some of the biggest brands globally, Priyanka Karunakaran made her debut as an actor and starred in…

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“The second season of Garmi is expected to be even more exciting and intense than the first” – Vyom Yadav

Anish Mohanty

As Arvind Shukla in ‘Garmi’, actor Vyom Yadav delivered one of the best performances in an Indian series this year. The Varanasi born actor had done a few projects before…

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The Great Indian Family Music Review

Anish Mohanty

Director Vijay Krishna Acharya’s debut directorial feature ‘Tashan’ had an electrifying soundtrack by Vishal and Sheykhar. Though the music of his subsequent films (‘Dhoom 3’ and ‘Thugs of Hindostan’) were…

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Dono Music Review

Anish Mohanty

Right from the time some of the earliest films in the banner were produced, Rajshri Productions was associated with quality music. ‘Dosti’ (1962), ‘Jeevan Mrityu’ (1970), ‘Piya Ka Ghar’ (1972),…

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Jawan Music Review

Anish Mohanty

After making his debut as a music composer with the Tamil film ‘3’, Anirudh steadily consolidated his position as one of the top composers in Tamil cinema. While he did…

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“Unique stories told honestly will always resonate with the audience” – filmmaker Niraj Kumar Mishra on Samanantar winning a National Award

Anish Mohanty

Two years back, writer and director Niraj Kumar Mishra embarked upon a difficult journey. With limited resources at his disposal and no external support, he decided to make a feature-length…

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“We are re-recording Dhoom and Phir Dhoom” – Palash Sen

Anish Mohanty

When you think or talk about pop music in India, the one band whose name instantly pops up in your mind is Euphoria. As the founder and lead vocalist of…

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“I hope to carve out a niche within the existing framework of content to tell stories of strong female protagonists” – Sonya V. Kapoor

Anish Mohanty

Right from the time she was in school, Sonya V Kapoor was sure about the fact that she wanted to tell stories that leave an impact. After spending several years…

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“Collaborating with T-Series on devotional songs is always a blissful experience” – Nikhil Kamath

Anish Mohanty

Composer Nikhil Kamath’s journey with T-Series started in the early ‘90s when he, along with partner Vinay Tiwari, composed the music of director Chandra Barot’s romantic musical drama ‘Pyar Bhara…

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“The Jengaburu Curse is a story of our times” – Nila Madhab Panda

Anish Mohanty

The Jengaburu Curse, which recently started streaming on Sony LIV, marks the debut of National Award winning filmmaker Nila Madhab Panda in the streaming space. The seven-episode series, which talks…