Anish Mohanty, Author at Planet Bollywood

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

Anish Mohanty

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

Anish Mohanty

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…

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“I knew that we were going to create history with Lomad” – Auroshikha Dey

Anish Mohanty

While her passion for acting made her take the decision to make a career out of it, the training Auroshikha Dey underwent at the Film and Television Institute of India…

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OMG 2 Music Review

Anish Mohanty

‘Oh My God – OMG!!’, released in 2012, had Himesh Reshammiya as the main composer. A song each, however, was composed by Sachin – Jigar (“Hari Bol”) and Meet Bros…

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Gadar 2 Music Review

Anish Mohanty

For ‘Gadar’, music director Uttam Singh put together a very earthy soundtrack that did complete justice to the film. Anand Bakshi, whom the composer had collaborated on multiple films prior…

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The Jengaburu Curse review: India’s first cli-fi series keeps you consistently engaged

Anish Mohanty

Nila Madhab Panda is known to make films that talk about climate change and issues that affect the environment we live in. Though the filmmaker has made films on other…

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“We want to establish ourselves as film composers”: Bryden – Parth

Anish Mohanty

More than a decade ago, Bryden Lewis and Parth Chandiramani, despite their contrasting musical backgrounds, decided to create music together. As Bryden – Parth, they put together an elaborate band…

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“My song in OMG 2 is very different from anything I have done so far” – Pranaay

Anish Mohanty

In a career spanning more than 15 years, Pranaay has worked in cinema, advertising and the digital space. Apart from composing memorable songs for films and popular jingles for television…

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“The audience should not feel that you have made a film twice” – Zeishan Quadri

Anish Mohanty

Zeishan Quadri wears multiple hats and wears all of them pretty well. The actor, who is also a writer, director and producer, rose to prominence with Anurag Kashyap’s cult gangster…

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“Yaara Ve is dedicated to our listeners from Punjab” – Swaraag

Anish Mohanty

As a band, Swaraag is known for creating songs that are a fusion of different genres or musical sounds. ‘Yaara Ve’, a new single released by the band a couple…