Anish Mohanty, Author at Planet Bollywood

Actor Yogesh Bhardwaj left quite a mark with his portrayal of Thakur in ‘Lost’. The Yami Gautam starrer, which premiered on Zee5 a couple of weeks back, registered high viewership…

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“Shah Rukh Khan has always been a huge inspiration” – Ronit Agrawal

Anish Mohanty

The acting bug had bit Ronit Agrawal when he was still in school. As he grew older, he worked towards honing his craft and soon, he was taking up professional…

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U Turn Music Review

Anish Mohanty

The original ‘U Turn’, which was made in Kannada, was devoid of songs. One doesn’t know whether its Hindi remake, which has been headlined by Alaya F, will feature songs…

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“This ten-year-long journey as a composer has been highly memorable” – Mannan Shaah

Anish Mohanty

On 12 April, 2013, ‘Commando’ released in theatres worldwide. The film featuring Vidyut Jammwal, Pooja Chopra and Jaideep Ahlawat in principal roles, emerged as a box-office success. The action thriller…

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Bholaa Movie Review

Anish Mohanty

Last year, it was being said that remaking films originally made in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam was no longer a feasible idea. Many films, from the different industries based…

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“Composers should work towards creating songs that have a long shelf life” – Sujeet Shetty

Anish Mohanty

When you speak to music composer, singer and lyricist Sujeet Shetty, the one thing you realize that he is somebody who is extremely passionate about his craft. He also has…

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“Making Potluck has been one of my best professional experiences” – Rajshree Ojha

Anish Mohanty

After directing films (‘Chaurahen’, ‘Aisha’ and X: Past Is Present’) and producing a TV show (‘Bin Kuch Kahe’), Rajshree Ojha made her foray into the digital space with ‘Potluck’, a…

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Book Review: Folk Tales From Bollywood – Adventures In Tinseltown

Anish Mohanty

When a senior film journalist makes her fiction debut with a book that features ten short stories inspired by the lives of the rich and famous who have been a…

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Trishna Music Review

Anish Mohanty

After participating in a bunch of popular music reality shows in the mid-2000s, Nihira Joshi-Deshpande went on to sing several popular numbers for Hindi and Marathi films. She did a…

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Sita: A compelling film that makes a strong statement in less than 20 minutes

Anish Mohanty

Even though we are living in an age where a large number of parents are encouraging their daughter to fulfill all the dreams and ambitions they have, issues like female…

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“Doing films is the end goal for me” – Saachi Bindra

Anish Mohanty

When an actor get a lot of appreciation for a four-minute long music video, you know there is something special about them. Saachi Bindra made a mark with her performance…

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“I believe in doing a lot of preparation before playing a character” – Umar Sharif

Anish Mohanty

After working as a model for years, Umar Sharif finally got to realize his dream of becoming an actor when Aneez Bazmee offered him the chance to play a brief…

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Chhatriwali Movie Review

Anish Mohanty

In the last few years, one has seen a few Hindi films that touched upon the subject of sex education either overtly or as a sub-plot. Films like ‘Janhit Mein…

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Cirkus Movie Review

Anish Mohanty

In 2011, there were reports suggesting that Rohit Shetty was keen to remake Gulzar’s ‘Angoor’ (1982), a film which was based on Shakespeare’s classic ‘The Comedy of Errors’. The film,…

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Blurr Movie Review

Anish Mohanty

After ‘Badla’ (2019) and ‘Dobaaraa’ (2022), Taapsee Pannu stars in yet another film that happens to be the remake of a Spanish film written/co-written by Oriol Paulo. However, unlike these…

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“I am hoping the Hindi version of ‘DaMaN’ gets a lot of love from the audience” – Vishal Mourya

Anish Mohanty

The release of ‘DaMan’ on November 4, 2022 proved to be a turning point for Odia cinema. There haven’t been too many instances of an Odia film resonating with a…

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“The kind of love Roop Nagar Ke Cheetey has received at the festivals has been overwhelming” – Mannan Shaah

Anish Mohanty

The Indo-French International Film Festival is one of the many festivals in which the Marathi language feature film ‘Roop Nagar Ke Cheetey’ has won multiple awards. The film has been…

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Book Review: Kishore Kumar The Ultimate Biography

Anish Mohanty

As a child, when I first heard Kishore Kumar’s songs on radio, television and old cassettes bought by my father, I got instantly drawn to his voice. Around the same…

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“I want to focus on singing original songs” – Shahid Mallya

Anish Mohanty

Shahid Mallya has an earthy voice that leaves you mesmerized every time you hear it on a soundtrack. The singer, who broke out with the Pritam composed mellifluous melody ‘Rabba…

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“It takes a lot of time for outsiders to get prominent parts in films or shows” – Samridhi Dewan

Anish Mohanty

Last year, Samridhi Dewan received praise from all quarters for her performance as Maya Ahuja in the SonyLIV series ‘Good Bad Girl’. While the show had its share of positive…