Anish Mohanty, Author at Planet Bollywood

Maharani Season 2 Review: Huma Qureshi delivers a pitch-perfect performance in the vastly entertaining new season of this political thriller

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Before embarking upon a career as a filmmaker, Subhash Kapoor worked as a political journalist for several years. His experiences as a journalist seem to have played an important role…

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“I was always very fascinated with Hollywood” – Apoorv Arora

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Apoorv Arora grew up in Ambala, a small city in the Indian state of Punjab. From a very young age, he was clear about the fact that he wanted to…

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“With Radhe Krishna, I have got back to making devotional songs again” – Nikhil Kamath

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In the ‘90s, composer Nikhil Kamath, along with partner Vinay Tiwari, recorded countless devotional albums for T-Series. All the albums composed by them in this genre became very popular. Being…

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“Ghazal will never lose its relevance” – Srijani Ghosh

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Srijani Ghosh was born in Kolkata where she discovered her love for music. Now, Srijani is based in Australia and has earned international fame as a ghazal singer. When you…

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“I wish to compose music for films made in different languages” – Mithoon

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From putting together a ‘70mm soundtrack’ for Yash Raj Films’ ‘Shamshera’ to creating romantic ditties for films like ‘Khuda Haafiz: Chapter 2 – Agni Pariksha’ and ‘HIT: The First Case’,…

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Laal Singh Chaddha Music Review

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‘Dhoom 3’ (2013) was the first Aamir Khan starrer that had music by Pritam. After this film, Pritam went on to compose a good, thematic soundtrack for Khan’s home production…

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Raksha Bandhan Music Review

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One always looks forward to the music of a film produced or directed by Aanand L Rai. He is one of the very few producers/directors who has largely stuck to…

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“Love At Fifth Floor is an extension of my sensibilities as a filmmaker” – Aditi Banerjee

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Aditi Banerjee has completed more than ten years as a filmmaker. In all these years, she faced several challenges and hurdles but her resolve to tell stories honestly without seeking…

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Judaa Hoke Bhi Music Review

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Vikram Bhatt reinvented the horror genre with ‘Raaz’ (2002). The film, which went on to become one of the biggest successes of the year, paved the way for several more…

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Good Luck Jerry Music Review

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Though the Tamil language film ‘Kolamaavu Kokila’ didn’t have much scope for music, Anirudh Ravichander managed to put together a very engaging album for the film. While the original film…

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Dr. Arora Music Review

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You are not quite sure what to expect when the album of a digital streaming show, which revolves around a sexologist in a small town and the people around him,…

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“I went through a lot of emotions while working on my album” – Dino James

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Dino James is one artist who has left a mark in the music industry with his distinctive style and honest writing. Apart from being one of the leading rap artists…

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“Soniye Hiriye proved to be a turning point for me as a singer” – Shael Oswal

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In the early 2000s, Shael Oswal announced his arrival on the then-thriving Indie pop scene with popular albums like ‘Dud’ and ‘Kahan Hai Tu’. He went on to deliver several…

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“OG Studio has been created to promote independent music” – Harshit Chauhan

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As a music composer and arranger, Harshit Chauhan has spent a good number of years in the industry. While he worked with the biggest names in the business, there was…

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KK: Underrated Melodies Rendered By The Singer Which Deserve More Love

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Apart from his initials, Krishnakumar Kunnath or KK shared another thing in common with Kishore Kumar. Just like Kishore Kumar, KK never had any formal training in music. His lack…

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“We feel happy to have completed three decades in the industry”: Nikhil – Vinay

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Throughout the ‘90s and early 2000s, composer duo Nikhil – Vinay were known as T-Series’ blue-eyed boys. Together, the composer duo worked on many popular films and albums like ‘Bewafa…

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“I want to continue experimenting with different genres” – Vipin Patwa

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In his decade-long career as a composer, Vipin Patwa has delivered several noteworthy songs like ‘Sehmi Hai Dhadkan’ (‘Daas Dev’), ‘Vaddi Sharaban’ (‘De De Pyaar De’), ‘Auliya’ (‘Hum Chaar’) and…

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“With every new story to be told, there arises a new way of telling it” – Kartikye Gupta

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Ever since he was a child, Kartikye Gupta was fascinated by cinema and how technology was used as a tool to tell stories in this medium. While his love for…

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HIT: The First Case Movie Review

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As far as making thrillers are concerned, the Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada film industries have an edge over the Hindi film industry. In the last several years, these four…

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Khuda Haafiz: Chapter ll – Agni Pariksha Music Review Music Review

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‘Khuda Haafiz’ had a rather underwhelming soundtrack by Mithoon. While one or two songs left a mark, the album didn’t make much of an impression. In ‘Khuda Haafiz Chapter II…