Anish Mohanty, Author at Planet Bollywood

In a career spanning more than fifteen years, actor Mohit Daga has played several memorable roles on television. The actor is currently essaying one of the lead parts in &TV’s…

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“Humnasheen has been my most honest composition so far” – Raahul Jatin

Anish Mohanty

In 2019, Raahul Jatin made his debut as a singer with the single ‘Aankhon Ke Ishaare’ released by Zee Music Company. Since then, he has released a bunch of singles…

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Doctor G Movie Review

Anish Mohanty

Right from the time he made his film debut with ‘Vicky Donor’ (2012), Ayushmann Khurrana has largely picked up films with unconventional scripts or subjects. In the last ten years,…

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Doctor G Music Review

Anish Mohanty

Given the premise of the film, one expects ‘Doctor G’ to be one of the quirkiest films done by Ayushmann Khurrana in the recent past. The film traces the journey…

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“Aaoge Jab Tum was not composed for Jab We Met” – Sandesh Shandilya

Anish Mohanty

After composing the entire soundtrack of Imtiaz Ali’s debut feature film ‘Socha Na Tha’ (2005), composer Sandesh Shandilya made a significant contribution to ‘Jab We Met’ (2007), the director’s second…

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Nikhil Kamath and Sunidhi Chauhan collaborate on a song on Chhath Puja

Anish Mohanty

In a career spanning more than thirty years, composer Nikhil Kamath has dabbled in a variety of genres. However, there were a few genres that the composer wanted to try…

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Goodbye Music Review

Anish Mohanty

Out of the four films directed by Vikas Bahl, three (‘Chillar Party’, ‘Queen’, ‘Shaandaar’) had music by Amit Trivedi. While Vikas got Ajay – Atul to compose songs for ‘Super…

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Book Review: Sanjeev Kumar – The Actor We All Loved

Anish Mohanty

Every time somebody decides to analyse Hindi cinema academically, one of the actors they are asked to study is Sanjeev Kumar. Widely regarded as one of the best actors to…

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“Aye Zindagi will connect with the audience on a personal level” – Shiladitya Bora

Anish Mohanty

When Shiladitya Bora joined Lalbhai Dalpatbhai College of Engineering in Ahmedabad, he had no idea that one day he would be making films. His love for cinema made him look…

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“Rasiya has been the most special song in my career” – Tushar Joshi

Anish Mohanty

With ‘Rasiya’ (‘Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva’), Tushar Joshi has scored his biggest hit as a singer. The romantic number from the Ranbir Kapoor – Alia Bhatt starrer became popular…

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“I plan to sing more often now” – Amitabh S Verma

Anish Mohanty

In the ‘90s, Amitabh S Verma attended the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) and formally learnt the craft of film editing. While he entered the film industry as…

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Vikram Vedha Movie Review

Anish Mohanty

The Tamil-language feature film ‘Vikram Vedha’ ranks as one of the best thrillers made in the country in the last couple of years. The narrative of the film was designed…

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Atithi Bhooto Bhava Movie Review

Anish Mohanty

In the past, actor Pratik Gandhi and director Hardik Gajjar had collaborated on a Gujarati (‘Vaahlam Jaao Ne’) and a Hindi (‘Bhavai’) film. ‘Bhavai’, in fact, was that film that…

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Chhalle Mundiyan Movie Review

Anish Mohanty

With multiple successes under his belt, Ammy Virk has had a great year so far. His latest film ‘Chhalle Mundiyan’ has released directly on a streaming platform. While there would…

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Siya Movie Review

Anish Mohanty

As a producer, Manish Mundra has lent his support to films like ‘Ankhon Dekhi’, ‘Masaan’, Newton’, ‘Kadvi Hawa’, ‘Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi’ and others. His choices as a producer clearly reflect…

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“I feel happy to get the opportunity to play a variety of characters” – Nikita Rawal

Anish Mohanty

As an actress, Nikita Rawal is known for her memorable performances in films like ‘Black & White’ and TV shows like ‘Ammaa Ki Boli’. Nikita has also delved into the…

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“Knowledge gives you longevity as a music composer” – Vikram Montrose

Anish Mohanty

Vikram Montrose has had a very interesting journey as a composer in the Hindi film industry. The Sanjay Dutt produced ‘Hasmukh Pighal Gaya’, which was the first film he worked…

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College Romance Season 3 Review: Vastly entertaining new season deals with some pertinent issues

Anish Mohanty

While conceptualizing ‘College Romance’, the creative team at TVF seemed to be clear about one thing. They would stick to the theme of the show faithfully and would refrain from…

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Brahmastra – Part One: Shiva Movie Review

Anish Mohanty

‘Brahmastra – Part One: Shiva’, undoubtedly, is the most expensive Hindi film of the year. The film features mega motion picture stars and is said to be the most expensive…

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Cuttputlli Movie Review

Anish Mohanty

‘Ratsasan’, the Tamil language film released in 2018, is regarded as one of the best thrillers made in the country in recent times. While many non-Tamil speakers had also seen…