Anish Mohanty, Author at Planet Bollywood

‘Aranyak’ has proved to be one of the biggest successes for screenwriter Charudutt Acharya. The Netflix original series, which features Raveena Tandon, Ashutosh Rana and Parambrata Chatterjee in principal roles,…

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“As a costume designer, I let the script guide me” – Shilpi Agarwal

Anish Mohanty

Shilpi Agarwal believes she is going through the best phase of her career now. The costume designer and stylist, who started her career as an assistant designer with ‘Rock On!!’…

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“Collaborating with Resul Pookutty on Samanantar has been a wonderful experience” – Niraj Kumar Mishra

Anish Mohanty

After being a writer, creative director and show-runner on some of the most successful shows on Indian television and co-writing the screenplay of the blockbuster feature film ‘Baaghi 2’, Niraj…

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Jersey Music Review

Anish Mohanty

The original ‘Jersey’, which was made in Telugu, had a good soundtrack by Anirudh Ravichander. While Anirudh has been credited with putting together the background score of the Hindi remake…

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Velle Music Review

Anish Mohanty

A crime comedy, ideally, doesn’t have much scope for music. However, the fact that ‘Velle’ is a film about a bunch of youngsters make one believe that there will be…

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Cubicles Season 2 Review: As delightful as the first season

Anish Mohanty

Much before the advent of OTT platforms in India, The Viral Fever or TVF was one brand that was churning out high-quality digital shows on platforms like YouTube and later…

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“OTT has created great opportunities for everyone” – Dilnaz Irani

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After being in the industry for close to two decades and playing a variety of characters in theatre, TV shows and films, Dilnaz Irani believes now it’s the best time…

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“I always feel grateful about living in a wonderful country like India” – Anna Ador

Anish Mohanty

Born in Belarus, a country in Eastern Europe, Anna Ador always had a fascination for Indian cinema and culture. Her love for India brought her to the country which she…

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“There are no immediate plans to become a director” – Naveen Kasturia

Anish Mohanty

While many actors found their projects getting delayed due to the pandemic in the last two years, Naveen Kasturia had a bunch of digital releases including the much appreciated ‘TVF…

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“Samanantar has a unique visual language” – Resul Pookutty

Anish Mohanty

Apart from being referred to as the ‘Sound God’ of Indian cinema, Resul Pookutty is also known for putting his weight behind cinematic voices that he believes in. Resul has…

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“Ajay was a very ambitious endeavour” – producer-director Suneel Darshan on the Sunny Deol – Karisma Kapoor starrer completing 25 years of its release

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After being a distributor and producer of Hindi films for a long time, Suneel Darshan decided to wield the megaphone and become a director with the romantic action drama ‘Ajay’…

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“I am glad my journey as a composer in films started with ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham…’ – Sandesh Shandilya

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‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham…’ completes 20 years of its release today. The film featured a mammoth cast comprising of heavyweights like Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Hrithik…

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“There are very few original voices in the music industry today” – Raj Shekhar

Anish Mohanty

Whenever you see the name Raj Shekhar mentioned on the credit titles of a Hindi film soundtrack, you expect rich and quality poetry. The young lyricist burst on the scene…

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“I have always veered towards performance-oriented roles” – Vaishnavi MacDonald

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In the late ‘80s, Vaishnavi Macdonald faced the camera for the first time when she acted as a child artist in Ramsay Brothers’ ‘Veerana’. She did a few films in…

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“What attracted me towards the script was the fact that the resort was the hero of the film” – Reecha Sinha on being a part of The Last Resort

Anish Mohanty

Hailing from a family of engineers and doctors, Reecha had never really planned on pursuing acting as a profession. However, destiny had other plans for this young woman from Jharkhand…

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“I don’t think a film like Man Maiden Mercenary has ever been made in India” – Namit Das

Anish Mohanty

As an actor, Namit Das has played varied characters throughout his career. He believes that the character he has played in the web film ‘Man Maiden Mercenary’ is unlike any…

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“I hope to strike a balance between doing Bengali and Hindi projects” – Anindita Bose

Anish Mohanty

A decade back, Anindita Bose started her journey in the entertainment industry with Bengali serials. Films followed and now, she is doing a lot of work in the Hindi entertainment…

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“Shooting for Meenakshi Sundareshwar has been one of my best professional experiences” – Varun Shashi Rao

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Varun Shashi Rao has seen a lot of acclaim come his way post the release of the Karan Johar produced ‘Meenakshi Sundareshwar’ in which he essayed the role of Ananthan,…

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“I hope to keep treating listeners with soulful melodies” – Lalit Pandit

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Born into a family whose musical roots can be traced back to the legendary classical singer Pandit Motiram and beyond, it was quite natural for a young Lalit Pandit to…

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“John Abraham is a director’s actor” – Milap Milan Zaveri

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Milap Milan Zaveri is a staunch believer in masala films and that’s one brand of cinema he wishes to excel in as a filmmaker. After delivering two back-to-back hits in…