Anish Mohanty, Author at Planet Bollywood

Sony LIV’s ‘Potluck’ has been one of the most well-received web shows this year. The show, featuring Cyrus Sahukar, Shikha Talsania, Ira Dubey and Siddhant Karnick in principal roles, also…

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“In Jalsa, all my scenes are with Vidya Balan” – Iqbal Khan

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Iqbal Khan started his career with television and it is that one medium he has not been seen in for a few years now. That doesn’t mean the actor is…

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“Composing music will always be my first love” – Enbee

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Nikhil Budhraja, or Enbee as he is more popularly known as, grew up learning Hindustani classical music and along the way, picked up various other forms of music including rap.…

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“Apart from being a composer, I would like to continue exploring myself as a singer and a lyricist” – Manan Bhardwaj

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Manan Bhardwaj gained instant recognition with his hit single ‘Teri Aankhon Mein’ which released last year. He followed it up with another popular non-film song titled ‘’. ‘Shiddat’, which recently…

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“It is a departure from the kind of music each of us is known for making” – Rashmeet Kaur and DJ Gurbax on their single Oceana

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Singer-songwriter Rashmeet Kaur likes to present folk songs in a new avatar. DJ Gurbax likes to amalgamate western and eastern sounds in his music. When these two musicians, decided to…

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“Working with Ramesh Sippy Entertainment was a huge honour” – Sahil Sultanpuri

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Sometimes, the title track of a TV show becomes more popular than a newly released song from a film. Despite the digital revolution, TV still has the biggest reach among…

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Irshad Kamil – That One Metaphor Used By The Lyricist Differently in Four Different Songs

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Irshad Kamil is one of the most celebrated lyricists of today’s times. The lyricist, who has written for films like ‘Chameli’, ‘Socha Na Tha’, ‘Jab We Met’, ‘Love Aaj Kal’,…

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“My foray into acting has been a strange but beautiful accident” – Lahari Shari

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Lahari Shari was working as a journalist for a leading news channel when a ‘happy accident’ landed her a small but important part in the much successful Telugu film ‘Arjun…

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“Des Tere Naam has been made with a lot of love” – Sunny M.R.

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For the last several years, Sunny M.R. has been known as one of the top music producers in Bollywood. Apart from programming songs for several Hindi films like ‘Bodyguard’, ‘Mausam’,…

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“I am equally passionate about being an actor and a dialogue coach” – Vikas Kumar

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I woke up to the acting talent of Vikas Kumar when I watched him play the lead in the TV show ‘Khotey Sikkey’, produced by YRF TV (Yash Raj Films’…

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“OTT has changed the game completely” – Monica Dogra

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Sometime in 2008, I stumbled upon this album called ‘Light Tribe’. The album was put together by Shaa’ir and Func, an electronic music duo comprising of Monica Dogra and Randolph…

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“I have always been fascinated by grey characters” – Rithvik Dhanjani

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Rithvik Dhanjani longed to play a dark and edgy character for years but such roles were barely getting written for leading men on television, the medium which he largely worked…

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“I try my best not to get typecast as an actor” – Jitendra Joshi

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It was the 2001 hit Marathi TV show ‘Ghadlay Bighadlay’ that proved to be a turning point for Jitendra Joshi. After working for 16 years in several popular Marathi TV…

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“I will definitely direct a few more films” – Samir Soni

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In a career spanning more than 25 years, Samir Soni has featured in several memorable films and TV shows. He made his foray into the digital space with ‘Bewafaa Sii…

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“Whenever two artists collaborate, they bring their individual style to the song” – Asees Kaur

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Singer Asees Kaur has been equally active in films and the non-film music space. Recently, she collaborated with vocalist Renuka Panwar on the Hindi version of the very popular song…

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“The success of 52 Gaj Ka Daman changed my life” – Renuka Panwar

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On October 2, 2020, a Haryanvi song called ’52 Gaj Ka Daman’ dropped on YouTube and in very little time, it managed to touch the one-billion mark. The success of…

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“This has been a very special collaboration” – Asees Kaur and Renuka Panwar on the Hindi version of 52 Gaj Ka Daman

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Last year, in October, a Haryanvi-language song called ’52 Gaj Ka Daman’ released and took the internet by storm. The song crossed the one-billion mark in very little time and…

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“It is always fun to create a new instrument or a fresh sound” – Naren Chandavarkar and Benedict Taylor

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It has been more than a decade since composers Naren Chandavarkar and Benedict Taylor have been scoring music for Hindi films. They live in two different countries and yet, work…

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“Becoming an actor was my only ambition in life” – Jitin Gulati

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Jitin Gulati on playing the titular role in ‘Chhatrasal’, making the switch from banking to acting, sharing the screen with Sushant Singh Rajput in ‘MS Dhoni The Untold Story’, passion…

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“I hope to direct a lot of films now” – Amitabh S Verma

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If one had to describe Amitabh S Verma in one word, it would be multi-faceted. Most people who follow Hindi cinema know him as a lyricist but the man has…