Anish Mohanty, Author at Planet Bollywood

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

Anish Mohanty

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

Anish Mohanty

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

Anish Mohanty

‘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…

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Ittu Si Baat Music Review

Anish Mohanty

Music director Vishal Mishra and lyricist Rajshekhar have collaborated on a bunch of films including ‘Qarib Qarib Singlle’, ‘Saand Ki Aankh’ and ‘Bamfaad’. On two of the films (‘Saand Ki…

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“Rajiv Rai and I are working together on a new film” – Composer Viju Shah on 25 years of Gupt

Anish Mohanty

From ‘Tridev’ (1989) till ‘Asambhav’ (2004), Viju Shah composed the music for all the films directed by Rajiv Rai. While their collaboration resulted in several popular albums, the music of…

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“It is very important for an actor to be versatile” – Anant Vidhaat

Anish Mohanty

In the Hindi film industry, Anant Vidhaat got the kind of break that many aspiring actors dream of. Yash Raj Films, the premier film production house in Mumbai, launched the…

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“Yeh Dooriyan is a small, intimate story” – Souvik Gupta

Anish Mohanty

A few years back, Souvik Gupta completed his MBA from a reputed management institute. However, instead of settling down for corporate life, Souvik decided to follow his heart and carve…

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Parchaiyaan: Director Chandrakant Singh and Actress Sezal Sharma talk about their short film which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival

Anish Mohanty

Director Chandrakant Singh has helmed several feature films like ‘Rama Rama Kya Hai Dramaaa’, ‘Bin Bulaye Baraati’, ‘Be Careful’ and ‘Main Zaroor Aaunga’. He has recently made a short film…

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Anek Movie Review

Anish Mohanty

‘Mulk’ (2018) marked the beginning of a new chapter in filmmaker Anubhav Sinha’s career. After years of making films that he hoped would appeal to the masses and set the…

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Prithviraj Music Review

Anish Mohanty

Shankar – Ehsaan – Loy composing for a period film was something a lot of their fans would have been looking forward to for years. Shankar Mahadevan, after all, is…

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“I am much more in love with fiction now” – Guilty Minds director Shefali Bhushan

Anish Mohanty

Before ‘Guilty Minds’ happened, Shefali Bhushan was best known for directing the much-acclaimed feature-length film ‘Jugni’ (2016). Though one would imagine directing a big series for a leading streaming platform…

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“I couldn’t have asked for a better start to my career than Guilty Minds” – Namrata Sheth

Anish Mohanty

Just like any other outsider, it took a long time for Namrata Sheth to get her first project as an actor. The Amazon Prime Video series ‘Guilty Minds’ has brought…

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Modern Love: Mumbai Music Review

Anish Mohanty

The rise of digital streaming platforms has led to more music being heard. Many of the films and shows being made for these platforms also have a soundtrack to accompany…

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“After releasing my debut album, I feel have crossed an important milestone” – DJ Gurbax

Anish Mohanty

A couple of years ago, music producer and disc jockey Kunaal Gurbaxani assumed the stage name of Gurbax. Today, most of his fans know him as DJ Gurbax. Though he…

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Interview: Lyricist Mehboob on his long-standing association with A. R. Rahman and making a comeback to the movies

Anish Mohanty

From ‘Bombay’ to ‘Yuva’, lyricist Mehboob had a very fruitful association with composer A. R. Rahman. Together, they worked on several films like ‘Rangeela’, ‘Doli Saja Ke Rakhna’, ‘Dil Hi…

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Jayeshbhai Jordaar Music Review

Anish Mohanty

In today’s times, Yash Raj Films is one of the very few production houses that still believes in releasing the music of their films several days before the latter arrives…

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“I wish to play characters that empower me” – Pranay Pachauri

Anish Mohanty

Pranay Pachauri made his acting debut as one of the leads in the teenage drama ‘Time Out’. Though the film went largely unnoticed, the actor kept moving forward and made…

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“Working with Panorama Music on Dard E Tanhai was a wonderful experience” – Nikhil Kamath

Anish Mohanty

Released just a couple of days ago, ‘Dard E Tanhaai’, the single launched on Panorama Music, has garnered more than 3 million views on YouTube. The song, which boasts of…

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“My collaboration with Sunny Leone has been the most special” – Hitendra Kopapara

Anish Mohanty

Hitendra Kopapara is one of the leading stylists in the entertainment industry. Govinda, Nora Fatehi and Sunny Leone are some of the many celebrities he has styled. In this interview,…