Anish Mohanty, Author at Planet Bollywood

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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,…

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“I would definitely like to produce content someday” – Sonia Rathee

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After winning accolades for her performance in streaming shows like ‘Broken But Beautiful’ (Season 3) and ‘Decoupled’, Sonia Rathee is all set to make her feature film debut with the…

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“Comedy is the only genre that has repeat value” – Aatish Kapadia

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Aatish Kapadia, one of the most celebrated writers on television, started his TV career with iconic shows like ‘Ek Mahal Ho Sapna Ka’. Over the years, he has written, directed…

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Jersey Movie Review

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In 2019, the Nani-Shraddha Sainath starrer ‘Jersey’ released in theatres and received a lot of love from the audience. Apart from doing well at the box-office, the Telugu language film…

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London Files review: Arjun Rampal starrer web-series makes for an interesting watch

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A large number of Hindi films have been shot in London till date and majority of them have shown the brighter, glamorous side of the city. London has been used…

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Antakshari Movie Review

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Within the first few reels, ‘Antakshari’, the new Malayalam film that has dropped on SonyLIV, manages to move across different timelines. The film, where songs are used as an important…

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“I want to do a lot of work in the OTT space” – Smita Bansal

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Smita Bansal made her acting debut in the late ‘90s and since then, television has been that one medium which she has worked frequently in. Though she has been part…

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“A. R. Rahman sir is my mentor for life” – Suchismita

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Suchismita was four years old when she started learning Hindustani classical music. That explains the discipline and devotion she has towards music. In her eventful career as a vocalist, she…

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Attack Music Review

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One doesn’t expect to come across a lot of songs in a film that has been designed as an action thriller. However, in the past, there have been many action…

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Jhund Music Review

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Ajay-Atul first collaborated with filmmaker Nagraj Manjule on the Marathi film ‘Fandry’ which marked the latter’s debut as a feature film director. After that, they collaborated with each other on…

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Undekhi Season 2 Review: A solid follow-up to the first season

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The first season of ‘Undekhi’ ended with a very interesting cliffhanger that made one look forward to see how the next season unfolds. After a wait of almost two years,…

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Gangubai Kathiawadi Music Review

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The music of the first three feature films directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali – ‘Khamoshi’, ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’ and ‘Devdas’ – boasted of very high standards. Even ‘Black’…

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“We For Love is a very special album for us” – Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash

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Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash are two of the most celebrated classical musicians from India. The brothers are seventh-generation musicians belonging to a musical lineage that is referred…

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“Bappi Lahiri ji and I started our careers almost at the same time” – lyricist Dev Kohli remembers the late composer

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Bappi Lahiri, one of the most versatile composers to have worked in the Hindi film industry, left for his heavenly abode on 15 February, 2022. Despite not being proficient in…

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Badhaai Do Music Review

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Though ‘Badhaai Do’ is not exactly a sequel to the 2018 hit ‘Badhaai Ho’, it is a part of the franchise spawned by Junglee Pictures. Amit Trivedi is known for…

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“There is more work today because of the digital revolution” – Ankur Rathee

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Ankur Rathee is one of those actors who have benefitted greatly from the digital revolution that has happened in recent times. The actor has played prominent parts in some of…