Anish Mohanty, Author at Planet Bollywood

“We Are Like Fire and Ice”: How Sahaj Bhadoria and Nitin Joshi’s Contrasting Personalites Sparked The Birth of StarShade Casting

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Years ago, Sahaj Pratap Singh Bhadoria and Nitin Mahesh Joshi had arrived in Mumbai to pursue a career in acting. While Sahaj hails from Bhopal, Nitin was born in Mumbai…

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“Performing on stage is a liberating experience for me” – Anwesshaa

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Very few artists manage to be as alluring on the stage as they are behind the mic. Anwesshaa is one such artist. Apart from lending her voice to several memorable…

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“Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi will always be an important chapter in my life” – Priyank Dubey

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After facing a lot of hurdles, ‘Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi’ managed to get a release in cinemas last month. The film, which released on September 19, was…

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“We worked on the music of Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge for months” – Lalit Pandit

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‘Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge’, one of the most successful and loved films in the history of Hindi cinema, completes thirty years of its release today. Released on 20 October 1995,…

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“I am looking forward to doing more work as an actor” – Anwesshaa

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Apart from carving a distinctive identity for herself as a singer, Anwesshaa has also been quite prolific as a composer and lyricist. After lending her voice to several popular songs…

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Music Review Tu Meri Poori Kahani

Anish Mohanty

1993 proved to be a defining year in Anu Malik’s career as a music director. While the composer had delivered several hits in the ‘80s, his career was going through…

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“We complement each other very well” – Shashwat Singh and Nikhita Gandhi on forming ShNik

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Shashwat Singh and Nikhita Gandhi have carved out distinctive identities for themselves as playback singers in Hindi cinema. Through ShNik, a newly created brand or property, Shashwat and Nikhita are…

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20 Adnan Sami songs that deserve more love

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The first single released by Adnan Sami came out in the year 1986. His latest hit song ‘Bheegi Saree’ is from the Sidharth Malhotra – Jahnvi Kapoor starrer ‘Param Sundari’,…

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“Lata Mangeshkar ji’s rendition of Vande Mataram will always remain close to my heart” – Mannan Shaah

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Hindi cinema has given us some of the most iconic patriotic songs which are played, sung and heard across the country almost every day. While some of these songs talk…

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“Every character I have played is close to my heart” – Madhurima Tuli

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With ‘Tehran’, one will get to see Madhurima Tuli on the screen after a while. The geopolitical thriller, which starts streaming on Zee5 from August 14, features Madhurima as John…

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“Court Kacheri is a special project for me” – Ashish Verma

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In the last few years, one has seen Ashish Verma deliver memorable performances in several notable films and shows including ‘Chashme Baddoor’, ‘Gurgaon’, ‘InMates’, ‘Bhavesh Joshi Superhero’, ‘Sui Dhaaga: Made…

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“Court Kacheri is very different from a regular courtroom drama” – Puneet Batra

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Puneet Batra was pursuing a stable career in the IT sector when he decided to quit everything and follow his heart. Puneet wanted to write and act and that’s what…

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“Meeting Pritam da proved to be a turning point in my life” – Soham S Chakravarty

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In the year 2006, one heard Soham S Chakravarty’s voice in a Hindi film for the first time when he crooned the chartbuster ‘Dil Laga Na’ for ‘Dhoom 2’, the…

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“I feel privileged to be a part of a film like Sitaare Zameen Par” – Divy Nidhi Sharma

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As a screenwriter, Divy Nidhi Sharma is having a golden run. The man, who has maintained his position as one of the top writers on Indian television, forayed into films…

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“Andaaz 2 has its heart in the right place” – Suneel Darshan

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From his father, producer and distributor Darshan Sabharwal, Suneel Darshan inherited the love for cinema. Suneel began his career as an independent producer with the 1988-released actioner ‘Inteqam’ which featured…

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Ghazal Ho Gayi Music Review

Anish Mohanty

Ghazal, in simple terms, can be described as a poem through which one expresses or conveys feelings of love or romance. In India, ghazals became extremely popular in the ‘70s…

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“We would love to compose for films” – Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangash

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Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash have carried the legacy of their illustrious father, sarod legend Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, forward through their music. In the process, they have…

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“Cannot wait to start working on Bollywood soundtracks” – Natania and Subhi

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For a while, Natania and Subhi have been collaborating on several music-based projects. In the past, one has seen the two of them come together for tracks like ‘Mumbai Magic’…

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“Travelling to different countries has helped me grow as a musician” – Mumzy

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British-Bangladeshi sensation Mumzy has been making and releasing music for more than a decade and a half now. In all these years, his drive for experimenting with different genres and…

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“This year is all about pushing boundaries” – DJ LYAN

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Kokka’, a single which released more than a year ago, marked the first collaboration between DJ LYAN and Khushi K. A couple of months ago, the two artists collaborated again…