Anish Mohanty, Author at Planet Bollywood

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

Anish Mohanty

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

Anish Mohanty

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

Anish Mohanty

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

Anish Mohanty

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

Anish Mohanty

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

Anish Mohanty

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

Anish Mohanty

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

Anish Mohanty

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…

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“Apart from composing and singing Batao Na, I had to act quite a bit in the music video” – Raahul Jatin

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After making his debut as a singer and composer with the 2019 single ‘Aankhon Ke Ishaare’, Raahul Jatin has made a place for himself and his music in the hearts…

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“Lata Mangeshkar ji will always be the greatest musical icon of our country” – Nikhil Kamath

Anish Mohanty

Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar left for her heavenly abode on 6 February 2022. In her career spanning several decades, she worked with countless music directors from different generations. The last…

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“Love should be celebrated everyday” – Kushal Tandon on Valentine’s Day and new single Numaish

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As Valentine’s Day approaches, we get to hear a lot of new music revolving around the theme of love. Most of these songs are in a happy space and talk…

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“I am happy about the fact that the audience has liked Ranjish Hi Sahi” – Pushpdeep Bhardwaj

Anish Mohanty

A couple of years ago, Pushpdeep Bhardwaj arrived in Mumbai with dreams in his eyes. To pay his bills, he worked as an associate creative director in television and as…

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Ranjish Hi Sahi Music Review

Anish Mohanty

There was a time when the music of most films produced by Mahesh and Mukesh Bhatt’s Vishesh Films would be exemplary. In the last couple of years, however, there has…