Anish Mohanty, Author at Planet Bollywood

In a career spanning over two decades, Niraj Kumar Mishra has worked as a writer, showrunner, creative director, researcher, executive producer and several other capacities on some of the most…

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“I hope someday I get to write a script for a film and direct it myself” – Krishna Bharadwaj

Anish Mohanty

Krishna Bharadwaj is best known for playing ‘Tenali Rama’ in the TV show with the same title. The actor, however, has a huge body of work behind him and has…

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Rewind Shabd: The first collaboration between Vishal & Shekhar and Irshad Kamil has aged very well

Anish Mohanty

Sometime in 2004, producer Rangita Pritish Nandy and filmmaker Leena Yadav approached composer Sandesh Shandilya to score the music for their then upcoming film ‘Shabd’. Sandesh had earlier worked with…

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“For an outsider, getting an opportunity in Bollywood is very difficult” – Monal Gajjar

Anish Mohanty

After doing a cameo in the Hindi feature film ‘Maai’ a couple of years back, Monal Gajjar recently announced her arrival in Hindi cinema with the Satish Kaushik directed ‘Kaagaz’.…

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“I want to invest in stories that have a heart” – Akshay Kumar Parija

Anish Mohanty

From growing up in Balidhip, a remote village in Odisha, with scarce resources to carving his identity as a successful entrepreneur and a filmmaker, Akshay Kumar Parija’s journey and success…

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“My biggest driving force behind turning a composer was Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan sahab” – Mannan Shaah

Anish Mohanty

On 17 January 2021, Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan, one of the celebrated classical musicians in the history of India, left for his heavenly abode. His music, much of which is…

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“I hope there will be many more milestones along the way” – Niraj Kumar Mishra

Anish Mohanty

Two decades back, in the year 2000, writer-filmmaker Niraj Kumar Mishra started his journey in show business with the iconic show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati – Season 1’. In the last…

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“I feel I have just started my journey” – Shweta Pandit

Anish Mohanty

Shweta Pandit made her debut as a recording artiste at the age of four when she sung a couple of songs for composer Ilaiyaraja which were used in the Mani…

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“The music of this film will always be very special to me” – composer Jatin Pandit on Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham… completing 19 years of its release

Anish Mohanty

On 14 December 2001, ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham…’, Karan Johar’s second directorial feature released in theatres and turned out to be a bigger success than the director’s earlier film ‘Kuch…

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“It is extremely important to be ethical and empathetic in life” – Manish Mundra

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You feel inspired when you see the kind of achievements Manish Mundra has had in his life. After being a successful entrepreneur for years, he launched his company Drishyam Films…

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“Storytelling is an age-old technique of bringing people together” – Mehreen Jabbar

Anish Mohanty

‘Ek Jhoothi Love Story’ is a sharp departure from the kind of work you have done in the past. As a filmmaker, you are largely known for dabbling in dark…

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“Ek Jhoothi Love Story does talk about certain social issues but in a light-hearted manner” – Madiha Imam

Anish Mohanty

You have been a part of the TV industry in Pakistan for a long time and ‘Ek Jhoothi Love Story’ is your first show on the web. The show has…

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“If the political climate gets better someday, I would love to do projects in India” – Bilal Abbas

Anish Mohanty

‘Ek Jhoothi Love Story’ is your first project on the web. Was working in this space any different from doing a film or a TV show? There was no difference…

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“I want to keep making films of different genres” – Anees Bazmee

Anish Mohanty

Anees Bazmee has a reputation for making comedies that turn out to be hugely successful. Most people tend to forget that he is the man who has written dramas like…

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Piya Basanti: Composer Sandesh Shandilya on what went behind the creation of this iconic non-film album

Anish Mohanty

‘Piya Basanti’, the non-film album completes twenty years of its release. The album, which featured the voices of Ustad Sultan Khan and K.S. Chithra, remains one of the most successful…

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Music Review Darbaan

Anish Mohanty

Based on the short story ‘Khokababur Pratyabartan’ written by Rabindranath Tagore, ‘Darbaan’ is an emotional tale of a young man (Sharad Kelkar) and a person (Sharib Hashmi) who served his…

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“You have to keep working on your craft every single day” – Apratim Chatterjee

Anish Mohanty

Patience, resilience and hard work – these are the three things that has made Apratim Chatterjee the much-loved actor today. With no background in cinema, the actor, who was preparing…

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Music Review Ludo

Anish Mohanty

While director Anurag Basu and composer Pritam Chakraborty’s association began with the latter scoring the title track for many of the TV shows directed by the former, the first film…

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Movie Review Sir

Anish Mohanty

Diwali is usually a very exciting time for those who like to go to a theatre to watch films. Every year, a bunch of big films hit the theatres, vying…

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“I make a conscious effort to separate my identities as a producer and an actor” – Vivek Gomber

Anish Mohanty

Despite being a part of the much-acclaimed Marathi film ‘Court’ (2015), which he produced himself, it was not easy for Vivek Gomber to get acting jobs. With the Rohena Gera…