Anish Mohanty, Author at Planet Bollywood

Ananya Sengupta didn’t have the kind of start she had hoped for in the industry but now, with multiple projects slated to release in the next couple of months, things…

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Hum Do Hamare Do Music Review

Anish Mohanty

When a composer duo, with a very good body of work behind them, and a fine wordsmith join hands for the first time, you can’t help but have high expectations…

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Sanak Music Review

Anish Mohanty

You don’t really expect a lot from the music of a film which is designed to be an actioner. However, ‘Sanak’, starring Vidyut Jammwal and Rukmini Maitra, features a young…

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Shiddat Music Review

Anish Mohanty

When a music company (T-Series) and a production house (Maddock Films) that is known to produce films with good music come together for a romantic drama, you definitely have good…

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Tabbar review: A gripping family thriller led by strong performances

Anish Mohanty

‘Tabbar’ in Punjabi means family. For this thriller set in a small town, there couldn’t have been a more appropriate name. Created by Harman Wadala, who has also co-written the…

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“My dream is to direct a film in which I am also the lead actor” – Rohit Roy

Anish Mohanty

In a career spanning more than 25 years, Rohit Roy has played a variety of roles in films and television. He dabbled into the OTT space recently and the Krishna…

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“I like to take up projects that challenge me as an actor” – Mukesh Tiwari

Anish Mohanty

In a career spanning more than two decades, actor Mukesh Tiwari has played several memorable roles and been a part of popular films like ‘China Gate’, ‘Gangaajal’, ‘Golmaal: Fun Unlimited’,…

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“Niyati Chakra gave me the opportunity to do something I had never attempted before” – Kunwarr Amarjeet Singh

Anish Mohanty

Apart from being a skilled dancer, Kunwarr Amarjeet Singh is known for the characters he has portrayed in popular TV shows like ‘Dil Dosti Etc’ and ‘Naamkaran’. In his recently…

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“OTT platforms are enabling us to tell good stories” – Rajshree Ojha

Anish Mohanty

Sony LIV’s ‘Potluck’ has been one of the most well-received web shows this year. The show, featuring Cyrus Sahukar, Shikha Talsania, Ira Dubey and Siddhant Karnick in principal roles, also…

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“In Jalsa, all my scenes are with Vidya Balan” – Iqbal Khan

Anish Mohanty

Iqbal Khan started his career with television and it is that one medium he has not been seen in for a few years now. That doesn’t mean the actor is…

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“Composing music will always be my first love” – Enbee

Anish Mohanty

Nikhil Budhraja, or Enbee as he is more popularly known as, grew up learning Hindustani classical music and along the way, picked up various other forms of music including rap.…

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“Apart from being a composer, I would like to continue exploring myself as a singer and a lyricist” – Manan Bhardwaj

Anish Mohanty

Manan Bhardwaj gained instant recognition with his hit single ‘Teri Aankhon Mein’ which released last year. He followed it up with another popular non-film song titled ‘’. ‘Shiddat’, which recently…

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“It is a departure from the kind of music each of us is known for making” – Rashmeet Kaur and DJ Gurbax on their single Oceana

Anish Mohanty

Singer-songwriter Rashmeet Kaur likes to present folk songs in a new avatar. DJ Gurbax likes to amalgamate western and eastern sounds in his music. When these two musicians, decided to…

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“Working with Ramesh Sippy Entertainment was a huge honour” – Sahil Sultanpuri

Anish Mohanty

Sometimes, the title track of a TV show becomes more popular than a newly released song from a film. Despite the digital revolution, TV still has the biggest reach among…

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Irshad Kamil – That One Metaphor Used By The Lyricist Differently in Four Different Songs

Anish Mohanty

Irshad Kamil is one of the most celebrated lyricists of today’s times. The lyricist, who has written for films like ‘Chameli’, ‘Socha Na Tha’, ‘Jab We Met’, ‘Love Aaj Kal’,…

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“My foray into acting has been a strange but beautiful accident” – Lahari Shari

Anish Mohanty

Lahari Shari was working as a journalist for a leading news channel when a ‘happy accident’ landed her a small but important part in the much successful Telugu film ‘Arjun…

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“Des Tere Naam has been made with a lot of love” – Sunny M.R.

Anish Mohanty

For the last several years, Sunny M.R. has been known as one of the top music producers in Bollywood. Apart from programming songs for several Hindi films like ‘Bodyguard’, ‘Mausam’,…

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“I am equally passionate about being an actor and a dialogue coach” – Vikas Kumar

Anish Mohanty

I woke up to the acting talent of Vikas Kumar when I watched him play the lead in the TV show ‘Khotey Sikkey’, produced by YRF TV (Yash Raj Films’…

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“OTT has changed the game completely” – Monica Dogra

Anish Mohanty

Sometime in 2008, I stumbled upon this album called ‘Light Tribe’. The album was put together by Shaa’ir and Func, an electronic music duo comprising of Monica Dogra and Randolph…

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“I have always been fascinated by grey characters” – Rithvik Dhanjani

Anish Mohanty

Rithvik Dhanjani longed to play a dark and edgy character for years but such roles were barely getting written for leading men on television, the medium which he largely worked…