Anish Mohanty, Author at Planet Bollywood

Aftab Shivdasani faced the camera for the first time in the mid ‘80s when he played the role of Jugal, one of the children living in Arun Verma’s (Anil Kapoor)…

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“There were difficulties as we were shooting in Covid times” – producer Shital Bhatia on Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story

Anish Mohanty

As the co-founder of Friday Filmworks, producer Shital Bhatia has backed films like ‘A Wednesday!’, ‘Special 26’, ‘Baby’, M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story’, ‘Rustom’ and ‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha’ that…

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Meenakshi Sundareshwar Music Review

Anish Mohanty

When the promotional campaign of a film begins with the launch of a song, you realize the makers have a lot of faith in the music and believe it will…

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Bunty Aur Babli 2 Music Review

Anish Mohanty

“Huge!” – that’s the one word in which you can describe the expectations one has from the music of ‘Bunty Aur Babli 2’. ‘Bunty Aur Babli’, which came out 16…

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Sooryavanshi: A big Friday in Bollywood after a long time

Anish Mohanty

On 2 March 2020, the trailer of the Akshay Kumar – Katrina Kaif starrer ‘Sooryavanshi’ dropped on the internet. At 4 minute and 15 seconds, the trailer of the Rohit…

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‘Parinda’ lyricist Khursheed Hallauri: ‘I feel grateful about all the opportunities I got’

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Parinda completes thirty-two years of its release today. The Vidhu Vinod Chopra directed crime drama is considered to be one of the most iconic films made in the history of…

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“I would love to be a part of a Sanjay Leela Bhansali film” – Ananya Sengupta

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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…