Anish Mohanty, Author at Planet Bollywood

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.

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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

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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

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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

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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…

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“I try my best not to get typecast as an actor” – Jitendra Joshi

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It was the 2001 hit Marathi TV show ‘Ghadlay Bighadlay’ that proved to be a turning point for Jitendra Joshi. After working for 16 years in several popular Marathi TV…

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“I will definitely direct a few more films” – Samir Soni

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In a career spanning more than 25 years, Samir Soni has featured in several memorable films and TV shows. He made his foray into the digital space with ‘Bewafaa Sii…

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“Whenever two artists collaborate, they bring their individual style to the song” – Asees Kaur

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Singer Asees Kaur has been equally active in films and the non-film music space. Recently, she collaborated with vocalist Renuka Panwar on the Hindi version of the very popular song…

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“The success of 52 Gaj Ka Daman changed my life” – Renuka Panwar

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On October 2, 2020, a Haryanvi song called ’52 Gaj Ka Daman’ dropped on YouTube and in very little time, it managed to touch the one-billion mark. The success of…

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“This has been a very special collaboration” – Asees Kaur and Renuka Panwar on the Hindi version of 52 Gaj Ka Daman

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Last year, in October, a Haryanvi-language song called ’52 Gaj Ka Daman’ released and took the internet by storm. The song crossed the one-billion mark in very little time and…

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“It is always fun to create a new instrument or a fresh sound” – Naren Chandavarkar and Benedict Taylor

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It has been more than a decade since composers Naren Chandavarkar and Benedict Taylor have been scoring music for Hindi films. They live in two different countries and yet, work…

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“Becoming an actor was my only ambition in life” – Jitin Gulati

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Jitin Gulati on playing the titular role in ‘Chhatrasal’, making the switch from banking to acting, sharing the screen with Sushant Singh Rajput in ‘MS Dhoni The Untold Story’, passion…

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“I hope to direct a lot of films now” – Amitabh S Verma

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If one had to describe Amitabh S Verma in one word, it would be multi-faceted. Most people who follow Hindi cinema know him as a lyricist but the man has…

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“I hope to release my guitar album soon” – Gourov Dasgupta

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2021 has been a very good year for Gourov Dasgupta. While his two songs from ‘The Big Bull’ were received very well by the audience, his latest song ‘Hanjugam’ from…

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“It is a very good time for independent artists” – Goldie Sohel

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Goldie Sohel’s first single ‘Nai Jeena’ released in the year 2019. Since then, the singer, who also writes lyrics and composes songs, has delivered several hits in a short span…

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Mimi Movie Review

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Winner of the 58th National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi, ‘Mala Aai Vhhaychy!’ (2011) was the poignant tale of a surrogate mother who bears the child of…

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“I want to do the kind of work that I could be proud of” – Medha Shankar

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Though she is just a few years old in the industry, Medha Shankar has already featured in some prominent projects including the British series ‘Beecham House’ and the Hindi feature…

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“People who listen to Hindi film music are craving for good poetry” – Mehboob

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Whenever you came across Mehboob being credited as the lyricist on a film or an album, you looked forward to exquisite poetry. That’s the kind of legacy the man built…

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“The music of Tum Bin turned out to be very special”: Nikhil – Vinay

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Tum Bin completes 20 years of its release today. The film, which marked the debut of Anubhav Sinha as a feature film director, launched a bunch of new faces and…