“I hope to keep doing good work in the future” – Viju Shah
While Viju Shah made his debut as a music composer in Hindi films in the early ‘90s, he started playing for his father Kalyanji Virji Shah and uncle Anandji Virji…
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Anish Mohanty
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The Gone Game Review: A competent ‘lockdown series’ that delivers the thrills
Eros Now’s ‘A Viral Wedding’ was the first show to have been shot during the lockdown period. It was a sweet, little experimental show that showed that it is possible…
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“It is important to stay curious” – Cyrus Sahukar
‘Kadakh’, a film which started streaming on Sony LIV a couple of weeks back, featured Cyrus Sahukar in a prominent role of a motivational speaker. Cyrus was also a part…
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“The song we have composed for Sooryavanshi is very special” – Akashdeep Sengupta
A couple of years back, Akashdeep Sengupta arrived in Mumbai to become a singer. But destiny had other plans. Composer Pritam Chakraborty, whom he worked with as an assistant subsequently,…
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Gunjan Saxena The Kargil Girl Music Review
‘Gunjan Saxena The Kargil Girl’, produced by Dharma Productions and Fox Star Studios, arrives on a streaming platform on August 12. The soundtrack has released on August 3. That gives…
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Movie Review Pareeksha
Right from the time he made his first feature film ‘Hip Hip Hurray’ (1984), Prakash Jha has made a conscious effort to strike a fine balance between art and commerce.…
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Bandish Bandits Review: The Best Hindi Series On A Streaming Platform In A While
People who were getting slightly perturbed by the images of human beings(and other kinds of living being) getting slashed, beaten up and different kind of violent activities being conducted in…
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Bandish Bandits Music Review
‘Tu sabra ka saamaan, main viral huyee zubaan…tu raag sa mahaan, main beat si jawaan”, Divyanshu Malhotra takes a cue from lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya’s penchant for using colloquial words and…
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Why Kriti Sanon’s dual act in Raabta deserves more attention
Usually, an actor’s performance gets noticed when the film he or she features in does well. Unfortunately, most of the times people do not see the different elements of a…
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Music Review Dil Bechara
Since ‘Mom’ (2017), A.R. Rahman stayed away from composing for a Hindi film for a very long time. If we do not take 2.0, which was a Tamil film and…
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“We cherished every moment of working with him” – composer Nikhil Kamath on working with Anand Bakshi
Composer Nikhil Kamath, along with partner Vinay Tiwari, had worked with lyricist Anand Bakshi on a couple of projects. On the lyricist’s 90th birth anniversary, the composer shares his memories…
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“I would advise actors to stay grounded and not to be overly ambitious” – Namit Khanna
After being one of the most sought after models in the industry for years, Namit Khanna dived into acting three years back with a digital show. The Vikram Bhatt produced…
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“I am grateful about everything life has taught me” – Sahil Sultanpuri
Sahil Sultanpuri arrived in Mumbai from a small village in Uttar Pradesh to work in films. He did not have any specific goals but he believed his ability to write…
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“I get inspired from everything I see around me” – Nila Madhab Panda
Nila Madhab Panda is the first filmmaker from the state of Odisha to make a name for himself on a global platform. With a National Award, several acclaimed films, prestigious…
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“I want to pursue acting to challenge myself” – Jamie Alter
I first discovered Jamie Alter when I stumbled upon a video on his popular YouTube channel. At that time, I was not aware of the fact that he is the…
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“We have composed some of our best tunes during the lockdown” – Anand – Milind
Anand Shrivastava and Milind Shrivastava, popularly known as Anand – Milind, are sons of legendary composer Chitragupt whose career spanned several decades right from the 40s till the 80s. Anand-Milind…
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“We should focus on creating original music” – Mithoon
Being the grandson of Ram Prasad Sharma, the son of Naresh Sharma and nephew of Pyarelal Sharma, it was quite natural for Mithoon to be inclined towards music. While he…
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“Getting to work with Yogesh ji and knowing him as a human being was a blessing” – composer Nikhil Kamath (Nikhil-Vinay) on his collaboration with the legendary lyricist
On May 29, lyricist Yogesh Gaur left for heavenly abode. Yogesh started his career in the early 60s and had a career spanning across several decades. Some of his most…
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“It is important for physical and digital media to co-exist” – Mannan Shaah
There was a time when you saw a music store selling CDs and cassettes at every nook and corner of the town or city you lived in. Now, physical media…
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REWIND Ankahee: The melancholic melodies put together by Pritam for this film have aged very well
2006 was a landmark year for Pritam. After scoring his first superhit album as a solo composer with ‘Dhoom’ (2004), the composer started delivering hit songs consistently. Regardless of the…
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