Anish Mohanty, Author at Planet Bollywood

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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Timeless Verses by Mayur Puri

Anish Mohanty

Born and brought up in a small town in Gujarat, Mayur Puri arrived in Mumbai in 1999 with the goal of becoming a filmmaker. He started out as an associate…

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A Viral Wedding Review: Innovative and Entertaining in Equal Measures

Anish Mohanty

The lockdown situation has disrupted people’s lives like no other thing in the recent past has. While it has brought our social and professional lives to a halt, it has…

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“People will get to hear my songs in films soon” – Akshay Dhawan

Anish Mohanty

The nation discovered his talent through his performances in the reality show ‘Dil Hai Hindustani’ Season 2. Akshay Dhawan, also known as ‘Akshay The One’, went on to win the…

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“I feel this is the time for all of us to grow into a better version of ourselves” – Rukshar Dhillon on the importance of looking after animals and spending time in the lockdown phase

Anish Mohanty

A lot of individuals, especially those who belong to the lower strata of the society, suffered and continue to suffer because of the lockdown order that came in to effect…

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“I wanted to reintroduce the young generation to my father Pandit Amar Nath ji’s music” – Paras Nath

Anish Mohanty

Recently, Paras Nath, one of the most popular flautists from the current generation, uploaded a 14-minute long video of his father Pandit Shri Amar Nath on Instagram playing the flute.…

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EXCLUSIVE: Kick 2 scripting in the final stage – film’s emotional quotient to be its USP

Anish Mohanty

Kick was the first Salman Khan starrer to enter the 200-crore club in India. The film, an official remake of the Telugu film of the same name, largely stuck to…

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In his 40th year as a music director, Anu Malik remains one of the most prolific composers around – has Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar, Mumbai Saga and Hungama 2 up for release

Anish Mohanty

Anu Malik made his debut as a music composer with the film ‘Hunterwali 77’ in the year 1980. When you keep that into account, you realise 2020 is actually his…

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A song which talks about emotional and spiritual freedom – music band Bombay Bandook and team talk about Azad

Anish Mohanty

Formed in 2014, Mumbai based music band Bombay Bandook’s music is characterised by a soundscape which amalgamates raga based melodies with a rock-heavy orchestral setup. While they started out as…

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Movie Review Angrezi Medium

Anish Mohanty

We live in times when a lot of people look down upon people who speak in a local language or their mother tongue. Speaking in English and speaking it well…

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Movie Review Guilty

Anish Mohanty

The phrase ‘Me Too’, as a popular website points out, was used on the social networking site Myspace in the year 2006 by activist Tarana Burke who was a victim…

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Movie Review Operation Parindey

Anish Mohanty

Most films which release on digital streaming platforms have the same format and similar runtime which films releasing in theatres adhere to. Thus, it is interesting to see that ‘Operation…

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Baaghi 3 Review: The best film in the franchise so far!

Anish Mohanty

Tiger Shroff has, undoubtedly, contributed significantly towards improving the quality of action in films. Earlier, the tougher action sequences in the film would be (and continue to be) executed by…

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Sir Trailer: Rohena Gera’s debut directorial feature deals with class divide and more

Anish Mohanty

After making rounds of several prestigious film festivals across the globe, Rohena Gera’s debut directorial feature ‘Sir’ is finally about to get a theatrical release in India. ‘Sir’ is an…

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“The greatest gift I have got from my childhood is my sense of imagination” – Gulshan Devaiah

Anish Mohanty

Gulshan Devaiah is one of the most versatile actors of our times. Having interacted with him on several occasions, I can also vouch for the fact that he is an…

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“My versatility is my biggest strength” – Bharat Goel

Anish Mohanty

After being one of the most sought after music producers in the business for years, Bharat Goel has now taken his first steps as a music composer. In the recent…

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“I hope Guns Of Banaras makes people take me seriously as an actress” – Nathalia Kaur

Anish Mohanty

Born as Nathalia Pinheiro Felipe Martins in Brazil, Nathalia Kaur visited India for the first time in 2012 to shoot for the Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar. She appeared in a couple…

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“I have no intention of taking a break from films again” – Karann Nathh

Anish Mohanty

It has been several years but the music of ‘Yeh Dil Aashiqana’ continues to be very popular. It is, arguably, one of the best scores by Nadeem – Shravan. The…

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“I hope Bollywood welcomes me with open arms” – Ganesh Venkatram

Anish Mohanty

Ganesh Venkatram is a popular face down South, especially in the Tamil film industry. Now, he is about to make his debut in the Hindi film industry with ‘Guns Of…

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Timeless Verses by Manoj Muntashir

Anish Mohanty

His chartbuster song ‘Galliyan’ (‘Ek Villain’), which came out in 2014, made him a household name but very few would know that Manoj Muntashir arrived in Mumbai from a small…