Anish Mohanty, Author at Planet Bollywood

Around ten years ago Avinash Dwivedi arrived in Mumbai to participate in a dance reality show. Avinash won the show and that marked the beginning of his journey in the…

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“I would always recommend everyone to study cinema extensively” – Saumitra Singh

Anish Mohanty

Saumitra Singh is a multi-faceted artiste. Apart from being a filmmaker, Saumitra has worked extensively as a graphic designer and has designed the posters of several films and other projects.…

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“The market for short films will continue to grow in the future” – Charlie Chauhan

Anish Mohanty

In 2009, Charlie Chauhan shot to fame after appearing in a much popular adventure reality show on television. After that, her performances in a bunch of popular youth-based fiction shows…

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“It is important to be confident about your craft” – Shamaun Ahmed

Anish Mohanty

Shamaun Ahmed started his career as a DJ in his hometown Kolkata while he was still in his teens. After modelling for a while, he started getting acting opportunities and…

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“Patience is the most important thing for an actor” – Prithvi Tanwar

Anish Mohanty

In his six-year long journey in the entertainment industry, actor Prithvi Tanwar has seen many highs and lows and one thing that has helped him sail through this competitive business…

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“I want to be an actor for as long as I live” – Sharib Hashmi

Anish Mohanty

Those who have been fans of Sharib Hashmi owing to the wonderful performances he has delivered on-screen in the last couple of years, would start admiring him a lot more…

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Mayur Puri on his songs that inspire and empower

Anish Mohanty

Mayur Puri made his debut as a lyricist with the song ‘Halka Halka’ from ‘Chocolate’ (2005). The song was a hit and it paved the way for several other popular…

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“The script is the hero of our film Puglya” – Vinod Sam Peter

Anish Mohanty

Vinod Sam Peter studied engineering, had a flourishing career in the IT industry but there came a time when he realized that he needed to work towards fulfilling his dream…

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“We are happy to see a steadily increasing number of submissions by women directors” – Christina Marouda

Anish Mohanty

IFFLA has had a long-standing history of encouraging and providing a platform to new filmmakers. The line-up for the 19th edition of the festival gives an inkling that you hope…

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Viju Shah on 10 of his favourite compositions and the stories behind them

Anish Mohanty

Many who follow Hindi film music describe Viju Shah as a techno maverick but the fact is that the composer has been as versatile as one could be. He has…

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“I hope to tell stories that would touch your heart and stay with you forever” – Ram Kamal Mukherjee

Anish Mohanty

It has been not too long since Ram Kamal Mukherjee made a transition from being a journalist to a filmmaker but he has already produced and directed a bunch of…

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Maharani review: A well-researched show that hugely benefits from the performances

Anish Mohanty

When ‘Maharani’, the new show on Sony LIV featuring Huma Qureshi in the central role, was announced, there were rumours about it being a show based on the life of…

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“Andaaz confirmed Akshay Kumar’s stardom” – Suneel Darshan

Anish Mohanty

‘Andaaz’ completes 18 years of its release today. The film, which featured Akshay Kumar as the male lead introduced Priyanka Chopra and Lara Dutta to the silver screen. The film…

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“The video of Manzar was shot in very challenging times” – Vipin Aneja

Anish Mohanty

In his journey as a singer and musician spanning across two decades, Vipin Aneja has made a name for himself both as a recording artiste and a live performer. Vipin,…

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“Starting a music label on my own was not an easy task” – Gilbert Chettiar

Anish Mohanty

Gilbert Chettiar started writing songs in 2008 and five years later, his first single ‘Baahon Mein’ was recorded and released in 2016 across all major music streaming platforms. Gilbert took…

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Team RRR will be unveiling the Komaram Bheem poster tomorrow on the occasion of Jr. NTR’s birthday

Anish Mohanty

The film, RRR is a rage among audiences already, the SS Rajamouli directorial stars NTR Jr., Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn and Alia Bhatt. While, the look of every other character…

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“Ek Rishtaa will always remain a relevant film” – Director Suneel Darshan on the film completing 20 years

Anish Mohanty

‘Ek Rishtaa The Bond Of Love’ completes twenty years of its release today. For Suneel Darshan, who wrote, produced and directed it, it remains one of the most special experiences…

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Book Review: Nagme, Kisse, Baatein, Yaadein: The Life & Lyrics of Anand Bakshi

Anish Mohanty

Anand Bakshi will always be remembered as one of the most prolific and successful lyricists in the history of Hindi cinema. Bakshi, who breathed his last on 30 March 2002,…

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“OTT platforms have given all of us a lot of work and the freedom to create good content” – Ruhi Singh

Anish Mohanty

From winning beauty pageants to featuring in several commercials, films and web series, Ruhi Singh has managed to achieve quite a lot in a relatively short span of time. A…

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“I will definitely direct a film soon” – Vivan Bhatena

Anish Mohanty

Vivan Bhatena on playing Hanuman in Kunal Kohli’s ‘Ramyug’, dealing with social media trolls, what one should expect from ‘Sooryavanshi’, passion for photography, directing a film and more. You looked…