Anish Mohanty, Author at Planet Bollywood

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

Anish Mohanty

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

Anish Mohanty

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

Anish Mohanty

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

Anish Mohanty

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

Anish Mohanty

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

Anish Mohanty

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

Anish Mohanty

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…