Anish Mohanty, Author at Planet Bollywood

Laghushanka Review: This delightful short film uses humour as an effective tool to drive home an important message

Anish Mohanty

Nocturnal enuresis is a medical condition in which an individual suffers from involuntary urination. Most people call identify this condition with the term ‘bed wetting’. While very young children suffering…

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Aapke Aa Jaane Se review: Manu Rishi Chadha delivers a terrific performance in this very well-made short film

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Around two years back, a video featuring Sanjeev Shrivastava, a professor from Bhabha University in Bhopal, went viral. in the video, Professor Shrivastava was seen dancing to a popular Bollywood…

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“It has been a huge honour” – music composer Prem Anand on his Tribal Anthem getting recognition in Hollywood

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Prem Anand has been the numero uno music composer in the Odia film industry for more than two decades now. The composer has regaled listeners with a large number of…

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Crackdown review: A well-mounted thriller that makes for an engaging watch

Anish Mohanty

If you go through Apoorva Lakhia’s filmography, you will realize the director has a penchant for thrillers and crime based stories. Thus, it comes as no surprise to see him…

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India’s youngest choreographer and dance director Saurabh Prajapati’s Kandhe Ka Wo Til crosses 16m views on YouTube in a week

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Presented by T-Series and choreographed by Saurabh Prajapati, the artistic contemporary dance to the romantic track ‘Kandhe Ka Woh Til’ crossed over 16m views on YouTube within a week of…

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ALTBalaji and ZEE5 Club rope in Veteran actor Satyajit Sharma for their upcoming web series Bicchoo Ka Khel

Anish Mohanty

Impressing the television viewers with his power-packed roles, renowned actor Satyajit Sharma is all set to venture into the digital space with ALTBalaji and ZEE5 Club’s upcoming web-series ‘Bicchoo Ka…

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“I hope to keep creating music which inspires people” – Rahul Jain

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Rahul Jain is one of the youngest and most popular singers around today. Apart from giving his voice to some very popular songs in the independent music space apart from…

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“Each of us must work towards creating a better world” – Nikhil Taneja

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I always try to do things which I believe in. Each of us has a moral responsibility towards this world. Each of us must work towards creating a better world. I feel it is important for me as an individual to speak up.

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“I have always been interested in telling stories which convey something new and fresh” – Abhijit Das

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When you go through director Abhijit Das’ profile, you realize he is as versatile as a filmmaker could be. From ad films to documentaries to TV shows to web series…

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“I feel extremely proud about belonging to a state like Odisha” – Prakruti Mishra

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Prakruti Mishra is one of those artistes from the state of Odisha who made a mark for themselves not just in the state but on a national platform. After working…

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“Some of my successes and most of my many failures have equally contributed towards making me the person I am today” – Rakesh Anand Bakshi

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Five years back, I read a book titled ‘Directors’ Diaries: The Road to Their First Film’. Apart from introducing me to the various facets of the filmmakers whose interviews it…

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“I hope I keep getting opportunities to grow as an artiste” – Sahil Chaturvedi

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Hailing from a small town from the Chittargorh district of Rajasthan, Sahil Chaturvedi always harboured a passion for music. He started performing on stage when he was very young and…

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Rewind: The immersive soundtrack Mithoon put together for Lamhaa has aged very well

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Rahul Dholakia has made films on a variety of subjects and one thing that has been a common factor in most of his films is good music. He made his…

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Ramsingh Charlie Movie Review

Anish Mohanty

The makers had initially toyed with the idea of making a film inspired from the journey the great Charlie had. But then, they decided to tell a story closer to…

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“I hope to keep doing good work in the future” – Viju Shah

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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…

The Gone Game Review: A competent ‘lockdown series’ that delivers the thrills

Anish Mohanty

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

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‘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

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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,…

Gunjan Saxena The Kargil Girl - Janhvi Kapoor

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Gunjan Saxena The Kargil Girl Music Review

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‘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

Anish Mohanty

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.…