Anish Mohanty, Author at Planet Bollywood

“Lata Mangeshkar ji’s rendition of Vande Mataram will always remain close to my heart” – Mannan Shaah

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Hindi cinema has given us some of the most iconic patriotic songs which are played, sung and heard across the country almost every day. While some of these songs talk…

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“Every character I have played is close to my heart” – Madhurima Tuli

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With ‘Tehran’, one will get to see Madhurima Tuli on the screen after a while. The geopolitical thriller, which starts streaming on Zee5 from August 14, features Madhurima as John…

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“Court Kacheri is a special project for me” – Ashish Verma

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In the last few years, one has seen Ashish Verma deliver memorable performances in several notable films and shows including ‘Chashme Baddoor’, ‘Gurgaon’, ‘InMates’, ‘Bhavesh Joshi Superhero’, ‘Sui Dhaaga: Made…

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“Court Kacheri is very different from a regular courtroom drama” – Puneet Batra

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Puneet Batra was pursuing a stable career in the IT sector when he decided to quit everything and follow his heart. Puneet wanted to write and act and that’s what…

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“Meeting Pritam da proved to be a turning point in my life” – Soham S Chakravarty

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In the year 2006, one heard Soham S Chakravarty’s voice in a Hindi film for the first time when he crooned the chartbuster ‘Dil Laga Na’ for ‘Dhoom 2’, the…

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“I feel privileged to be a part of a film like Sitaare Zameen Par” – Divy Nidhi Sharma

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As a screenwriter, Divy Nidhi Sharma is having a golden run. The man, who has maintained his position as one of the top writers on Indian television, forayed into films…

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“Andaaz 2 has its heart in the right place” – Suneel Darshan

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From his father, producer and distributor Darshan Sabharwal, Suneel Darshan inherited the love for cinema. Suneel began his career as an independent producer with the 1988-released actioner ‘Inteqam’ which featured…

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Ghazal Ho Gayi Music Review

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Ghazal, in simple terms, can be described as a poem through which one expresses or conveys feelings of love or romance. In India, ghazals became extremely popular in the ‘70s…

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“We would love to compose for films” – Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangash

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Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash have carried the legacy of their illustrious father, sarod legend Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, forward through their music. In the process, they have…

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“Cannot wait to start working on Bollywood soundtracks” – Natania and Subhi

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For a while, Natania and Subhi have been collaborating on several music-based projects. In the past, one has seen the two of them come together for tracks like ‘Mumbai Magic’…

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“Travelling to different countries has helped me grow as a musician” – Mumzy

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British-Bangladeshi sensation Mumzy has been making and releasing music for more than a decade and a half now. In all these years, his drive for experimenting with different genres and…

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“This year is all about pushing boundaries” – DJ LYAN

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Kokka’, a single which released more than a year ago, marked the first collaboration between DJ LYAN and Khushi K. A couple of months ago, the two artists collaborated again…

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“I would love to compose music for a Bollywood film” – Kunal Chaudhry

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When you visit the Instagram profile of Kunal Chaudhry, the one thing you realize is that his life revolves around music. The singer-songwriter has been making music and performing for…

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“I am drawn to content that has emotional grit and thematic depth” – Nanda Yadav

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Nanda Yadav has years of experience behind her as an actor. After facing the camera for several projects over the years, Nanda has now turned producer with ‘Hawks’, a film…

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“Chandra Barot ji was a highly talented filmmaker and a fine gentleman” – Nikhil Kamath

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On 20 July, 2025, Chandra Barot passed away. Despite being the filmmaker who gave Amitabh Bachchan one of his most iconic films,Barot was not discussed or written about as much…

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Saiyaara Music Review

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Whenever a young love story, featuring fresh faces in the lead roles, arrives, one has good expectations from its music. While it does not happen very frequently now, there was…

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Aap Jaisa Koi Music Review

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‘Aap Jaisa Koi’, a romantic drama featuring R. Madhavan and Fatima Sana Shaikh in the lead roles, is scheduled to drop on Netflix this Friday. While the quality of the…

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Kaalidhar Laapata Music Review

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‘Kaalidhar Laapata’, featuring Abhishek A Bachchan and Daivik Baghela in the lead roles, is an official remake of the 2019 Tamil comedy drama ‘KD Engira Karuppudurai’ or ‘KD’. The film…

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“I feel happy to get back into playback singing with Chal Re Mana Jaau”: Nihira Joshi-Deshpande

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‘Ata Thambaycha Naay!’ has been one of the most appreciated Marathi films to have released this year. Directed by Shivraj Waichal, the film also boasted of a good album put…

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“I enjoy every aspect of filmmaking” – Kussh S Sinha

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It is often assumed that people hailing from film families have it easier than those who come from the outside. Kussh S Sinha, however, had to wait for a long…