Anish Mohanty, Author at Planet Bollywood

Music composers re-using their old, lesser-heard tunes in films, which they feel, will do justice to them and will ensure a bigger reach for them is quite a common practice…

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A decade after the Billu controversy Pritam and Gulzar team up again for The Sky Is Pink

Anish Mohanty

Gulzar is known to be very selective about the work he takes up as a lyricist. While every composer dreams to work with a lyricist of his stature, very few…

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“I will make sure that success never goes to my head” – Dhvani Bhanushali on being the youngest Indian singer to cross the 1 billion mark on YouTube

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She is the youngest singer in the country to have hit the 1 billion mark with two songs on YouTube. Despite all the success and adulation she has received at…

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“There is still a desire to direct a film” – Naveen Kasturia

Anish Mohanty

Naveen Kasturia would always be counted as one of those people who spearheaded the digital revolution in the entertainment space. In the last couple of years he has, of course,…

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“I am waiting for an evolution in the film industry” – Neil Bhoopalam

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In 2006, Neil Bhoopalam made his debut in cinema with Shatrughan Sinha’s home production ‘Mera Dil Leke Dekho’, a film which largely went unnoticed. He bounced back with an impactful…

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“I said a ‘no’ to Prassthanam when it was first offered to me” – Chahatt Khanna

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Despite being an actress and working in several popular TV shows in the last several years, in the recent times, Chahatt Khanna’s name was in the news for all the…

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The Zoya Factor: Sonam Kapoor Ahuja continues to show the way by essaying strong central characters in films

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Sonam Kapoor Ahuja made her debut in 2007 with ‘Saawariya’. Though the film did not do very well at the box-office, she got to play a very well-defined character in…

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“I had left behind my family business and it was important for me to prove myself” – Anuj Sachdeva on his 10 year long journey in the entertainment industry

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He has spent a decade in the entertainment industry and yet, when you speak to Anuj Sachdeva, you realise he has the excitement and the zeal of a newcomer who…

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Sushant Singh Rajput aims to deliver his biggest success till date with Chhichhore

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Sushant Singh Rajput made his debut in films at a time when it was largely believed that cinema was not very accepting of television actors. Of course, there were a…

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Akshay Kumar delivers a major success in Mission Mangal – the aim is now to enter the 200 crore club with Housefull 4

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‘Mission Mangal’ has turned out to be a major hit. What is remarkable is the fact that the film which was viewed as city-centric or multiplex-friendly is doing good business…

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With multiple projects and diverse roles, Amit Sadh gears up for an eventful 2019

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Bollywood is a tough place to be in. Say this to actor Amit Sadh and he will agree. The actor left behind television, a medium which made him a household…

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Arijit Singh lends his voice to Maa from Bengali film Gotro

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Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee’s Gotra is making all the right noise. After making an impact with the trailer of the film, it’s the music of the film that is…

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With Jabariya Jodi and Barot House, writer Sanjeev K Jha to make film and digital debut in the same month

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There is a dearth of good writers in Bollywood – this is a common statement uttered by most directors and producers in the Hindi film industry and yet, one sees…

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Rohit Jugraj gets ready to play his second innings in Bollywood with Arjun Patiala

Anish Mohanty

Bollywood is known to be quite a ruthless industry where not many get a second chance to prove themselves. A string of unsuccessful films can get any actor or filmmaker…

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Barot House Trailer: Delivers a solid punch in less than two minutes

Anish Mohanty

The trailer of a film or a show, for matter is usually three minutes or a little longer than that. The trailer of ‘Barot House’, the new Zee5 original show…

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“Web and television can co-exist together if we enhance the quality of content and execution” – Niraj Kumar Mishra

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Niraj Kumar Mishra started his career with the very first season of the iconic quiz show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ and then, went on to contribute as a writer and a…

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Super 30: Why Hrithik Roshan’s first release in almost 30 months is important for him

Anish Mohanty

Hrithik Roshan is an actor who is known to be selective about films. That was not the case in the initial stage of his career when he used to have…

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“The toughest part of being an actor is to keep your sanity intact” – Aman Uppal

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A couple of years Jaipur boy Aman Uppal arrived in Mumbai and today, as he admits himself, the city feels like home. In this interview, he talks about his new…

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Kajol, Kareena, Kriti, Alia – actresses who will be revisiting the past in 2019-20

Anish Mohanty

The Hindi film industry seldom churns out films based on historical events. Two filmmakers who have made films in this genre more than once in the recent past are Ashutosh…

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Barun Sobti starrer 22 Yards set for a wide release in Russia – also to re-release in iconic theatre Nandan in Kolkata

Anish Mohanty

Barun Sobti was one of the biggest stars on television who regaled the audience with his performance in shows like ‘Baat Hamaari Pakki Hai’ and ‘Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam…