Anish Mohanty, Author at Planet Bollywood

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

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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…

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Interview: Aahana Kumra talks about celebrating her birthday in Prithvi Theatre every year and her new film Yours Truly which releases on a digital platform.

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This has been an important week for Aahana Kumra. Two days back, she celebrated her birthday and today, her new film ‘Yours Truly’ premieres on a digital streaming platform. Any…

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India’s Most Wanted Trailer: One gets a good glimpse of the pacy narrative of this thriller in two and a half minutes.

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Director Rajkummar Rao is a man associated with thrillers. Though all his films have been different from each other, the thrill elements has been an integral part of each of…

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Kiara Advani stars opposite Sidharth Malhotra in Dharma Productions’ Shershaah

Anish Mohanty

Kiara Advani is clearly on a roll! Just a few days back, the actress started shooting for ‘Laaxmi Bomb’, the official remake of the Telugu hit ‘Kanchana’ and today, her…

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“It is difficult to make the kind of films I want to make” – Sarthak Dasgupta

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Irrfan and Vidya Balan have not worked in a film together till date but writer-director Sarthak Dasgupta had brought them together for a TV show/episodic which never saw the light…

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Maniesh Paul posts a quirky video on his hairstyle

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One thing extremely dear to Maniesh Paul, is his sexy mop of hair. Yes, the versatile actor, who is known for his quick wit, is obsessed about his locks and…

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Kiara Advani joins Akshay Kumar in Kanchana remake Laaxmi Bomb – shoot starts from today

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Kiara Advani made her debut as one of the leads in director Kabir Sadanand’s ‘Fugly’ in 2014. The film was co-produced by Akshay Kumar, who along with Salman Khan, made…

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Ali Ali: Akshay Kumar does a special song for his ‘Boss’ director Tony D’Souza’s production Blank

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Akshay Kumar has done a special appearance or a cameo in several films in the past. In the recent past, he was seen as Sooryavanshi in Rohit Shetty’s ‘Simmba’. That…

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Bharat trailer: Ali Abbas Zafar channelises Salman Khan’s star-power in the right direction to tell an important story again

Anish Mohanty

In the last two years, there have been two Salman Khan films that performed poorly at the box-office. While Kabir Khan’s ‘Tubelight’ could not reignite the magic that the director…

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“I want to be creatively involved with all the films that I produce” – Alia Bhatt on her company Eternal Sunshine Productions

Anish Mohanty

Back in the day, actors would mostly turn producers when they realise the best phase in their acting career is behind them. Times have changed. A lot of actors are…

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Alia, Kriti, Taapsee and Kangana – actresses who ruled the roost in the first quarter of 2019

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The first quarter of 2019 is about to come to an end and a few actors and actresses have already left an indelible impression with the work they have done.…

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Kriti Sanon delivers a superhit in Luka Chuppi – next three films should aim to enter the 100 crore club

Anish Mohanty

Very few actors get to taste success with their very first film. Tiger Shroff and Kriti Sanon made their Hindi film debut with ‘Heropanti’ which turned out to be a…

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“There is a lot of scope for fan theories in the show” – Team The Insiders

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‘The Insiders’ is the newest show on the web horizon. Backed by two giants like TVF and MX Player, the show started streaming on 12th April and has got a…

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“Every film deserves to be released in theatres and not on a streaming platform” – Gulshan Devaiah

Anish Mohanty

I watched director Vasan Bala’s ‘Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota’ at a multiplex in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The occupancy was pretty low at the theatre and I thought not too many…

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“My struggle started after the failure of my first film” – Navdeep Chhabra

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He made his debut in a film which also featured Ram Kapoor and Sunny Leone. The film, unfortunately, bombed at the box-office and Navdeep Chhabra flew off to Canada to…

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Robbie Grewal back to directing a film after a decade with Romeo Akbar Walter

Anish Mohanty

A few setbacks can make you want to take a break, rejuvenate yourself and get back to doing what you had set out to. Director Robbie Grewal made his directorial…

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De De Pyaar De Trailer: Refreshing to see a male superstar playing his age

Anish Mohanty

Ajay Devgn turned 50 today. 50 also happens to be the screen age of the character he plays in the new Luv Ranjan and T-Series produced film ‘De De Pyaar…