Anish Mohanty, Author at Planet Bollywood

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

Anish Mohanty

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

Anish Mohanty

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

Anish Mohanty

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.

Anish Mohanty

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.

Anish Mohanty

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

Anish Mohanty

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

Anish Mohanty

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

Anish Mohanty

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

Anish Mohanty

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

Anish Mohanty

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.…