Anish Mohanty, Author at Planet Bollywood

She brought the crown home seventeen years after Priyanka Chopra had won the title in the year 2000. Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar epitomises grace and glory. After winning the…

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“I would like to make a feature film when I think I have the right script in my hand” – Aarti S Bagdi

Anish Mohanty

Her first short film was an instant hit on the digital platform and even fetched her a Filmfare award. In this interview writer-director Aarti S Bagdi talks about her new…

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“Folk has always been my favourite genre” – Purva Mantri

Anish Mohanty

At the age of thirteen, she participated in a major music reality show and since then, there has been no looking back for singer and performer Purva Mantri. After starting…

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“My endeavour is to bring Bihar to the forefront in the mainstream entertainment space” – Neetu N Chandra

Anish Mohanty

She made her debut opposite Akshay Kumar and went on to be a part of some memorable films. Though one has not seen much of Neetu N Chandra on the…

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Kedarnath trailer: Love in the times of tragedy and intolerance

Anish Mohanty

Director Abhishek Kapoor and Sushant Singh Rajput had earlier collaborated for ‘Kai Po Che’ which was based on a real-life incident. Their new film ‘Kedarnath’ is also set against the…

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Thugs Of Hindostan – Movie Review

Anish Mohanty

When one thinks of it, it feels a little strange to realise that Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan, two of the most successful and respected actors in the history of…

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“I worked on Namaste England for two years” – Mannan Shaah

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He has done just three films in five years but Mannan Shaah has left a mark what with several of his compositions striking a chord with the listeners. In this…

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“I want my app to be a platform which creates a positive impact on people” – Rohit Khandelwal

Anish Mohanty

Apart from winning the title of Mr India 2015, Rohit Khandelwal is also the only Asian to have won the Mr World title. In this interview, he talks about his…

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The story of Gaon The Village No More is inspired by my own experiences – Gautam Singh

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After spending years in the Middle East and making documentaries there, filmmaker Gautam Singh got back to India tell a story close to his heart. Here are excerpts from an…

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“I will make sure that people do not typecast me as an actor” – Shadab Kamal

Anish Mohanty

When I saw Shadab Kamal in Zee5’s web show ‘Akoori’, I had no idea that he was the same person I had seen in the trailer of the film ‘B.A…

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“I do not think I have received enough recognition as an actor” – Gopal K Singh

Anish Mohanty

Actor Gopal K Singh has been in the industry for several years and has slowly but steadily made a place in the hearts of cinema lovers with his performances in…

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Baazaar Music Review

Anish Mohanty

While films directed by Nikkhil Advani have always carried good music, the films which he has been associated as a producer, too, have had decent music. Though ‘Baazaar’ is a…

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“I have always walked the less trodden path” – Neil Nitin Mukesh

Anish Mohanty

Right from his debut film ‘Johnny Gaddar’, Neil Nitin Mukesh made it clear that he is not an actor who is afraid of taking risks and playing challenging parts. His…

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“I fell in love with Maayera when I heard it for the first time” – Priya Banerjee

Anish Mohanty

Priya Banerjee has worked across different languages and mediums and has left a mark in whichever space she has worked in at that point of time. Though her last Bollywood…

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Movie Review – Badhaai Ho

Anish Mohanty

In the last couple of years, several filmmakers have tried to make films on novel, out-of-the-box concepts. Director Amit Ravindranath Sharma had last made ‘Tevar’, a commercial potboiler which was…

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Namaste England Music Review

Anish Mohanty

One of the things that ‘Namastey London’ is remembered for is its music. The film marked the first and the only collaboration of Javed Akhtar and Himesh Reshammiya and the…

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Arjun Kapoor talks about replacing Akshay Kumar in Namaste England

Anish Mohanty

‘Namaste England’, starring Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra, is all set to hit the theatres this week. The film, releasing on the auspicious occasion of Dussehra, is a sequel-in-the-spirit to…

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“Jasmeet is sensitive and emotional just like me” – Parineeti Chopra

Anish Mohanty

After taking a break from films for a while, Parineeti Chopra resurfaced last year with ‘Meri Pyaari Bindu’. Though the film did not very well at the box-office, it gets…

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“Kamariya was shot in a day” – Jackky Bhagnani

Anish Mohanty

The song “Kamariya” from ‘Mitron’ has spread like a wildfire and has reached out to every nook and corner of the country. The song, composed by Lijo George and DJ…

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Jackky Bhagnani and Darshan Raval talk about the roaring success of their song Kamariya

Anish Mohanty

“Kamariya from ‘Mitron’ is the chartbuster of the season. The song has garnered more than a million views and lead actor of the film Jackky Bhagnani and Darshan Raval, who…