Anish Mohanty, Author at Planet Bollywood

The Zee Factor – 26 Years After Pooja Bhatt’s Phir Teri Kahaani Yaad Aayee released on Zee TV Cabaret debuts on Zee5

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Some might find the trend of films releasing on the small screen new but the fact is that when the satellite boom happened in the early 90s, a lot of…

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The Best Hindi Film Albums of 2018

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In today’s times, where every music label and filmmaker wants to recreate old songs, it is refreshing to come across albums which have original music and where each and every…

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“Short films are more effective in spreading a message than feature films” – Raja Ram Mukerji

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Filmmaker Raja Ram Mukerji talks about his short films ‘Main Kaun Hoon’, ‘Beti’, why the short film format excites him as a director, living up to the responsibility of coming…

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“I regret not understanding the reach and greatness of the southern film industry” – Abrar Zahoor

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His name might not ring a bell immediately but you would remember his portrayal of Zayd Safarini, who along with his fellow terrorists, hijacks an aircraft in director Ram Madhvani’s…

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A filmy New Year wish for all the readers of Planet Bollywood

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This year, do not play LUKA CHUPPI with your dreams And jot down some new goals in your NOTEBOOK Go on a DRIVE with your CHHICHHORE friends or watch a…

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Kiara Advani – The breakthrough performer of 2018

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A small film called ‘Fugly’ released in 2014. Prior to its release, the film made some news because of Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar who featured in a promotional music…

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The Best Hindi Film Songs of 2018

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The sporadic practice of recreating old songs and using them in films has now become a trend. While Tanishk Bagchi is the uncrowned prince of remixes, there are other composers…

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Series Review Rangbaaz

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The first thing I did after watching the first episode of ‘Rangbaaz’, the new show on Zee5, was google ‘Tumhe Chhede Hawa Chanchal’. Though I am a 90s kid and…

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“I do not think the digital platform is a threat to television” – Deepak Vithoba Chavan

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He started his career as a spot boy and today, he is one of the most sought after directors on television. In his twenty-four year old journey in television, Deepak…

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Movie Review – Simmba

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In a year where films like ‘Stree’ and ‘Badhaai Ho’, among others have done phenomenal business at the box-office and big-budget films featuring big stars have tanked, one hears a…

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Simmba – Ranveer Singh’s first masala film that should have arrived early in his career

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What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of Ranveer Singh? A vibrant, uninhibited person exuding loads of energy. While Ranveer has confessed his love…

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The Mandheer-Jatin tune which became a Jatin-Lalit hit in a Salman Khan film

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Jatin Pandit and Lalit Pandit, together known as Jatin-Lalit, were two of the top music composers in the 90s. The duo delivered several hit songs right from their first film…

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“I have to undergo intensive training before I face the camera as an actor” – Prathamesh Maulingkar

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Warm, humble and down-to-earth – these were the first words that came to my mind after I met Prathamesh Maulingkar, the man who won the Mister Supranational title in 2018.…

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Zero – Movie Review

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There is a saying in Hindi that goes ‘log chadhte suraj ko salaam karte hain’ which roughly translates to ‘people salute the rising sun’. This proverb is very relevant in…

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“The simplicity of Bauua Singh’s world is what appealed to me the most” – Shah Rukh Khan

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In his twenty-six year long journey in cinema, Shah Rukh Khan has played a wide variety of roles and has been a part of different worlds. His fans have loved…

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Salt Bridge director Abhijit Deonath talks about his journey from being a geologist to a filmmaker

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The Indian film industry has a bunch of filmmakers who come here after being armed with a degree and training from the film institute but there are a large number…

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“Writing the screenplay for a remake is as challenging as writing an original script” – Niraj Kumar Mishra

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He started his career with a super successful show like ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati – Season 1’ and with ‘Baaghi 2’ becoming a huge hit, he could not have asked for…

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“I have made a career out of playing character with grey shades” – Emraan Hashmi

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He might have had a rough journey at the box-office in the last couple of years but that has barely made an impact on his popularity as an actor. The…

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“A formal system of education cannot teach you anything about creativity” – Abhijit Deonath

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He has been a geologist, have worked in the IT and banking sector and is now ready to release his first film as a director. Abhijit Deonath, who has written…

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Kedarnath – The Third Time Sushant Singh Rajput and Ekta Kapoor missed out on collaborating on a film together

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Before embarking upon a journey in the world of cinema, Sushant Singh Rajput had already tasted stardom on television. The actor was a part of two fiction shows namely, ‘Kis…