Anish Mohanty, Author at Planet Bollywood

‘Namaste London’, which released in 2007, got a lot of love from the audience. In the last couple of years, there were several reports, at different points of time, about…

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Andhadhun – Movie Review

Anish Mohanty

Despite just one hit film (‘Badlapur’) to his credit as a director, Sriram Raghavan is widely regarded as one of the finest directors to be working in the Hindi film…

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LoveYatri – Movie Review

Anish Mohanty

Navratri is one of the most prominent festivals in India. One of the states where the festival is seen being celebrated with a lot of pomp and show is Gujarat.…

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“I am not comfortable doing intimate scenes” – Karan Aanand

Anish Mohanty

When you meet Karan Aanand for the first time, you wonder why an actor with such a strikingly good personality has not been seen more frequently on the big screen.…

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Sui Dhaaga – Made In India – Movie Review

Anish Mohanty

After making a relatively low-key debut with ‘10ml Love’ (2010), writer-director Sharat Katariya hit gold five years later with ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’, a film produced by Yash Raj Films. …

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Dassehra trailer: Neil Nitin Mukesh dons the fearless cop avatar for the first time

Anish Mohanty

The trailer of the long-in-the-making ‘Dassehra’ is finally out. The first glimpse of the film gives a clear indication of the film being an out-and-out actioner with elements of trill…

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“I think it is fine to try multiple singers for a song” – Darshan Raval

Anish Mohanty

He became a star overnight after appearing in a reality show. Though Darshan Raval did not win the show, his mesmerising performances and strikingly good looks earned him a huge…

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“I plan to direct a film next year” – Jaaved Jaaferi

Anish Mohanty

Though he was launched by Subhash Ghai as an antagonist in the 1985 film ‘Meri Jung’, one did not get to see Jaaved Jaaferi in as many films as one…

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“I would like to come up with an independent album someday” – Jubin Nautiyal

Anish Mohanty

There are some singers whose voice sounds distinctively different from the rest. Jubin Nautiyal has a wonderful, icy chill voice that takes the songs, he lends his voice to, several…

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“Ajay sir was very involved with the film as a producer” – Riddhi Sen

Anish Mohanty

Actor Riddhi Sen is no stranger to fame and stardom. He is the son of Kaushik Sen, a renowned name in cinema and theatre circuit in West Bengal ad the…

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“You will never see me doing three films in a year again” – Kajol

Anish Mohanty

There was a time when Kajol used to do four films in a year. Now, she is seen in a film once in four years. Of course, the actress who…

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Kritika Kamra writes a poignant note on feminism on National Daughter’s Day

Anish Mohanty

Kritika Kamra, one of the most well-known names on television, recently made her film debut with ‘Mitron’. Though the film could not set the cash registers ringing, the actress received…

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Will Batti Gul Meter Chalu turn out to be Shahid Kapoor’s first solo hit since Jab We Met?

Anish Mohanty

Shahid Kapoor has not delivered a solo hit in ten years. Sounds bizzare? Well, if you analyse the actor’s career, you will realise that is very much true. Despite being…

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“My sensibilities as a musician come from Assam” – Joi Barua

Anish Mohanty

There is a distinctive touch of Assam, the land which he comes from, in Joi Barua’s music. And the musician takes a lot of pride in that. Joi has been…

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Batti Gul Meter Chalu Music Review

Anish Mohanty

Director Shree Narayan Singh’s last film ‘Toilet Ek Prem Katha’ had fairly good music. This time around, he joins hands with T-Series and thus, one has good expectations from the…

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Mitron – Movie Review

Anish Mohanty

Whenever a Hindi filmmaker thinks about remaking a Tamil or Telugu film, he opts for a commercial potboiler or actioner which a big star could fit in. In the recent…

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Twelve year old Shriya Rao makes her musical play debut with Strangers In The Night

Anish Mohanty

Theatre is often considered to be the most important platform for an actor to showcase his or her skills on. The stage tests you at various levels as you perform…

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“The biggest challenge for a television writer is to adhere to strict deadlines” – Akash Deep

Anish Mohanty

Writing for television is not an easy job. Ask Akash Deep and he will agree. As a writer, Akash Deep has worked on some of the biggest shows on television…

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Manmarziyaan – Movie Review

Anish Mohanty

Two years back, producer-director Aanand L Rai had green-lit a film called ‘Manmarziyaan’ which was to be directed by Sameer Sharma and feature Ayushmann Khurrana, Bhumi Pednekar and Vicky Kaushal…

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“The last seven characters I have played are poles apart from each other” – Sumit Kaul

Anish Mohanty

Those who saw him in the recently released Hindi film ‘Laila Majnu’ loathed him. And, Sumit Kaul is not complaining. His portrayal of the evil Ibban in director Sajid Ali’s…