Anish Mohanty, Author at Planet Bollywood

‘Parmanu The Story Of Pokhran’, co-produced by and starring John Abraham, was supposed to hit the screens later. Several controversies later, the film has finally got a release after getting…

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Raazi – Movie Review

Anish Mohanty

After delivering a string of unsuccessful films, director Meghna Gulzar finally proved her mettle with ‘Talvar’ which, in my opinion, was the finest Hindi film of 2015. Two and a…

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Dhadak – Music Review

Anish Mohanty

The music of the Marathi film ‘Sairat’ created a wave in the Marathi film industry. One song called “Zingaat”, in particular, managed to reach out to other corners of the…

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Soorma – Music Review

Anish Mohanty

Earlier this year, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and Gulzar delivered a winner of a soundtrack for Meghna Gulzar’s ‘Raazi’. A couple of months later, the team comes back to deliver another album. As…

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Sanju – Music Review

Anish Mohanty

Rajkumar Hirani’s films have never been known for their music. Though a couple of songs from each of his films are popular owing the massive success of those films, they…

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Race 3 – Music Review

Anish Mohanty

Though Tips is not very active as a music company today, it was one of the leading music companies at one point of time. Even the films produced by the…

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Bhavesh Joshi Superhero – Music Review

Anish Mohanty

Though ‘Bhavesh Joshi Superhero’ is about a common man turning into a vigilante and taking on the system and does not have an extended romantic track as such, one still has good…

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“Language has never been a barrier for me” – Krutika Desai

Anish Mohanty

After working across different mediums and in a variety of languages, Krutika Desai is all set to make her debut in Gujarati cinema with ‘The Reunions’. Though she has shot for a…

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“The audience has zero tolerance towards poor content today” – Deep Dholakia

Anish Mohanty

He made his debut with ‘Aashiqui 2’ with a small role. He followed it up with small parts in a couple of other films. Deep Dholakia’s perseverance and patience of seven years…

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“It is not the language or the industry but the working environment that matters” – Saba Saudagar

Anish Mohanty

After doing a couple of films down South and featuring in TVCS for some of the biggest brands, Saba Saudagar is all set to make her debut in Gujarati cinema with ‘The…

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“Regional films are in a very good space right now” – Swapnil Ajgaonkar

Anish Mohanty

When you speak to Swapnil Ajgaonkar, he comes across as someone who is wiser than his years. Perhaps, that is the reason the makers of his latest film ‘The Reunions’ decided…

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“I want to pursue acting and music simultaneously” – Dhaval Nakhua

Anish Mohanty

One look at him and you might mistake him for Zayn Malik. But, good-looking Dhaval Nakhua insists that he is here to carve out his own identity and leave a mark with…

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“We want to make a difference through our work” – Natasha and Khushi

Anish Mohanty

Producing a film is an uphill task. You have to be involved in every single process and ensure that things run smoothly. Not to forget, you are putting in a…

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Phamous – Music Review

Anish Mohanty

One does not really expect a great soundtrack from a film which does not have A-listers and is a ‘guns-and-blood’ based drama set in the heartland of the country. However,…

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Parmanu The Story Of Pokhran – Music Review

Anish Mohanty

A film made on the nuclear bomb test explosions cannot be expected to have a wholesome music album. Then, you see Sachin-Jigar being credited as the music directors and the…

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Meri Nimmo – Music Review

Anish Mohanty

Director Rahul Ganore Shanklya’s ‘Meri Nimmo’ was ready for a while and it has finally secured a release for itself on a digital platform. The film deals with a fairly unconventional subject…

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102 Not Out – Music Review

Anish Mohanty

Despite doing quality work and delivering respectable soundtracks for films like ‘Jai Gangaajal’ and ‘Poorna’, they have been pushed to the sidelines of the Hindi film industry and big banners…

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Meri Nimmo – Movie Review

Anish Mohanty

As children, most of us, at some point, were infatuated with somebody who way older than us. They might have been our teacher or a friend of our parents’ but…

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102 Not Out – Movie Review

Anish Mohanty

After making a forgettable debut with ‘Dhoondhte Reh Jaoge’, director Umesh Shukla bounced back with ‘OMG! Oh My God’, a film that showed a mirror to the people in our…

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“I never used my chachu Sanjay Dutt’s name to further my career” – Nazia Hussain

Anish Mohanty

Most people think that is it easy for people, who are related to industry insiders, to get an upstart in Bollywood. Actress Nazia Hussain, who is a close relative of Sanjay…