Anish Mohanty, Author at Planet Bollywood

In the year 2021, Shayaan Bhat, whom the audience identifies by his stage name Shen B, released his debut EP titled ‘Zamaana’ independently. His new EP ‘Siyappa’ has been released…

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“I have always loved Bollywood music” – Cymbol

Anish Mohanty

Shivnesh Sumer, known more commonly by his stage name Cymbol, was born in Fiji to a family which has its roots in India. As Cymbol grew up in New Zealand,…

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Visfot Movie Review

Anish Mohanty

Sanjay Gupta started his career as a director with ‘Aatish: Feel The Fire’. He did experiment with a few genres once in a while and came up with a reincarnation…

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Stree 2 Music Review

Anish Mohanty

When the music of ‘Stree’ released in 2018, most of the songs from the Sachin-Jigar composed album ended up becoming popular. With ‘Stree 2’, the sequel of the film arriving…

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Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha Music Review

Anish Mohanty

As a filmmaker, Neeraj Pandey is not known for making musicals. However, if you closely observe his filmography, you will realize Neeraj has a soft spot for and a good…

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“It was wonderful collaborating with Sheeba Lateef and Prem Murti on a beautiful ghazal like Aaye Abhi Toh” – Nihira Joshi-Deshpande

Anish Mohanty

Nihira Joshi-Deshpande always had an affinity towards ghazals. The singer-composer, however, had not gotten the chance to explore the genre much in her musical career. Recently, Nihira got the opportunity…

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Bench Life review: A simple, humorous and effective take on the bench culture in the corporate world.

Anish Mohanty

In the Hindi entertainment space, one has seen a variety of shows on corporate life. Such shows tend to be relatable and appeal to a large section of the audience…

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“I want to leave behind a legacy of good art” – Arfi Laamba

Anish Mohanty

By his own admission, Arfi Laamba has had a rather unconventional journey in the world of cinema. The young man, who hails from a small town in Punjab, has carved…

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“I want to compose for films of different genres” – Akshay Menon

Anish Mohanty

After working as a music producer on several successful films over the years, Akshay Menon made his debut as a music composer earlier this year with ‘Main Ladega’. While the…

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“You learn a lot when you make and release music independently” – Raahul Jatin

Anish Mohanty

Raahul Jatin made his debut as a singer-composer with the single ‘Aankhon Ke Ishaare’ which released in 2019. Since then, he has been releasing original music quite regularly as an…

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“Winning the title of Mr. India World is a special feeling” – Gokul Ganesan

Anish Mohanty

A couple of days ago, Gokul Ganesan clinched the title of Mr. India World. When you speak to him, you get a fair idea about how he raced past others…

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Brinda review: Trisha shines in a taut investigative thriller

Anish Mohanty

When a major movie star makes their debut in the streaming space with a long-format series, you expect good things out of it. ‘Brinda’, an eight-episode long series which has…

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“Traditional music should be brought to the forefront” – Madhubanti Bagchi

Anish Mohanty

Till two decades ago, a handful of voices ruled the Hindi film music space. Now, every other film mars the arrival of a new singer. Despite so many vocalists being…

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“I don’t prefer telling stories that have already been told” – Sangeeth Sivan

Anish Mohanty

There are some filmmakers whom you find impossible to put in a box. Sangeeth Sivan is one of them. The director has made films across multiple genres and is somebody…

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“A. R. Rahman sir’s humility is extremely inspiring” – Nakul Abhyankar

Anish Mohanty

Nakul Abhyankar was a child when he discovered his love for music. While he did study mechanical engineering, he realized music is what he wanted to do all his life.…

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“Music producers are finally getting their due” – Abhijit Vaghani

Anish Mohanty

For years, Abhijit Vaghani has maintained his position as one of the top music producers in the Hindi film and music industry. Abhijit has produced songs for some of the…

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“We want to produce content that is driven by strong ideas” – Ram Sampath

Anish Mohanty

When you think of music composers who turned producers, a handful of names come to your mind. One of the first names that pops up in your head is that…

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“I don’t look at songs and the background score as separate entities” – Gulraj Singh

Anish Mohanty

It is quite impossible to put somebody like Gulraj Singh in a box. He is somebody who has explored different aspects and dimensions of music. Apart from working as a…

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“Delhi has had a huge influence on my music” – Yung Sammy

Anish Mohanty

Samuel Lloyds, known by his stage name Yung Sammy was born in Nigeria and grew up in Delhi. Several years back, when Sammy heard Yo Yo Honey Singh’s music, he…

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“The thought of revisiting Ishq Manayein Kya? was always there” – Nihira Joshi-Deshpande

Anish Mohanty

Sometimes, a musician creates a song or music piece and a few years down the line, they revisit and recreate it in a new way. That is exactly what Nihira…