Anish Mohanty, Author at Planet Bollywood

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

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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

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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…

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“Our mission is to help people reverse major illnesses and diseases without the use of medicines and supplements” – Anshul Augnivansh and Kinshuk Sharma

Anish Mohanty

For the past several years, Anshul Augnivansh and Kinshuk Sharma have been guiding individuals from diverse backgrounds as health and wellness coaches. They have successfully led numerous transformation journeys, helping…

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“Representing India at the Miss Supranational 2024 pageant will be a proud feeling” – Sonal Kukreja

Anish Mohanty

This year, Sonal Kukreja was crowned Miss Supranational India. Winning the crown brought a lot of attention to the confident young woman who hails from Delhi. Now, she has a…

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“It was wonderful working with Yash Raj Films for the first time” – Jamie Alter

Anish Mohanty

Before its release, Yash Raj Films’ ‘Maharaj’ had to deal with a fair bit of controversy. A few days ago, Netflix released the official poster of the film and stated…

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“It has been a fulfilling journey in music” – Ehsaan Noorani

Anish Mohanty

In the year 1986, Ehsaan Noorani started working as a professional in the music industry. If we take that into account, he completes 38 years in the business this year.…

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“It was wonderful composing a song like Awargi for Raisinghani vs Raisinghani” – Nikhil Kamath

Anish Mohanty

As a composer, Nikhil Kamath has worked on several successful films and non-film projects over the years. As a part of the composer duo Nikhil – Vinay, Nikhil composed for…

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“I feel happy about the fact that I have received a Mirchi Music Award for a non-film song” – Anwesshaa

Anish Mohanty

Anwesshaa started her career in music when she was a child. After participating in a popular national music reality show, she became even busier with her musical career. With time,…

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“Exploring a new genre in cinema is always exciting for a composer” – Joi Barua

Anish Mohanty

Joi Barua is known for his powerful performances on stage. Despite being busy with live shows and touring with his band, Joi makes time to work on film music. In…

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“I want to create music for films” – Lekhak

Anish Mohanty

‘S.A.D-Seeking Answers Daily’ is the name of the debut EP of Lekhak. There is a reason why the singer-songwriter opted for this particular name. Lekhak comes from a family of…

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“I want to keep representing Amravati through my music” – 100 RBH

Anish Mohanty

Since the last few years, rapper Saurabh Abhyankar aka 100 RBH had been releasing independently. 100RBH’s music gained further attention when he participated in MTV Hustle 3.0 Represent. With his…

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“YouTube helped me tremendously in carving out a career in music” – Pratyush Dhiman

Anish Mohanty

As an independent composer-singer-songwriter, Pratyush Dhiman has been releasing original music for a while. When you visit his YouTube channel, you realize Pratyush has created songs of different genres and…

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“I want to keep representing my tribe through my work” – Shady Mellow

Anish Mohanty

Swagat Yein, known by his stage name Shady Mellow, believes his artistic instincts are a result of the healthy environment he grew up in a small town in Assam. Proud…