Interviews Archives - Planet Bollywood

“Hansal Mehta sir generously gave me space to come up with a new sound for Scam 2003” – Ishaan Chhabra

Anish Mohanty

In a very short span of time, composer Ishaan Chhabra has worked on a wide range of Indian and international projects. From working on the HBO documentary ‘Momentum Generation’ (2018)…

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“Vijay Deverakonda and Samantha’s presence have added a lot of value to the songs of Kushi” – Raqueeb Alam

Anish Mohanty

When you see Raqueeb Alam being credited as a lyricist on a song, you expect rich poetry. The lyricist, who started his career as a wordsmith with Deepa Mehta’s ‘Water’…

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“Being a part of a film is a special feeling” – Ayush Mehra

Anish Mohanty

2023 has proved to be quite an eventful year for Ayush Mehra. While he got to play a leading part in a film for the first time with ‘Kacchey Limbu’,…

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“It was wonderful collaborating with Kunal Ganjawala and Ishwar Singh on Naina Chhalke” – Mehboob

Anish Mohanty

Mehboob acquired legendary status by writing immortal songs for films like ‘Rangeela’, ‘Bombay’, ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’, ‘Doli Saja Ke Rakhna’, ‘Tujhe Meri Kasam’, ‘Uuf Kya Jaadoo Mohabbat Hai..!’…

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“I look forward to composing music for a South Indian film – Anwesshaa

Anish Mohanty

Anwesshha faced the mic in a studio as a professional recording artist when she was a child. In the last several years, she was credited with countless film and non-film…

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“I have always been a performer” – Priyanka Karunakaran

Anish Mohanty

After establishing herself as a successful model and being the face of the some of the biggest brands globally, Priyanka Karunakaran made her debut as an actor and starred in…

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“The second season of Garmi is expected to be even more exciting and intense than the first” – Vyom Yadav

Anish Mohanty

As Arvind Shukla in ‘Garmi’, actor Vyom Yadav delivered one of the best performances in an Indian series this year. The Varanasi born actor had done a few projects before…

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“Unique stories told honestly will always resonate with the audience” – filmmaker Niraj Kumar Mishra on Samanantar winning a National Award

Anish Mohanty

Two years back, writer and director Niraj Kumar Mishra embarked upon a difficult journey. With limited resources at his disposal and no external support, he decided to make a feature-length…

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“We are re-recording Dhoom and Phir Dhoom” – Palash Sen

Anish Mohanty

When you think or talk about pop music in India, the one band whose name instantly pops up in your mind is Euphoria. As the founder and lead vocalist of…

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“I hope to carve out a niche within the existing framework of content to tell stories of strong female protagonists” – Sonya V. Kapoor

Anish Mohanty

Right from the time she was in school, Sonya V Kapoor was sure about the fact that she wanted to tell stories that leave an impact. After spending several years…

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“Collaborating with T-Series on devotional songs is always a blissful experience” – Nikhil Kamath

Anish Mohanty

Composer Nikhil Kamath’s journey with T-Series started in the early ‘90s when he, along with partner Vinay Tiwari, composed the music of director Chandra Barot’s romantic musical drama ‘Pyar Bhara…

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“The Jengaburu Curse is a story of our times” – Nila Madhab Panda

Anish Mohanty

The Jengaburu Curse, which recently started streaming on Sony LIV, marks the debut of National Award winning filmmaker Nila Madhab Panda in the streaming space. The seven-episode series, which talks…

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“I knew that we were going to create history with Lomad” – Auroshikha Dey

Anish Mohanty

While her passion for acting made her take the decision to make a career out of it, the training Auroshikha Dey underwent at the Film and Television Institute of India…

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“We want to establish ourselves as film composers”: Bryden – Parth

Anish Mohanty

More than a decade ago, Bryden Lewis and Parth Chandiramani, despite their contrasting musical backgrounds, decided to create music together. As Bryden – Parth, they put together an elaborate band…

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“My song in OMG 2 is very different from anything I have done so far” – Pranaay

Anish Mohanty

In a career spanning more than 15 years, Pranaay has worked in cinema, advertising and the digital space. Apart from composing memorable songs for films and popular jingles for television…

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“The audience should not feel that you have made a film twice” – Zeishan Quadri

Anish Mohanty

Zeishan Quadri wears multiple hats and wears all of them pretty well. The actor, who is also a writer, director and producer, rose to prominence with Anurag Kashyap’s cult gangster…

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“I am looking forward to do a lot of work in films now” – Ram Sampath

Anish Mohanty

For more than two decades now, Ram Sampath has been providing quality music in different spheres like films and advertising. While Ram embarked upon his journey as a composer in…

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“Music labels should offer artists the space to create original music” – Anwesshaa

Anish Mohanty

When a very young artist commands a lot of respect and admiration based on the work done by them, you know they are somebody who are devoted to their craft.…

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“My primary goal is to continue growing as a musician” – Arjuna Harjai

Anish Mohanty

As a composer Arjuna Harjai has had a wonderful run in the advertising industry so far. His inventive songs in films like ‘Lucknow Central’ and ‘Judgementall Hai Kya’, too, earned…

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“I will always count Tarla as one of the most special films of my career” – Sharib Hashmi

Anish Mohanty

Sharib Hashmi is the kind of actor who stands out even in a cameo appearance. In his eventful career as an actor so far, Sharib has played several memorable roles.…