Interviews Archives - Page 17 of 25

Krishna Bharadwaj is best known for playing ‘Tenali Rama’ in the TV show with the same title. The actor, however, has a huge body of work behind him and has…

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“I want to invest in stories that have a heart” – Akshay Kumar Parija

Anish Mohanty

From growing up in Balidhip, a remote village in Odisha, with scarce resources to carving his identity as a successful entrepreneur and a filmmaker, Akshay Kumar Parija’s journey and success…

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“My biggest driving force behind turning a composer was Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan sahab” – Mannan Shaah

Anish Mohanty

On 17 January 2021, Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan, one of the celebrated classical musicians in the history of India, left for his heavenly abode. His music, much of which is…

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“I feel I have just started my journey” – Shweta Pandit

Anish Mohanty

Shweta Pandit made her debut as a recording artiste at the age of four when she sung a couple of songs for composer Ilaiyaraja which were used in the Mani…

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“Ek Jhoothi Love Story does talk about certain social issues but in a light-hearted manner” – Madiha Imam

Anish Mohanty

You have been a part of the TV industry in Pakistan for a long time and ‘Ek Jhoothi Love Story’ is your first show on the web. The show has…

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“If the political climate gets better someday, I would love to do projects in India” – Bilal Abbas

Anish Mohanty

‘Ek Jhoothi Love Story’ is your first project on the web. Was working in this space any different from doing a film or a TV show? There was no difference…

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“You have to keep working on your craft every single day” – Apratim Chatterjee

Anish Mohanty

Patience, resilience and hard work – these are the three things that has made Apratim Chatterjee the much-loved actor today. With no background in cinema, the actor, who was preparing…

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“I make sure that the character I am playing is not a stereotype” – Tillotama Shome

Anish Mohanty

Mira Nair’s ‘Monsoon Wedding’ (2001) was where Tillotama Shome was seen on the big screen for the first time. And now, as theatres finally open in India after remaining shut…

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“This is a magical industry and I feel blessed to be a part of it” – Niraj Kothari

Anish Mohanty

It is tough for ‘outsiders’ to get into the Hindi film industry, they say. Niraj Kothari does not believe in the same. Hailing from a simple, middle-class family in Mumbai,…

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“We try to offer the audience something fresh every time we come up with a new song” – Kaushik – Guddu

Planet Bollywood Special Correspondent

When there is a personal bond between two working professionals, work becomes more productive. Kaushik and Guddu are cousins who decided to team up and create music together. The result…

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“For an outsider, getting an opportunity in Bollywood is very difficult” – Monal Gajjar

Anish Mohanty

After doing a cameo in the Hindi feature film ‘Maai’ a couple of years back, Monal Gajjar recently announced her arrival in Hindi cinema with the Satish Kaushik directed ‘Kaagaz’.…

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‘Gunday is a film that allowed us to be best friends!’ – Arjun Kapoor decodes how his bromance with Ranveer Singh in Gunday gave India an on-screen jodi that people loved instantly

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Arjun Kapoor and Ranveer Singh’s on-screen bromance in Gunday was an instant hit as audiences really loved their camaraderie! On the 7th anniversary of the film’s release, Arjun speaks about…

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“I hope there will be many more milestones along the way” – Niraj Kumar Mishra

Anish Mohanty

Two decades back, in the year 2000, writer-filmmaker Niraj Kumar Mishra started his journey in show business with the iconic show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati – Season 1’. In the last…

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“It is extremely important to be ethical and empathetic in life” – Manish Mundra

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You feel inspired when you see the kind of achievements Manish Mundra has had in his life. After being a successful entrepreneur for years, he launched his company Drishyam Films…

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“Storytelling is an age-old technique of bringing people together” – Mehreen Jabbar

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‘Ek Jhoothi Love Story’ is a sharp departure from the kind of work you have done in the past. As a filmmaker, you are largely known for dabbling in dark…

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“I want to keep making films of different genres” – Anees Bazmee

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Anees Bazmee has a reputation for making comedies that turn out to be hugely successful. Most people tend to forget that he is the man who has written dramas like…

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Piya Basanti: Composer Sandesh Shandilya on what went behind the creation of this iconic non-film album

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‘Piya Basanti’, the non-film album completes twenty years of its release. The album, which featured the voices of Ustad Sultan Khan and K.S. Chithra, remains one of the most successful…

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“I make a conscious effort to separate my identities as a producer and an actor” – Vivek Gomber

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Despite being a part of the much-acclaimed Marathi film ‘Court’ (2015), which he produced himself, it was not easy for Vivek Gomber to get acting jobs. With the Rohena Gera…

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“I had a very memorable journey in the Hindi film industry” – Dev Kohli

Anish Mohanty

From Shankar – Jaikishan to Vishal and Shekhar, Dev Kohli worked with different generations of composers in a career that spanned from 1969 to 2013. His popular song “Geet Gaata…

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“Theatre has been my teacher and cinema is my lover” – Gulshan Devaiah

Anish Mohanty

Around a year back, Gulshan Devaiah firmly believed that feature films should only be released in theatres and no filmmaker should be deprived of the joy of presenting his labour…