Interviews Archives - Page 17 of 26

“We are happy to see a steadily increasing number of submissions by women directors” – Christina Marouda

Anish Mohanty

IFFLA has had a long-standing history of encouraging and providing a platform to new filmmakers. The line-up for the 19th edition of the festival gives an inkling that you hope…

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“I hope to tell stories that would touch your heart and stay with you forever” – Ram Kamal Mukherjee

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It has been not too long since Ram Kamal Mukherjee made a transition from being a journalist to a filmmaker but he has already produced and directed a bunch of…

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“Andaaz confirmed Akshay Kumar’s stardom” – Suneel Darshan

Anish Mohanty

‘Andaaz’ completes 18 years of its release today. The film, which featured Akshay Kumar as the male lead introduced Priyanka Chopra and Lara Dutta to the silver screen. The film…

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“The video of Manzar was shot in very challenging times” – Vipin Aneja

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In his journey as a singer and musician spanning across two decades, Vipin Aneja has made a name for himself both as a recording artiste and a live performer. Vipin,…

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“Starting a music label on my own was not an easy task” – Gilbert Chettiar

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Gilbert Chettiar started writing songs in 2008 and five years later, his first single ‘Baahon Mein’ was recorded and released in 2016 across all major music streaming platforms. Gilbert took…

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“Ek Rishtaa will always remain a relevant film” – Director Suneel Darshan on the film completing 20 years

Anish Mohanty

‘Ek Rishtaa The Bond Of Love’ completes twenty years of its release today. For Suneel Darshan, who wrote, produced and directed it, it remains one of the most special experiences…

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“OTT platforms have given all of us a lot of work and the freedom to create good content” – Ruhi Singh

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From winning beauty pageants to featuring in several commercials, films and web series, Ruhi Singh has managed to achieve quite a lot in a relatively short span of time. A…

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“I will definitely direct a film soon” – Vivan Bhatena

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Vivan Bhatena on playing Hanuman in Kunal Kohli’s ‘Ramyug’, dealing with social media trolls, what one should expect from ‘Sooryavanshi’, passion for photography, directing a film and more. You looked…

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“I couldn’t have asked for a better debut than Ramyug” – Aishwarya Ojha

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As a child, Aishwarya Ojha’s first ever play was one in which she got to play Sita from Ramayana. Incidentally, she has made her debut as a professional actor with…

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“The Kannada film industry is making a lot of progress and it is bound to grow in the future” – Diganth Manchale

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Diganth is one of the most popular faces in Kannada cinema. Around six years back, the actor made his Bollywood debut with ‘Wedding Pullav’. Though he had bunch of other…

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“Making Ramyug has been a very special experience” – Kunal Kohli

Anish Mohanty

Kunal Kohli is no stranger to the digital revolution that has taken place in the Indian entertainment industry in the last couple of years. ‘Phir Se…’, a film co-directed by…

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“I am happy creating music as an independent artiste” – Nihira Joshi-Deshpande

Anish Mohanty

Whenever you hear a song rendered by Nihira Joshi-Deshpande, you realize it’s the voice of a true artist who is in love with her craft. A classically trained vocalist, Nihira…

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“I am a storyteller who uses different mediums to express himself”– Piyush Jha

Anish Mohanty

It’s difficult to put Piyush Jha in a box. He is a writer, author and filmmaker who has worked in advertising, publishing, cinema, digital content space, audio fiction and other…

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“Shikara will always remain the most beautiful chapter of my life” – Sadia Khateeb

Anish Mohanty

In a recently released book, Vidhu Vinod Chopra compared Sadia Khateeb, the leading lady of his last directorial feature ‘Shikara’, to the late actress Nutan. According to Chopra, Sadia has…

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“When people tell me Shravan is no more, I refuse to accept it” – Suneel Darshan

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Shravan Rathod’s demise was a personal loss for Suneel Darshan. The filmmaker had collaborated with the composer and his partner Nadeem on multiple films, all of which boasted of songs…

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“I wish I had sung more songs back in the day” – Jatin Pandit

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Jatin Pandit has been one of the most celebrated composers in Hindi cinema in the last several years. Along with younger brother Lalit, the composer had scored timeless music for…

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“I had my shares of ups and downs but it has been a great journey” – Rajat Barmecha

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Rajat Barmecha was twenty-one years old when ‘Udaan’, his debut film, released in theatres. The much-acclaimed film introduced Rajat to a large number of audiences that only had good things…

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“When I was a nobody and had nothing, my guitar kept me alive” – Gourov Dasgupta

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When he was growing up, Gourov Dasgupta barely listened to Hindi film music. Now, he is a ‘Bollywood composer’ and a successful one at that. Having worked on films like…

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“The industry actually comprises of more outsiders than insiders” – Shiv Panditt

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In his decade long career as an actor, Shiv Panditt has played a variety of roles many of which played an important role in propelling his career forward in the…

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“I feel grateful to have been part of so many successful shows in the last one year” – Parul Gulati

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Parul Gulati on the second season of ‘Hey Prabhu’, emerging as one of the most prominent faces in the web space in the last one year, importance of training for…