Interviews Archives - Page 21 of 26

Back home in Lucknow, Shruti Sharma was dreaming of becoming an actress but had not found the right outlet yet. She finally got a platform to showcase her skills and…

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“I plan to come up with a lot of films in the near future” – Suneel Darshan

Anish Mohanty

Suneel Darshan started his career as a producer with ‘Intaqaam’ in 1988 and then, became a director with ‘Ajay’ in 1986. During his journey in cinema, spanning more than three…

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“I realised I was not happy working in mainstream Hindi cinema” – Rohena Gera

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Rohena Gera wrote TV shows for GEC channels and was a part of a couple of commercial Hindi films as a writer. And after doing all this, she realised she…

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“I want to be a part of the best films across different industries” – Varun Shashi Rao

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After working close to a decade in the advertising industry and being the face of several popular brands, model-actor Varun Shashi Rao is all set to take a giant leap…

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“I will make sure that success never goes to my head” – Dhvani Bhanushali on being the youngest Indian singer to cross the 1 billion mark on YouTube

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She is the youngest singer in the country to have hit the 1 billion mark with two songs on YouTube. Despite all the success and adulation she has received at…

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“There is still a desire to direct a film” – Naveen Kasturia

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Naveen Kasturia would always be counted as one of those people who spearheaded the digital revolution in the entertainment space. In the last couple of years he has, of course,…

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“I am waiting for an evolution in the film industry” – Neil Bhoopalam

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In 2006, Neil Bhoopalam made his debut in cinema with Shatrughan Sinha’s home production ‘Mera Dil Leke Dekho’, a film which largely went unnoticed. He bounced back with an impactful…

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“I said a ‘no’ to Prassthanam when it was first offered to me” – Chahatt Khanna

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Despite being an actress and working in several popular TV shows in the last several years, in the recent times, Chahatt Khanna’s name was in the news for all the…

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“I had left behind my family business and it was important for me to prove myself” – Anuj Sachdeva on his 10 year long journey in the entertainment industry

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He has spent a decade in the entertainment industry and yet, when you speak to Anuj Sachdeva, you realise he has the excitement and the zeal of a newcomer who…

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“Web and television can co-exist together if we enhance the quality of content and execution” – Niraj Kumar Mishra

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Niraj Kumar Mishra started his career with the very first season of the iconic quiz show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ and then, went on to contribute as a writer and a…

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“The toughest part of being an actor is to keep your sanity intact” – Aman Uppal

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A couple of years Jaipur boy Aman Uppal arrived in Mumbai and today, as he admits himself, the city feels like home. In this interview, he talks about his new…

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Flautist Paras Nath talks about his journey in the world of music and In Bollywood

Planet Bollywood Special Correspondent

Your father Pandit Amar Nath has been a legendary flautist, apart from being a music composer and music conductor. Is that the reason you picked the flute as your instrument?…

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“I love playing hip-hop and Bollywood music on turntables” – DJ Raytrix

Planet Bollywood Special Correspondent

What started as a hobby for DJ Raytrix soon became a full-fledged profession and today, he is counted among the best DJs in the country. In this interview, his love…

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Interview: Aahana Kumra talks about celebrating her birthday in Prithvi Theatre every year and her new film Yours Truly which releases on a digital platform.

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This has been an important week for Aahana Kumra. Two days back, she celebrated her birthday and today, her new film ‘Yours Truly’ premieres on a digital streaming platform. Any…

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“It is difficult to make the kind of films I want to make” – Sarthak Dasgupta

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Irrfan and Vidya Balan have not worked in a film together till date but writer-director Sarthak Dasgupta had brought them together for a TV show/episodic which never saw the light…

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“There is a lot of scope for fan theories in the show” – Team The Insiders

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‘The Insiders’ is the newest show on the web horizon. Backed by two giants like TVF and MX Player, the show started streaming on 12th April and has got a…

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“Every film deserves to be released in theatres and not on a streaming platform” – Gulshan Devaiah

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I watched director Vasan Bala’s ‘Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota’ at a multiplex in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The occupancy was pretty low at the theatre and I thought not too many…

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“My struggle started after the failure of my first film” – Navdeep Chhabra

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He made his debut in a film which also featured Ram Kapoor and Sunny Leone. The film, unfortunately, bombed at the box-office and Navdeep Chhabra flew off to Canada to…

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“Theatre is the best place for an actor to hone his skills” – Jimit Trivedi

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He started his career with a Hindi film but took a break from Bollywood immediately after his first film ‘Bhool Bhulaiya’. In the meantime, Jimit Trivedi went on to act…

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“I am fine with the idea of working in any medium as long as the content is good” – Jitendra Kumar

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He was one of the first digital stars in the country and now, Jitendra Kumar is all set to mark his arrival in the movies with ‘Gone Kesh’. In this…