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Raj Shekhar is considered to be one of the few lyricists today who is contributing towards keeping the essence of poetry alive in film songs. In the past, the lyricist…

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“Sonu Nigam’s rendition made Rona Aaya all the more special” – Mehboob

Anish Mohanty

As a lyricist, Mehboob has written some of the most iconic songs to have come out of the Hindi film industry in the last three decades. Some of the most…

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“Creating the background score for Kaala Paani was a 15-month long process” – Rachita Arora

Anish Mohanty

As a composer, Rachita Arora is known to create music that is inventive, unique and original. The singer-composer, who hails from Delhi, started her journey in cinema with the Rajkummar…

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“I am an explorer by nature” – Smriti Kalra

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As an artist, Smriti Kalra has left an indelible mark in every medium she has been a part of. Smriti started her journey in the space of media and entertainment…

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“StarShade Casting will be casting across all mediums” – Sahaj Pratap Singh Bhadoria

Anish Mohanty

In 2017, Sahaj Pratap Singh Bhadoria started working with a production house in Mumbai as an associate casting director. Before that, Sahaj had assisted several reputed filmmakers and worked on…

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“I am glad The Archies marked my debut in Hindi cinema” – Jamie Alter

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Despite being the son of a cinema legend like Tom Alter, Jamie Alter decided to pursue a career in sports. In a very short span of time, Jamie emerged as…

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“Working on Sam Bahadur was a blessing” – Shreas Pardiwala

Anish Mohanty

In the last few years, the Hindi film industry has churned out biopics at regular intervals. While many films made in this genre were celebrated, there were some that didn’t…

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“I want to be a part of songs that are remembered even when I am not around” – Shruti Pathak

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When you go through the history of the Hindi film music, you realize there have been very few singers who shot to fame with their very first song. Most singers…

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“The last couple of months have been extremely rewarding for me” – Gulshan Devaiah

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In a career spanning more than a decade, Gulshan Devaiah has played a variety of characters. From the reckless KC in ‘Shaitaan’ to the upright Devilal in ‘Dahaad’, most of…

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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…