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Akhilendra Mishra started his journey in cinema as an actor with Sudhir Mishra’s ‘Dharavi’ (1992). In the ’90s, he was seen in some other notable films including ‘Dharavi’ (1992) and…

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25 years of Gadar Ek Prem Katha: Director Anil Sharma on the film’s enduring appeal

Anish Mohanty

On 15 June 2001, ‘Gadar: Ek Prem Katha’ arrived in theatres. In some time, the Sunny Deol – Ameesha Patel starrer emerged as not just the biggest hit of the…

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20 Adnan Sami songs that deserve more love

Anish Mohanty

The first single released by Adnan Sami came out in the year 1986. His latest hit song ‘Bheegi Saree’ is from the Sidharth Malhotra – Jahnvi Kapoor starrer ‘Param Sundari’,…

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“Lata Mangeshkar ji’s rendition of Vande Mataram will always remain close to my heart” – Mannan Shaah

Anish Mohanty

Hindi cinema has given us some of the most iconic patriotic songs which are played, sung and heard across the country almost every day. While some of these songs talk…

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“Chandra Barot ji was a highly talented filmmaker and a fine gentleman” – Nikhil Kamath

Anish Mohanty

On 20 July, 2025, Chandra Barot passed away. Despite being the filmmaker who gave Amitabh Bachchan one of his most iconic films,Barot was not discussed or written about as much…

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“The thought of revisiting Ishq Manayein Kya? was always there” – Nihira Joshi-Deshpande

Anish Mohanty

Sometimes, a musician creates a song or music piece and a few years down the line, they revisit and recreate it in a new way. That is exactly what Nihira…

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“I feel happy about the fact that I have received a Mirchi Music Award for a non-film song” – Anwesshaa

Anish Mohanty

Anwesshaa started her career in music when she was a child. After participating in a popular national music reality show, she became even busier with her musical career. With time,…

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10 years of Kiara Advani: Tracing her cinematic journey

Anish Mohanty

She is Ashok Kumar’s great grand-daughter, Saeed Jaffrey’s grand-niece and Anuradha Patel is her aunt. Despite having some connection with the film industry, Kiara Advani’s love for films and acting…

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“It was wonderful collaborating with Richa Sharma ji for the first time” – Sahil Sultanpuri

Anish Mohanty

In the late ‘90s, Sahil Sultanpuri arrived in Mumbai armed with his command over words and love for poetry. Over the years, the lyricist penned several songs for films and…

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Gulshan Devaiah on 10 career-defining roles

Anish Mohanty

Sometime in the early 2000s, Gulshan Devaiah shot for an English-language film made in India which also featured Waheeda Rahman, Girish Karnad and Anuj Sawhney in principal roles. The film,…

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“I feel happy to have made my debut as a lyricist in Bollywood with Tujhse Pyaar Hai” – Anwesshaa

Anish Mohanty

Anwesshaa embarked upon a career in music when she was still in school. After participating in a reality show as a child, Anwesshaa went on to build a solid career…

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Timeless Verses by Swanand Kirkire

Anish Mohanty

If there was one word one could use to describe Swanand Kirkire, it is multi-faceted. In the last several years that he has been around in the entertainment industry, Swanand…

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“Meeting and interacting with Saurav Ganguly dada on Dadagiri is a special experience” – Anwesshaa

Anish Mohanty

Launched in the year 2009, ‘Dadagiri’ is a Bengali language quiz show that is currently in its tenth season. Though Mithun Chakraborty anchored one of the seasons of the show…

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“It was phenomenal” – Reel life Brigadier Behram Panthaki Shreas Pardiwala on meeting the real life hero

Anish Mohanty

Shreas Pardiwala has received a lot of appreciation for portraying Brigadier Behram Panthaki in the Meghna Gulzar directed ‘Sam Bahadur’. In the film, Vicky Kaushal played the titular role of…

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“I feel honoured when my songs get recreated” – Nikhil Kamath

Anish Mohanty

Recreating old songs is a commonly followed trend these days. Recently, composer Nikhil Kamath witnessed two of his classic melodies being released in a new avatar. These two songs, ‘Achcha…

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“Toote Chhaate is an expression of the marriage between poetry and melody” – Nihira-Joshi Deshpande

Anish Mohanty

After releasing a four-track album in the form of ‘Trishna’, singer and composer Nihira-Joshi Deshpande has now released a single titled ‘Toote Chhaate’. The mellifluous song, which revolves around the…

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“Yaara Ve is dedicated to our listeners from Punjab” – Swaraag

Anish Mohanty

As a band, Swaraag is known for creating songs that are a fusion of different genres or musical sounds. ‘Yaara Ve’, a new single released by the band a couple…

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“We had great fun working on Bhagwan Bharose” – Indian Ocean

Anish Mohanty

Indian Ocean recently released its eight album in the form of ‘Tu Hai’. While the seven albums the band had released in the past had met with great success, the…

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“Hathon Ki Lakeeron Mein has been created for those who like to listen to ghazals in their purest form” – Anwesshaa

Anish Mohanty

As a singer, Anwesshaa has dabbled in a variety of genres. Singing a ghazal, however, has always been a special experience for her. One of her popular songs as a…

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“I am happy that 8 A.M. Metro got a theatrical release” – Gulshan Devaiah

Anish Mohanty

Gulshan Devaiah is going through a very exciting phase in his career. Last week, the Amazon Prime Video original series ‘Dahaad’ came out and received a lot of appreciation. Gulshan’s…