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These are the superstars, majority of whom had multiple releases planned for 2020. With lockdown coming into force and no clarity yet on when would theaters eventually open, at least…

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Akshay, Salman, Shah Rukh, Ajay, John, Kartik go all with their videos to spread corona virus awareness

Joginder Tuteja

This is the time when celebrities could well have been making movies. However, with everything coming to a standstill during this lockdown season, quite a few have come ahead and…

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Remembering Rishi Kapoor – His Top-10 biggest grossers as a leading man

Joginder Tuteja

Believe it or not, but as a leading man Rishi Kapoor did close to 100 films in a career spanning 30 years. From 2000 onwards he went on to do…

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10 reel life popular Bollywood doctors

Joginder Tuteja

Think of a doctor and the first image that comes in mind is an all-white dressed person with a stethoscope around the neck. Well, in the times of #CoronaVirus pandemic, we…

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8 factors thay would decide the next 300 Crore Club blockbuster – Will Akshay Kumar’s Sooryavanshi, Salman Khan’s Radhe and Ranveer Singh’s 83 manage that?

Joginder Tuteja

The entire scheduling for 2020 has turned topsy-turvy, what with corona pandemic throwing a spanner in Bollywood’s release calendar. It all seemed rather rosy when the year kick-started with a…

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Music legend Pandit Amar Nath spreads the magic of his flute after 18 years

Planet Bollywood Special Correspondent

Pandit Amar Nath has been one of the most respected and renowned flautists that the country has ever seen.

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“I feel this is the time for all of us to grow into a better version of ourselves” – Rukshar Dhillon on the importance of looking after animals and spending time in the lockdown phase

Anish Mohanty

A lot of individuals, especially those who belong to the lower strata of the society, suffered and continue to suffer because of the lockdown order that came in to effect…

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“I wanted to reintroduce the young generation to my father Pandit Amar Nath ji’s music” – Paras Nath

Anish Mohanty

Recently, Paras Nath, one of the most popular flautists from the current generation, uploaded a 14-minute long video of his father Pandit Shri Amar Nath on Instagram playing the flute.…

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EXCLUSIVE: Kick 2 scripting in the final stage – film’s emotional quotient to be its USP

Anish Mohanty

Kick was the first Salman Khan starrer to enter the 200-crore club in India. The film, an official remake of the Telugu film of the same name, largely stuck to…

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When Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, Shah Rukh Khan, Shahid Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor, Ranveer Singh played flawed characters and still won over audiences

Joginder Tuteja

There is something about grey shades that tends to attract audiences when it comes to the world of movies. However, when there is an inherent flaw in the character as…

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Tiger Shroff continues to work hard on his fitness during lockdown due to corona virus, gears up to add Heropanti 2, Rambo and Baaghi 4 to his BIG HITS

Joginder Tuteja

Yet another release, yet another success for Tiger Shroff. One of the youngest stars around, the Shroff scion has been enjoying loyal fan following for last few years now and…

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In his 40th year as a music director, Anu Malik remains one of the most prolific composers around – has Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar, Mumbai Saga and Hungama 2 up for release

Anish Mohanty

Anu Malik made his debut as a music composer with the film ‘Hunterwali 77’ in the year 1980. When you keep that into account, you realise 2020 is actually his…

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John Abraham, Tiger Shroff, Kartik Aaryan lead the pack for Bollywood sequels

Joginder Tuteja

2019 turned out to be the best year for the industry as far as the commercial successes was concerned. Practically every week, Bollywood welcomed one big hit, a trend that…

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Happy birthday Ajay Devgn – Presenting his Top 20 films – Is your favorite film there? – Part 2

Joginder Tuteja

Ajay Devgn has turned 51 and Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior, his 100th film, emerged as a huge blockbuster earlier this year. Moreover, it is also his biggest grosser ever in…

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Happy birthday Ajay Devgn – Presenting his Top 20 films – Is your favorite film there? – Part 1

Joginder Tuteja

Ajay Devgn has turned 51 and Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior, his 100th film, emerged as a huge blockbuster earlier this year. Moreover, it is also his biggest grosser ever in…

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Bollywood sees a major dip in collections when compared to 2019, would see further depression in the second quarter due to corona virus threat

Joginder Tuteja

First quarter of 2020 has come to a close and it is as depressing as it gets, as far as Bollywood is concerned. One look at the numbers accumulated so…

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Bollywood has lost over 200 crores already, is now threatened by a weekly loss of 80 crores till corona virus threat keeps theaters shut

Joginder Tuteja

This isn’t something that anyone was expecting. Typically, Bollywood does face a lean period when the IPL is on, the exam season is in process or pre-festival days, like a…

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A song which talks about emotional and spiritual freedom – music band Bombay Bandook and team talk about Azad

Anish Mohanty

Formed in 2014, Mumbai based music band Bombay Bandook’s music is characterised by a soundscape which amalgamates raga based melodies with a rock-heavy orchestral setup. While they started out as…

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Timeless Verses by Manoj Muntashir

Anish Mohanty

His chartbuster song ‘Galliyan’ (‘Ek Villain’), which came out in 2014, made him a household name but very few would know that Manoj Muntashir arrived in Mumbai from a small…

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After Housefull 4 composer Sohail Sen and lyricist Sameer Anjaan team up for Karann Nathh starrer Guns Of Banaras

Anish Mohanty

‘Housefull 4’ was one of the biggest hits of last year. The film also had a very popular soundtrack. Out of the five songs in the album, three were composed…