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The Indian film industry takes immense pride in celebrating the achievements of its talented actors, and today, we rejoice as Siddhant Chaturvedi secures a spot on Forbes Asia’s prestigious “30…

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“Training in acting can provide actors with the opportunity to refine their skills” – Auroshika Dey

Anish Mohanty

Auroshika Dey is looking forward to see how the audience reacts to her performance in ‘Chatrapathi’ which releases in theatres today. The action drama, which happens to be a remake…

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“Writing fiction was a very liberating experience for me” – Priyanka Sinha Jha

Anish Mohanty

Priyanka Sinha Jha has spent more than two decades working as a film journalist. The time she spent in and around the Hindi film industry and the countless interactions she…

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“This ten-year-long journey as a composer has been highly memorable” – Mannan Shaah

Anish Mohanty

On 12 April, 2013, ‘Commando’ released in theatres worldwide. The film featuring Vidyut Jammwal, Pooja Chopra and Jaideep Ahlawat in principal roles, emerged as a box-office success. The action thriller…

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Rajpal Yadav to showcase his versatility with psychopath role in Son

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Rajpal Yadav has always been known for his versatile acting skills, and now he is ready to take on a challenging role in his upcoming film titled ‘Son’. In the…

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“Composers should work towards creating songs that have a long shelf life” – Sujeet Shetty

Anish Mohanty

When you speak to music composer, singer and lyricist Sujeet Shetty, the one thing you realize that he is somebody who is extremely passionate about his craft. He also has…

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“Making Potluck has been one of my best professional experiences” – Rajshree Ojha

Anish Mohanty

After directing films (‘Chaurahen’, ‘Aisha’ and X: Past Is Present’) and producing a TV show (‘Bin Kuch Kahe’), Rajshree Ojha made her foray into the digital space with ‘Potluck’, a…

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Book Review: Folk Tales From Bollywood – Adventures In Tinseltown

Anish Mohanty

When a senior film journalist makes her fiction debut with a book that features ten short stories inspired by the lives of the rich and famous who have been a…

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Trishna Music Review

Anish Mohanty

After participating in a bunch of popular music reality shows in the mid-2000s, Nihira Joshi-Deshpande went on to sing several popular numbers for Hindi and Marathi films. She did a…

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“Doing films is the end goal for me” – Saachi Bindra

Anish Mohanty

When an actor get a lot of appreciation for a four-minute long music video, you know there is something special about them. Saachi Bindra made a mark with her performance…

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“I believe in doing a lot of preparation before playing a character” – Umar Sharif

Anish Mohanty

After working as a model for years, Umar Sharif finally got to realize his dream of becoming an actor when Aneez Bazmee offered him the chance to play a brief…

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“The kind of love Roop Nagar Ke Cheetey has received at the festivals has been overwhelming” – Mannan Shaah

Anish Mohanty

The Indo-French International Film Festival is one of the many festivals in which the Marathi language feature film ‘Roop Nagar Ke Cheetey’ has won multiple awards. The film has been…

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Book Review: Kishore Kumar The Ultimate Biography

Anish Mohanty

As a child, when I first heard Kishore Kumar’s songs on radio, television and old cassettes bought by my father, I got instantly drawn to his voice. Around the same…

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Sony LIV’s Jehanabad – Of Love & War to premiere on 3rd February

Planet Bollywood Special Correspondent

From romance to revenge and crimes, Sony LIV’s Jehanabad – Of Love & War is a nail-biting ride fraught with suspense. The show is set against a political backdrop and…

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“The success of Blurr proves that the audience is hungry for good thrillers” – Pawan Sony

Anish Mohanty

More than two decades ago, Pawan Sony started his journey as a journalist and documentary filmmaker. His goal was to write and direct films but there was limited scope for…

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“I will direct a film when I get the right opportunity” – Ashish Shrivastav

Anish Mohanty

Ashish Shrivastav started his career directing some of the most popular shows made in the history of Indian television like ‘Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii’ and ‘Kasamh Se’. Over the years,…

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Renuka Panwar crosses one million subscribers on YouTube

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Young music sensation Renuka Panwar is one of the few names in the non film music circle who rose to fame at such a young age. The singer, who became…

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“I was awestruck when I saw Riteish Deshmukh, Sonakshi Sinha and Saqib Saleem for the very first time performing on set”, says Sachin Vidrohi

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Actor Sachin Vidrohi best known for Netflix’s Kota Factory, Prime’s Flames, Hotstar’s short film Dil Patang and Anant, MX Player’s Ye Saali Naukri and currently seen in MTV’s Nishedh season…

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“Everything on this project was a winner for me”, says Alaya F on Freddy

Planet Bollywood Special Correspondent

Disney+ Hotstar recently announced their upcoming spine chilling romantic thriller ‘Freddy’. Produced by Balaji Telefilms Ltd, NH Studioz and Northern Lights Films, directed by Shashanka Ghosh and starring Kartik Aaryan…

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“I got disturbing nights because of Freddy” – Kartik Aaryan

Planet Bollywood Special Correspondent