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Prakruti Mishra discovered her love for the performing arts when she was a child. She won the Odisha State Film Award for Best Child Actor for the film ‘Sasughara Chalijibi’…

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“Collaborating with Shaan da on a song is always a memorable experience” – Anwesshaa

Anish Mohanty

‘Zara Zara Sa’ turned out to be one of Anwesshaa’s first releases this year. What makes this song very special for the singer-composer-lyricist is the fact that it reunites her…

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“I don’t find it difficult to juggle between multiple things” – Khushaal Pawaar

Anish Mohanty

It is not possible to put Khushaal Pawaar in a box. He started his journey in the entertainment industry as a casting professional. As an actor, he worked in films…

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“I am extremely grateful to both my parents for everything and they will always live within me” – Suneel Darshan

Anish Mohanty

When you get into a conversation with Suneel Darshan, one of the things you realize is that he is somebody who is deeply attached to the memories of both his…

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“Kaneez is about two souls finding connection through music” – Randhir Ranjan Roy

Anish Mohanty

Theatre veteran Randhir Ranjan Roy has been directing plays for years. ‘Kaneez’, however, is a special project for him. Based on the romance between Tanno Bai, a celebrated tawaif from…

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Tere Ishk Mein Music Review

Anish Mohanty

One always look forward to the music of films made by Aanand L Rai. While his first two films, ‘Strangers’ (2007) and ‘Thodi Life Thoda Magic’ (2008) had some decent…

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“Mohabbatein was a dream film to make a debut with” – Preeti Jhangiani

Anish Mohanty

One first remembers seeing Preeti Jhangiani in ‘Yeh Hai Prem’, a trilogy of music videos produced by Rajshri which featured her alongside actor Abbas. Those music videos became extremely popular…

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“Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari will always have a special place in my heart” – Mallika Chhabra

Anish Mohanty

When Mallika Chhabra was in school, she joined the theatre club to make friends. Little did she know that this will lead her towards discovering her calling in life. Mallika…

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“Abhishek Bachchan sir was a dream to work with in Kaalidhar Laapata” – Madhumita

Anish Mohanty

Madhumita believes a film should be remade in another language only when the filmmaker has something more to say. Looking at the way she adapted her Tamil language film ‘K.D.’…

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“We Are Like Fire and Ice”: How Sahaj Bhadoria and Nitin Joshi’s Contrasting Personalites Sparked The Birth of StarShade Casting

Anish Mohanty

Years ago, Sahaj Pratap Singh Bhadoria and Nitin Mahesh Joshi had arrived in Mumbai to pursue a career in acting. While Sahaj hails from Bhopal, Nitin was born in Mumbai…

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“Performing on stage is a liberating experience for me” – Anwesshaa

Anish Mohanty

Very few artists manage to be as alluring on the stage as they are behind the mic. Anwesshaa is one such artist. Apart from lending her voice to several memorable…

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“Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi will always be an important chapter in my life” – Priyank Dubey

Anish Mohanty

After facing a lot of hurdles, ‘Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi’ managed to get a release in cinemas last month. The film, which released on September 19, was…

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“I am looking forward to doing more work as an actor” – Anwesshaa

Anish Mohanty

Apart from carving a distinctive identity for herself as a singer, Anwesshaa has also been quite prolific as a composer and lyricist. After lending her voice to several popular songs…

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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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“Every character I have played is close to my heart” – Madhurima Tuli

Anish Mohanty

With ‘Tehran’, one will get to see Madhurima Tuli on the screen after a while. The geopolitical thriller, which starts streaming on Zee5 from August 14, features Madhurima as John…

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“Court Kacheri is very different from a regular courtroom drama” – Puneet Batra

Anish Mohanty

Puneet Batra was pursuing a stable career in the IT sector when he decided to quit everything and follow his heart. Puneet wanted to write and act and that’s what…

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“Meeting Pritam da proved to be a turning point in my life” – Soham S Chakravarty

Anish Mohanty

In the year 2006, one heard Soham S Chakravarty’s voice in a Hindi film for the first time when he crooned the chartbuster ‘Dil Laga Na’ for ‘Dhoom 2’, the…

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“I feel privileged to be a part of a film like Sitaare Zameen Par” – Divy Nidhi Sharma

Anish Mohanty

As a screenwriter, Divy Nidhi Sharma is having a golden run. The man, who has maintained his position as one of the top writers on Indian television, forayed into films…

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Saiyaara Music Review

Anish Mohanty

Whenever a young love story, featuring fresh faces in the lead roles, arrives, one has good expectations from its music. While it does not happen very frequently now, there was…

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“Chidiya is a sweet and honest film about two children” – Amitabh S Verma

Anish Mohanty

In a career spanning more than three decades, Amitabh S Verma has contributed to cinema in different capacities. Apart from writing songs for films like ‘My Brother…Nikhil’, ‘Ankahee’, ‘Bas Ek…