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‘Akhiyaan Milavanga’, the chartbuster song from the Vidyut Jammwal starrer ‘Commando 3’ completes two years of its release today. These days, the popularity of a song is gauged by the…

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“Extremely happy to be a part of the Special Ops universe” – Aftab Shivdasani

Anish Mohanty

Aftab Shivdasani faced the camera for the first time in the mid ‘80s when he played the role of Jugal, one of the children living in Arun Verma’s (Anil Kapoor)…

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“I like to take up projects that challenge me as an actor” – Mukesh Tiwari

Anish Mohanty

In a career spanning more than two decades, actor Mukesh Tiwari has played several memorable roles and been a part of popular films like ‘China Gate’, ‘Gangaajal’, ‘Golmaal: Fun Unlimited’,…

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“Apart from being a composer, I would like to continue exploring myself as a singer and a lyricist” – Manan Bhardwaj

Anish Mohanty

Manan Bhardwaj gained instant recognition with his hit single ‘Teri Aankhon Mein’ which released last year. He followed it up with another popular non-film song titled ‘’. ‘Shiddat’, which recently…

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“It is a departure from the kind of music each of us is known for making” – Rashmeet Kaur and DJ Gurbax on their single Oceana

Anish Mohanty

Singer-songwriter Rashmeet Kaur likes to present folk songs in a new avatar. DJ Gurbax likes to amalgamate western and eastern sounds in his music. When these two musicians, decided to…

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Composer Manan Bhardwaj makes his debut as a singer with Shiddat title track

Planet Bollywood Special Correspondent

Manan Bhardwaj, the young new composer, who is fast emerging as a music director with a flair for intense romantic songs, is going to debut as a singer in Kunal…

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“My foray into acting has been a strange but beautiful accident” – Lahari Shari

Anish Mohanty

Lahari Shari was working as a journalist for a leading news channel when a ‘happy accident’ landed her a small but important part in the much successful Telugu film ‘Arjun…

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“Des Tere Naam has been made with a lot of love” – Sunny M.R.

Anish Mohanty

For the last several years, Sunny M.R. has been known as one of the top music producers in Bollywood. Apart from programming songs for several Hindi films like ‘Bodyguard’, ‘Mausam’,…

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“I am equally passionate about being an actor and a dialogue coach” – Vikas Kumar

Anish Mohanty

I woke up to the acting talent of Vikas Kumar when I watched him play the lead in the TV show ‘Khotey Sikkey’, produced by YRF TV (Yash Raj Films’…

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“I have always been fascinated by grey characters” – Rithvik Dhanjani

Anish Mohanty

Rithvik Dhanjani longed to play a dark and edgy character for years but such roles were barely getting written for leading men on television, the medium which he largely worked…

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“I try my best not to get typecast as an actor” – Jitendra Joshi

Anish Mohanty

It was the 2001 hit Marathi TV show ‘Ghadlay Bighadlay’ that proved to be a turning point for Jitendra Joshi. After working for 16 years in several popular Marathi TV…

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“I will definitely direct a few more films” – Samir Soni

Anish Mohanty

In a career spanning more than 25 years, Samir Soni has featured in several memorable films and TV shows. He made his foray into the digital space with ‘Bewafaa Sii…

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“This has been a very special collaboration” – Asees Kaur and Renuka Panwar on the Hindi version of 52 Gaj Ka Daman

Anish Mohanty

Last year, in October, a Haryanvi-language song called ’52 Gaj Ka Daman’ released and took the internet by storm. The song crossed the one-billion mark in very little time and…

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“It is always fun to create a new instrument or a fresh sound” – Naren Chandavarkar and Benedict Taylor

Anish Mohanty

It has been more than a decade since composers Naren Chandavarkar and Benedict Taylor have been scoring music for Hindi films. They live in two different countries and yet, work…

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“I hope to direct a lot of films now” – Amitabh S Verma

Anish Mohanty

If one had to describe Amitabh S Verma in one word, it would be multi-faceted. Most people who follow Hindi cinema know him as a lyricist but the man has…

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Mimi Movie Review

Anish Mohanty

Winner of the 58th National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi, ‘Mala Aai Vhhaychy!’ (2011) was the poignant tale of a surrogate mother who bears the child of…

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“I want to be an actor for as long as I live” – Sharib Hashmi

Anish Mohanty

Those who have been fans of Sharib Hashmi owing to the wonderful performances he has delivered on-screen in the last couple of years, would start admiring him a lot more…

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Mayur Puri on his songs that inspire and empower

Anish Mohanty

Mayur Puri made his debut as a lyricist with the song ‘Halka Halka’ from ‘Chocolate’ (2005). The song was a hit and it paved the way for several other popular…

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“The script is the hero of our film Puglya” – Vinod Sam Peter

Anish Mohanty

Vinod Sam Peter studied engineering, had a flourishing career in the IT industry but there came a time when he realized that he needed to work towards fulfilling his dream…

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Viju Shah on 10 of his favourite compositions and the stories behind them

Anish Mohanty

Many who follow Hindi film music describe Viju Shah as a techno maverick but the fact is that the composer has been as versatile as one could be. He has…