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Patience, resilience and hard work – these are the three things that has made Apratim Chatterjee the much-loved actor today. With no background in cinema, the actor, who was preparing…

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Child actor Ali Haji turns writer-director with Justice For Good Content

Planet Bollywood Special Correspondent

Remember the young, innocent child actor who played son to Aamir Khan and Kajol in Fanaa (2006), and to Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji in Ta Ra Rum Pum…

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Music Review Ludo

Anish Mohanty

While director Anurag Basu and composer Pritam Chakraborty’s association began with the latter scoring the title track for many of the TV shows directed by the former, the first film…

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Movie Review Sir

Anish Mohanty

Diwali is usually a very exciting time for those who like to go to a theatre to watch films. Every year, a bunch of big films hit the theatres, vying…

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“I hope to make my state Odisha proud through my work” – Sonali Sharmistha Mohanty

Planet Bollywood Special Correspondent

A few years back, Sonali Sharmistha Mohanty was studying engineering in a college in Odisha but her heart was not in it. For a long time, she was fascinated with…

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“I make a conscious effort to separate my identities as a producer and an actor” – Vivek Gomber

Anish Mohanty

Despite being a part of the much-acclaimed Marathi film ‘Court’ (2015), which he produced himself, it was not easy for Vivek Gomber to get acting jobs. With the Rohena Gera…

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“I make sure that the character I am playing is not a stereotype” – Tillotama Shome

Anish Mohanty

Mira Nair’s ‘Monsoon Wedding’ (2001) was where Tillotama Shome was seen on the big screen for the first time. And now, as theatres finally open in India after remaining shut…

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REWIND Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar: Daboo Malik’s first film album remains his best till date

Anish Mohanty

Being the son of composer Sardar Malik, Daboo Malik had an inclination towards music but he was more interested in facing the camera as an actor. In the 80s and…

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Laxmii review: Fast-paced narrative and terrific performance by its leading man drive this engaging horror-comedy

Anish Mohanty

Since the lockdown happened, many feature length films, that were initially scheduled for a theatrical release, started coming out on digital streaming platforms. The Akshay Kumar – Kiara Advani starrer…

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“I had a very memorable journey in the Hindi film industry” – Dev Kohli

Anish Mohanty

From Shankar – Jaikishan to Vishal and Shekhar, Dev Kohli worked with different generations of composers in a career that spanned from 1969 to 2013. His popular song “Geet Gaata…

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Footfairy review: A taut thriller that rides on the brilliance of its leading man

Anish Mohanty

In the late 80s and the early 90s, many filmmakers of repute started making feature length films for Doordarshan. These films featured prominent actors and technicians from the film world…

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“Theatre has been my teacher and cinema is my lover” – Gulshan Devaiah

Anish Mohanty

Around a year back, Gulshan Devaiah firmly believed that feature films should only be released in theatres and no filmmaker should be deprived of the joy of presenting his labour…

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Crackdown review: A well-mounted thriller that makes for an engaging watch

Anish Mohanty

If you go through Apoorva Lakhia’s filmography, you will realize the director has a penchant for thrillers and crime based stories. Thus, it comes as no surprise to see him…

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Screenwriters Association announces nominees for Feature Films category of SWA Awards 2020

Planet Bollywood Special Correspondent

Screenwriters Association (SWA), the Indian guild of screenwriters and lyricists, announced today the nominees for the Feature Films category of SWA Awards 2020. A jury comprising of eminent screenwriters selected…

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“We try to offer the audience something fresh every time we come up with a new song” – Kaushik – Guddu

Planet Bollywood Special Correspondent

When there is a personal bond between two working professionals, work becomes more productive. Kaushik and Guddu are cousins who decided to team up and create music together. The result…

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“I hope to keep creating music which inspires people” – Rahul Jain

Anish Mohanty

Rahul Jain is one of the youngest and most popular singers around today. Apart from giving his voice to some very popular songs in the independent music space apart from…

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“Each of us must work towards creating a better world” – Nikhil Taneja

Anish Mohanty

I always try to do things which I believe in. Each of us has a moral responsibility towards this world. Each of us must work towards creating a better world. I feel it is important for me as an individual to speak up.

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“I have always been interested in telling stories which convey something new and fresh” – Abhijit Das

Anish Mohanty

When you go through director Abhijit Das’ profile, you realize he is as versatile as a filmmaker could be. From ad films to documentaries to TV shows to web series…

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Producer Rajesh Bhatia to make his directorial debut with his next production The Insurance: Karma Will Get You

Planet Bollywood Special Correspondent

Producer Rajesh Bhatia is on a roll. After impressing the audience with the 2019 romantic drama Motichoor Chaknachoor, starring the power house of talent Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Bhatia is all set…

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Ranga Rangeli: Amazon Prime Video releases peppy track from the Telugu thriller V

Planet Bollywood Special Correspondent

In addition to the gripping storyline and power-packed performances by the lead pair, the soundtrack of the Nani and Sudheer Babu’s Telugu starrer V seems to be making all the…