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She is Ashok Kumar’s great grand-daughter, Saeed Jaffrey’s grand-niece and Anuradha Patel is her aunt. Despite having some connection with the film industry, Kiara Advani’s love for films and acting…

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Gullak Season 4 review: As heart-warming as the first three seasons

Anish Mohanty

The first season of TVF’s ‘Gullak’ arrived in 2019. It had been three years since the Indian audience had been introduced to the streaming space. ‘Gullak’ turned out to be…

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“Gullak has steeped into the audience’s consciousness” – Jameel Khan

Anish Mohanty

In a career spanning more than two decades, actor Jameel Khan has been seen in several popular films including ‘Chalte Chalte’, ‘Loins of Punjab Presents’, ‘Rock On!!’, ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’,…

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“Directing Vikrant Massey in Blackout was an enriching experience” – Devang Bhavsar

Anish Mohanty

Devang Bhavsar had no connections in the film industry but had a lot of passion for cinema. He stepped into the industry as an assistant director and production assistant around…

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“Comedy is a genre I would love to explore” – Gopal K Singh

Anish Mohanty

As an actor, Gopal K Singh has left an indelible impact with every character he has portrayed on the screen in the last several years. Ram Gopal Varma’s ‘Company’ (2002)…

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Book Review: The Musical Maverick: The Authorized Biography of Shankar Mahadevan

Anish Mohanty

Those who have followed Hindi music (film and non-film) over the years would vouch for the fact that Shankar Mahadevan has been one of the brightest musical talents to have…

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“It is the best time to be a lyricist” – Irshad Kamil

Anish Mohanty

“Jo bhi main kehna chahun, barbaad karein alfaaz mere…” – Irshad Kamil wrote these lines for ‘Jo Bhi Main’, a song which featured in Imtiaz Ali’s ‘Rockstar’. These are the…

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“It was wonderful collaborating with IPRS and Meta India on Millennial Wala Love” – Anwesshaa

Anish Mohanty

Over the last few years, short-form content has become increasingly popular. When you go to social media platforms, especially Instagram and YouTube, you find a large number of reels and…

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“I believe making catchy melodies is my strength” – Akshay Menon

Anish Mohanty

In a career spanning more than a decade, Akshay Menon has worked on several popular songs across different languages as a music producer. At the moment, Akshay is focussed on…

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“It was wonderful collaborating with Richa Sharma ji for the first time” – Sahil Sultanpuri

Anish Mohanty

In the late ‘90s, Sahil Sultanpuri arrived in Mumbai armed with his command over words and love for poetry. Over the years, the lyricist penned several songs for films and…

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“I would love to compose and sing songs in all languages” – Nihira Joshi-Deshpande

Anish Mohanty

As a singer and composer, Nihira Joshi-Deshpande has worked on innumerable songs over the years. Apart from lending her voice to songs from several popular Hindi and Marathi films, Nihira…

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“Working with T-Series has been a great experience” – Samarth Swarup

Anish Mohanty

Samarth Swarup writes, composes, produces and sings his own songs. Samarth, who worked as an independent singer, songwriter and music producer for years, recently signed up with T-Series, one of…

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Gulshan Devaiah on 10 career-defining roles

Anish Mohanty

Sometime in the early 2000s, Gulshan Devaiah shot for an English-language film made in India which also featured Waheeda Rahman, Girish Karnad and Anuj Sawhney in principal roles. The film,…

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Woh Bhi Din The Music Review

Anish Mohanty

When a film releases after being stuck in the cans for years, one does not have too many expectations from it and the music it carries. There are several reasons,…

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“I am designing a new sitar” – Rishab Rikhiram Sharma

Anish Mohanty

Rishab Rikhiram Sharma grew up in New York but remained deeply attached to his roots. The sitar player and musician, who happened to be the youngest disciple of the late…

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“Every independent artist is an entrepreneur” – Chirag Todi

Anish Mohanty

In a very short span of time, Chirag Todi has carved a niche for himself in the independent music space in India. The guitarist–songwriter discovered his love for music at…

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Timeless Verses by Swanand Kirkire

Anish Mohanty

If there was one word one could use to describe Swanand Kirkire, it is multi-faceted. In the last several years that he has been around in the entertainment industry, Swanand…

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“Jag Jaage conveys a beautiful message” – Nihira Joshi-Deshpande

Anish Mohanty

As a singer, Nihira Joshi-Deshpande has lent her voice to several popular songs featured in a bunch of Hindi and Marathi films. In the last few years, however, Nihira’s focus…

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“I aim to create music which has a timeless appeal to it” – Joi Barua

Anish Mohanty

Joi Barua is an artist you cannot put in a box. While his professional life revolves around music, he has done so many different things in this space that it…

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“I always had a dream to write a book on music” – Pawan Jalan

Anish Mohanty

Pawan Jalan was one of the first individuals who started uploading guitar based tutorial videos on YouTube. His YouTube channel, now referred to as Khaas Baat | Rhythm Guitar Lessons…