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Launched in the year 2009, ‘Dadagiri’ is a Bengali language quiz show that is currently in its tenth season. Though Mithun Chakraborty anchored one of the seasons of the show…

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“The keyboard has played an integral role in my journey as a musician” – Gulraj Singh

Anish Mohanty

For almost two decades now, Gulraj Singh has worked in the music industry as a composer, music producer, singer and keyboardist. Gulraj started training in music at a very young…

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Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya Music Review

Anish Mohanty

‘Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya’ – the title of this Shahid Kapoor – Kriti Sanon starrer might be long but the album, with a duration of 12 minutes and…

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Laapataa Ladies Music Review

Anish Mohanty

‘Laapataa Ladies’, Kiran Rao’s second directorial feature after ‘Dhobi Ghat’ (2011), has been screened at several film festivals across the world. Those who have not had a chance to see…

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“Every song should tell a story” – Prashant Ingole

Anish Mohanty

Sometime in his 20s, Prashant Ingole discovered that he had a flair for writing. Encouraged by friends and acquaintances, Prashant headed to Mumabi to try his luck as a lyricist.…

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“Pankaj Udhas ji has left a void that can never be filled” – Nikhil Kamath

Anish Mohanty

Pankaj Udhas began his career as a ghazal singer in the late 1970s. After releasing his debut album ‘Aahat’ in 1980, he never looked back and regaled listeners with several…

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“Shesh Theke Shuru is one of the most beautiful songs I have sung recently” – Anwesshaa

Anish Mohanty

In her long and illustrious career in music, which started when she was a child, Anwesshaa has lent her voice to songs made in various languages. Bangla, of course, is…

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“We will work towards keeping our traditional forms of music alive and present them on a global platform” – Mannan Shaah

Anish Mohanty

There are some artists who spread their wings and explore unchartered territories with time. Mannan Shaah is one of them. After undergoing years of rigorous musical training, Mannan made his…

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“Yaariyan will always be very close to my heart” – Shreas Pardiwala

Anish Mohanty

The Hindi film industry has not churned out a lot of films that revolve around teenagers or the ones that feature protagonists who are in school or college. Divya Khosla…

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Cubicles Season 3 Review: As engaging and heart-warming as the first two seasons

Anish Mohanty

The first season of ‘Cubicles’ started streaming in the year 2019 and it emerged as yet another success story for The Viral Fever or TVF, a company which is known…

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“It is a very good time to create and release music independently” – Shruti Pathak

Anish Mohanty

2023 proved to be quite an eventful year for Shruti Pathak. Apart from releasing a bunch of singles as a singer, she made her debut as a composer with the…

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“It was phenomenal” – Reel life Brigadier Behram Panthaki Shreas Pardiwala on meeting the real life hero

Anish Mohanty

Shreas Pardiwala has received a lot of appreciation for portraying Brigadier Behram Panthaki in the Meghna Gulzar directed ‘Sam Bahadur’. In the film, Vicky Kaushal played the titular role of…

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Safed Music Review

Anish Mohanty

One expects soulful music from a film which is based on a sensitive issue. Producer Sandeep Singh’s debut directorial feature ‘Safed’ tells the story of Kaali (Meera Chopra), a widow…

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“I am an explorer by nature” – Smriti Kalra

Anish Mohanty

As an artist, Smriti Kalra has left an indelible mark in every medium she has been a part of. Smriti started her journey in the space of media and entertainment…

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“StarShade Casting will be casting across all mediums” – Sahaj Pratap Singh Bhadoria

Anish Mohanty

In 2017, Sahaj Pratap Singh Bhadoria started working with a production house in Mumbai as an associate casting director. Before that, Sahaj had assisted several reputed filmmakers and worked on…

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“I am glad The Archies marked my debut in Hindi cinema” – Jamie Alter

Anish Mohanty

Despite being the son of a cinema legend like Tom Alter, Jamie Alter decided to pursue a career in sports. In a very short span of time, Jamie emerged as…

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“Working on Sam Bahadur was a blessing” – Shreas Pardiwala

Anish Mohanty

In the last few years, the Hindi film industry has churned out biopics at regular intervals. While many films made in this genre were celebrated, there were some that didn’t…

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“The last couple of months have been extremely rewarding for me” – Gulshan Devaiah

Anish Mohanty

In a career spanning more than a decade, Gulshan Devaiah has played a variety of characters. From the reckless KC in ‘Shaitaan’ to the upright Devilal in ‘Dahaad’, most of…

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“Hansal Mehta sir generously gave me space to come up with a new sound for Scam 2003” – Ishaan Chhabra

Anish Mohanty

In a very short span of time, composer Ishaan Chhabra has worked on a wide range of Indian and international projects. From working on the HBO documentary ‘Momentum Generation’ (2018)…

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Book Review: Sridevi: The South Years

Anish Mohanty

Whenever somebody makes a list of the greatest actors to have been a part of Indian cinema, they do not miss out on mentioning Sridevi. The actress, who made her…