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After composing the entire soundtrack of Imtiaz Ali’s debut feature film ‘Socha Na Tha’ (2005), composer Sandesh Shandilya made a significant contribution to ‘Jab We Met’ (2007), the director’s second…

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“I am glad my journey as a composer in films started with ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham…’ – Sandesh Shandilya

Anish Mohanty

‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham…’ completes 20 years of its release today. The film featured a mammoth cast comprising of heavyweights like Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Hrithik…

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“The music of this film will always be very special to me” – composer Jatin Pandit on Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham… completing 19 years of its release

Anish Mohanty

On 14 December 2001, ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham…’, Karan Johar’s second directorial feature released in theatres and turned out to be a bigger success than the director’s earlier film ‘Kuch…

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Piya Basanti: Composer Sandesh Shandilya on what went behind the creation of this iconic non-film album

Anish Mohanty

‘Piya Basanti’, the non-film album completes twenty years of its release. The album, which featured the voices of Ustad Sultan Khan and K.S. Chithra, remains one of the most successful…

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Shikara Review: Vidhu Vinod Chopra puts together an evocative romantic tale against the backdrop of the troubled times in Kashmir

Anish Mohanty

The exodus of Kashmiri Hindus from their motherland in the early 90s is one of the most shameful incidents to have happened in the history of independent India. According to…

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Shikara Trailer: Vidhu Vinod Chopra tells a story closer to his heart and home

Anish Mohanty

The exodus of Kashmiri Hindus in the early 90s is one of those incidents that continue to remain a blot on the history of independent India. This is one event…

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“I want to create and release songs of varied genres through my music label” – Sandesh Shandilya

Anish Mohanty

In recent times, many notable names from the music industry like Vishal Bhardwaj, Salim – Sulaiman, Amit Trivedi and Arijit Singh have launched their own music labels. Through their independent…

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Irshad Kamil – That One Metaphor Used By The Lyricist Differently in Four Different Songs

Anish Mohanty

Irshad Kamil is one of the most celebrated lyricists of today’s times. The lyricist, who has written for films like ‘Chameli’, ‘Socha Na Tha’, ‘Jab We Met’, ‘Love Aaj Kal’,…

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Sandesh Shandilya’s Piya Basanti completes 20 years of its release!

Planet Bollywood Special Correspondent

Piya Basanti was released in November 2000 and went on to become India’s number one album. The titular song broke all musical records of the time and was ranked top…

100 renowned Music Composers to come together for new age version of Vande Mataram

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Music Composers Association of India to celebrate Independence Day and AtmaNirbhar Bharat

Planet Bollywood Special Correspondent

On the occasion of the 74th Independence Day, The Music Composers Association of India (MCAI) will be gifting the nation a new rendition of the eternal Indian national song Vande…