Mayank Shekhar

Mayank Shekhar is an Indian film critic, journalist and author.[1] He has been a film critic and a national cultural editor with Hindustan Times.[2] He previously worked under Mumbai Mirror and MiD DAY.[3][4] He also used to write a blog, Fad For Thought at the Hindustan Times website.[2] Currently, his reviews appear on his website theW14.com and also at the Dainik Bhaskar in different languages.

Early life and education

He completed his schooling from Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram, Delhi in 1998 and thereafter graduated in Economics from St. Stephen's College, Delhi, in 2001 and moved to Mumbai thereafter.[5] He currently resides at Chembur.[6]

Career

He moved to Mumbai after his studies and started his career as film journalist, eventually he came to head the features team at Mumbai Mirror for two years and was also part of the Mid-Day features team for four years.

In 2006, Bombay Talkies, a book authored by Shekhar was published by Frog Books. The book is a compilation of film reviews written by Shekhar from 2004 to 2005. In a review, Bollywood Hungama wrote that the book "qualifies more as his [Shekhar's] personal portfolio or his extended resume."[1]

Shekhar is a member of the Central Board of Film Certification. In 2004, he was one of 21 recipients of the 5th "Young Achievers Awards" by the Indo-American Film Society for his work as a film critic.[4] In 2007 he was awarded with the Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism.[7]

He currently runs a cinema website called theW14.com

He has authored a bestselling book Name Place Animal Thing. Written with profound observational depth on topics as varied as finding the perfect butter chicken to the seduction of religion on the masses, from the birth of Indian television to how politics debases language, Name Place Animal Thing covers anything and everything, bringing along with it a fresh and interesting perspective.

Bibliography

References

http://www.amazon.in/Place-Animal-Thing-Mayank-Shekhar/dp/8175993154

  1. 1 2 Malani, Gaurav (2006-07-12). "Book Review: Bombay Talkies by Mayank Shekhar". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2011-09-05.
  2. 1 2 Fad for Thought Hindustan Times
  3. ↑ Iyer, Meena (2007-04-29). "Death of the critic". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 2011-09-05.
  4. 1 2 Raje, Ashish (2004-12-20). "Diary". MiD DAY. Retrieved 2011-09-05.
  5. ↑ "Why I am a critic". Berlin International Film Festival, Berlinale Talent Campus. December 21, 2009.
  6. ↑ "http://www.mumbaimirror.com/columns/columnists/mayank-shekhar/I-live-in-Chembur/articleshow/15764622.cms". External link in |title= (help);
  7. ↑ "Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards 2006-2007". The Indian Express (Indian Express Limited). Retrieved 2011-09-05.

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