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Anna M. M. Vetticad

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Anna M. M. Vetticad
Vetticad in 2020
Born
Anna Marie Mathew Vetticad

2 June[1]
Delhi,India
Occupations
  • Film critic
  • book author
  • columnist
  • social media consultant
Years active1994–present
Known forAuthor ofThe Adventures of an Intrepid Film Critic

Anna Marie Mathew Vetticadis an Indian journalist,[2]film critic,[3]and cultural commentator.[4]She has been in the field of journalism since 1994.[5][6]Vetticad is known for her political critiques of Indian cinema and the Indian film industry.[7][8]She is an advocate for women's empowerment[9]and the representation of marginalised communities in popular entertainment.[10][11]

Early life

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Vetticad was born toMalayaliparents inDelhi.[12]She completed her schooling from theConvent of Jesus and Mary, Delhi.[13]

Career

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She has worked withIndia Today(1994–2002) andThe Indian Express(2002–2005) before switching to television.[14][15]She worked withHeadlines Todaytill 2011. She lives in Delhi with her family.[16][failed verification]She also used to write columns in leading magazines and newspapers, includingIndia Today,[17][18][19]The New Indian Express,[20]The Indian Express,[21]andThe Hindu.[22][23]She was a visiting faculty of theIndian Institute of Mass Communication,Delhi.[24]

Vetticad is the author of the bookThe Adventures of an Intrepid Film Critic(2012),[25]an overview of Indian society as seen through the prism of the Hindi film industry and presented through an account of a year in which she watched every single Hindi film released in India’s National Capital Region.[26]The book features a Foreword byRanbir Kapoor.[27]

In 2016, she was the recipient of theRamnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awardin the Commentary and Interpretative Writing category for her monthly column "Film Fatale" inThe Hindu Businessline.[28][29]

References

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  1. ^Anna MM Vetticad [@annavetticad] (3 June 2022)."Namaskaram people, June 2 was my #birthday & under threat of divorce, my family has prohibited me from working for the rest of the week. So no #Vikram / #SamratPrithviraj for me. I feel curiously detached. Thank you for your wishes, goodwill & kind words. It means a lot"(Tweet).Retrieved25 October2022– viaTwitter.
  2. ^"Film fetish".The Hindu.Archivedfrom the original on 25 October 2022.Retrieved19 November2013.
  3. ^"The Big Deal About Writing Film Reviews: Every film industry ultimately mirrors the society that it is drawn from, says Anna M.M. Vetticad, author of 'The Adventures Of An Intrepid Film Critic'".Businessworld.19 October 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 14 July 2014.
  4. ^"Tarun Tejpal's case should be taken up on a fast-track basis: N Ram".FirstPost.22 November 2013.Archivedfrom the original on 27 December 2013.Retrieved2 July2014.
  5. ^"Anna M.M. Vetticad's Blog".India Today.Archivedfrom the original on 15 March 2013.Retrieved19 November2013.
  6. ^Anna M.M. Vetticad (12 June 2013)."Not fair to judge Suraj Pancholi based on Jiah Khan's letter".FirstPost.Archivedfrom the original on 23 January 2014.Retrieved2 July2014.
  7. ^"It's not" regional ", dammit, it's" Indian "!".9 September 2016.Archivedfrom the original on 2 February 2023.Retrieved14 September2017.
  8. ^"Let's talk about racism | North Indians are 'gora-chitta', dark skin is for the South".22 May 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 14 September 2017.Retrieved14 September2017.
  9. ^"Podcast: Why Should Pop Culture Be Feminist? Ft. Anna M.M. Vetticad".16 September 2021.Archivedfrom the original on 28 December 2022.Retrieved28 December2022.
  10. ^"'Love jihad' and Bollywood ".5 September 2014.Archivedfrom the original on 2 February 2023.Retrieved1 October2017.
  11. ^"Dissecting the language of Baahubali trolls: 'Hindu film', 'Urduwood', 'Chrislamist critic'".5 May 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 14 September 2017.Retrieved14 September2017.
  12. ^"Let's talk about racism | North Indians are 'gora-chitta', dark skin is for the South".Hindustan Times.22 May 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 29 June 2020.Retrieved28 June2020.
  13. ^"Its Never Just a Film | The Thumb Print - A magazine from the East".Archivedfrom the original on 1 July 2020.Retrieved28 June2020.
  14. ^"Does everybody hate film critics?".IBN Live. 23 November 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 15 July 2014.
  15. ^Anna M.M. Vetticad."Stars and Hype: Is Aishwarya 'unlucky' for her men?".India Today.Archivedfrom the original on 14 July 2014.Retrieved2 July2014.
  16. ^Anna MM Vetticad (7 January 2014)."Indian cinema's new moves for 2014".Archivedfrom the original on 26 January 2014.Retrieved2 July2014.
  17. ^Anna M.M. Vetticad (3 April 2000)."Big screen boy".India Today.Archivedfrom the original on 24 December 2013.Retrieved2 July2014.
  18. ^Anna M.M. Vetticad (11 February 2002)."Right love laws".India Today.Archivedfrom the original on 15 April 2014.Retrieved2 July2014.
  19. ^Anna M.M. Vetticad (8 May 2000)."Comeback girl".India Today.Archivedfrom the original on 14 July 2014.Retrieved2 July2014.
  20. ^"Rishi and Neetu Kapoor".The New Indian Express.8 June 2011.Archivedfrom the original on 25 October 2022.Retrieved30 April2017.
  21. ^"Mallika exposed: These are the true lies".The Indian Express.10 May 2004. Archived fromthe originalon 7 January 2016.
  22. ^Anna MM Vetticad (14 February 2014)."Stop winking".The Hindu Businessline.Archivedfrom the original on 2 February 2023.Retrieved2 July2014.
  23. ^Anna MM Vetticad (14 March 2014)."Spinster over shrimati".The Hindu Businessline.Archivedfrom the original on 2 February 2023.Retrieved2 July2014.
  24. ^"Meet the Journos Who Rebuffed Modi at the Ramnath Goenka Awards".The Quint.3 November 2016.Archivedfrom the original on 2 February 2023.Retrieved28 June2020.
  25. ^"Excerpt: The Adventures of an Intrepid Film Critic by Anna MM Vetticad".Archived fromthe originalon 28 November 2012.Retrieved26 April2021.
  26. ^"Film Critic Anna MM Vetticad launches her book".Archivedfrom the original on 30 December 2022.Retrieved28 December2022.
  27. ^"Sonam Kapoor launches 'Adventures of an Intrepid Film Critic' book".Archivedfrom the original on 28 December 2022.Retrieved28 December2022.
  28. ^"Meet the Journos Who Rebuffed Modi at the Ramnath Goenka Awards".Archivedfrom the original on 30 December 2022.Retrieved28 December2022.
  29. ^"Film fatale.The diary of a frustrated Indian film buff".Archivedfrom the original on 30 December 2022.Retrieved30 December2022.
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