Mayank Shekhar
Mayank Shekharis an Indian film critic, journalist and author.[1]He has been a film critic and a national cultural editor withHindustan Times.[2]He previously worked underMumbai MirrorandMiD DAY.[3][4]He also used to write a blog,Fad For Thought,at theHindustan Timeswebsite.[2]Currently, his reviews appear on his website theW14.com and also at theDainik Bhaskarin different languages. He is the editorial head ofMid-Dayentertainment and the host of the online talk showSit with Hitlist.He is also an advisory member for theCentral Board of Film Certification.[5]
Early life and education
[edit]Shekhar completed his schooling fromDelhi Public School, R. K. Puram,Delhi in 1998 and thereafter graduated in Economics fromSt. Stephen's College, Delhi,in 2001 and moved to Mumbai thereafter.[6]He currently resides atChembur.[7]
Career
[edit]Shekhar moved to Mumbai after his studies and started his career as film journalist, eventually he came to head the features team atMumbai Mirrorfor two years and was also part of theMid-Dayfeatures team for four years.[8]
In 2006,Bombay Talkies,a book authored by Shekhar was published by Frog Books.[9]The book is a compilation of film reviews written by Shekhar from 2004 to 2005. In a review,Bollywood Hungamawrote that the book "qualifies more as his [Shekhar's] personal portfolio or his extended resume."[1]
Shekhar is a member of theCentral Board of Film Certification.[5][10]
Shekhar has gained popularity for his film reviews.[8][11]According toRediff,Shekhar belongs to breed of film critics who "bring sense, and a measure of cinematic sensibility, to their writing".[12]He has been the recipient of a number of awards. 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 theRamnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism.[13]In 2021, he won the Best Talk Show Host award for his online showSit with Hitlistat the 5th Annual Talentrack Awards.[14]
He currently runs a cinema website called theW14.com.
He has authored a book,Name Place Animal Thing.[15][5]The Telegraphdescribed it as "a collection of essays on a number of aspects of popular Indian culture - ranging from cinema and drinking to politics and music - that are often glossed over".[8]
Bibliography
[edit]- Bombay Talkies,Frog Books(IND), 2006.
- Name Place Animal Thing,2016
References
[edit]- ^abMalani, Gaurav (12 July 2006)."Book Review: Bombay Talkies by Mayank Shekhar".Bollywood Hungama.Archived fromthe originalon 19 September 2010.Retrieved5 September2011.
- ^abFad for ThoughtArchived1 September 2011 at theWayback MachineHindustan Times
- ^Iyer, Meena (29 April 2007)."Death of the critic".The Times of India.TNN.Archivedfrom the original on 11 November 2021.Retrieved5 September2011.
- ^abRaje, Ashish (20 December 2004)."Bard of bedroom when lights are off".MiD DAY.Retrieved5 September2011.
- ^abc"I am not a victim of writer's block: Mayank Shekhar".The Asian Age.15 June 2016.Archivedfrom the original on 8 July 2024.Retrieved3 July2024.
- ^"Why I am a critic".Berlin International Film Festival,Berlinale Talent Campus.21 December 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 4 June 2012.Retrieved9 September2011.
- ^"I live in Chembur!".Mumbai Mirror.7 December 2007.Archivedfrom the original on 21 August 2018.Retrieved20 August2018.
- ^abc"Paperback Pickings: Friends and modern families".The Telegraph.26 February 2016.Archivedfrom the original on 22 July 2024.Retrieved22 July2024.
- ^"Paperback Pickings: Murder on the menu".The Telegraph.7 July 2006.Archivedfrom the original on 22 July 2024.Retrieved22 July2024.
- ^Shekhar, Mayank (19 June 2012)."An Insider's View of the Film Censor Board".India Ink -The New York Times.Archivedfrom the original on 22 July 2024.Retrieved22 July2024.
- ^Bharathi S., Pradhan (11 October 2015)."Breakups, Twitter style".The Telegraph.Archivedfrom the original on 22 July 2024.Retrieved22 July2024.
Thirty-something Mayank Shekhar, the man she's seeing, is popular for his film reviews.
- ^Woods, Bolly (3 October 2007)."Are film critics 'retards'?".Rediff.com.Retrieved22 July2024.
- ^"Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards 2006-2007".The Indian Express.Indian Express Limited.Archived fromthe originalon 11 October 2010.Retrieved5 September2011.
- ^"Kiara Advani, Manoj Bajpayee, Anurag Basu, and other top stars shine at the 5th Annual Talentrack Awards".ThePrint.ANI. 25 August 2021.Archivedfrom the original on 20 July 2024.Retrieved20 July2024.
- ^Shekhar, Mayank (12 January 2015).Name Place Animal Thing.Prakash Book Depot.ISBN978-8175993150.