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Saibal Chatterjee

Indian film critic and writer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Saibal Chatterjee
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Saibal Chatterjee is an Indian film critic, editor and documentary screenwriter.[1] He was a columnist at BBC News,[2] Business Standard,[3] Hindustan Times[4] and The Financial Express.[5] He has also written for The Telegraph, The Times of India, and Outlook.[6] In addition, he has served as the editor of TV World; and a consultant to Zee Premiere. He presently reviews films for NDTV.[7] He's a founder member of the Film Critics Circle of India (FCCI) and was a member of the editorial board of Encyclopædia Britannica's Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema.[8] He has served on the team[2] as well as jury of a variety of international film festivals. He was the festival director of the 2019 Pondicherry International Film Festival.[9][10]

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Career

Chatterjee started his career as a journalist for The Telegraph, Kolkata's news desk in 1984 and worked there until he moved to New Delhi in 1990, joining The Times of India.[1] He currently reviews film for NDTV. He also is the senior editorial consultant for the Financial Chronicle.[1] He was the founding member of Indian Film Institute and currently serves as its Vice Chairman.[1]

Throughout his career, he has covered international film festivals such as Cannes Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival.

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Books

  • Author - Echoes & Eloquences: The Life And Cinema Of Gulzar[11]
  • Co-author - Hollywood Bollywood: The Politics of Crossover Films
  • Editor - Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema

Awards

Member of the jury

References

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