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| name = Anna M. M. Vetticad
| image = Anna Vetticad.jpg
| caption = Anna Vetticad at the 15th national meeting organised by The Network of Women in Media, India on February 2020 in Bengaluru, India.
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| birth_place = [[Delhi]], India
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|2 June 1972}}
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| nationality = [[India]]n
| citizenship = [[India]]
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| known_for = Author of "The Adventures of an Intrepid Film Critic"
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| occupation = [[Film Critic]], Book Author, columnist, Social media consultant
| years_active = 1994–present
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'''Anna M. M. Vetticad''' is an [[India]]n film critic and journalist.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/film-fetish/article4113385.ece|title=Film fetish|newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2013-11-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=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' |date=19 October 2012 |work=[[Businessworld]] |url=http://www.businessworld.in/news/books/the-big-deal-about-writing-film-reviews/580848/page-1.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714130542/http://www.businessworld.in/news/books/the-big-deal-about-writing-film-reviews/580848/page-1.html |archivedate=14 July 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=22 November 2013|title=Tarun Tejpal's case should be taken up on a fast-track basis: N Ram |publisher=[[Firstpost|FirstPost]] |url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/tarun-tejpals-case-should-be-taken-up-on-a-fast-track-basis-n-ram-1243355.html}}</ref> She has been in the field of journalism since 1994.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://blogs.intoday.in/headlinestoday/blogger/anna-m-m--vetticad-2055.html|title=Anna M.M. Vetticad's Blog|publisher=[[India Today]]|accessdate=2013-11-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Not fair to judge Suraj Pancholi based on Jiah Khan's letter |date=12 June 2013 |author=Anna M.M. Vetticad |publisher=[[Firstpost|FirstPost]] |url=http://www.firstpost.com/youspeak/entertainment/not-fair-to-judge-suraj-pancholi-based-on-jiah-khans-letter_3429.html}}</ref> Vetticad has also hosted her own interview show, Star Trek, on [[Headlines Today]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://blogs.intoday.in/wonderwoman/Star-Trek-with-Shilpa-Shetty-36697.html|title=Star Trek with Shilpa Shetty|publisher=[[India Today]]|accessdate=2013-11-19}}</ref><ref name="Asian Age">{{cite news|title=Anna M.M. Vetticad |date=26 September 2012 |newspaper=[[The Asian Age]] |url=http://www.asianage.com/anna-mm-vetticad-701 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061035/http://www.asianage.com/anna-mm-vetticad-701 |archivedate=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/Hrithik-SRK+are+Bollywood's+best+action+heroes:+Akshay+/1/64698.html|title=Hrithik-SRK are Bollywood's best action heroes: Akshay|publisher=[[India Today]]|accessdate=2013-11-19}}</ref> Anna has expressed her views on the film industries<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/watch/its-not-regional-dammit-its-indian/article9085970.ece|title = It's not "regional", dammit, it's "Indian"!}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/lets-talk-about-racism-you-look-south-indian-but-your-sister-looks-indian/story-4DgxcpTrZPC7db9rqziWgM.html|title = Let's talk about racism | North Indians are 'gora-chitta', dark skin is for the South|date = 22 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/watch/love-jihad-and-bollywood/article6379960.ece|title='Love jihad' and Bollywood}}</ref> and racism in North-South India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/dissecting-the-language-of-baahubali-trolls-hindu-film-urduwood-chrislamist-critic-3425664.html|title = Dissecting the language of Baahubali trolls: 'Hindu film', 'Urduwood', 'Chrislamist critic'-Entertainment News , Firstpost|date = 5 May 2017}}</ref>

==Early life ==
Vetticad was born to [[Malayali]] parents in Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-05-22|title=Let's talk about racism {{!}} North Indians are 'gora-chitta', dark skin is for the South|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/lets-talk-about-racism-you-look-south-indian-but-your-sister-looks-indian/story-4DgxcpTrZPC7db9rqziWgM.html|access-date=2020-06-28|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> She completed her schooling from the [[Convent of Jesus and Mary, Delhi]]. <ref>{{Cite web|title=Its Never Just a Film {{!}} The Thumb Print - A magazine from the East|url=http://www.thethumbprintmag.com/its-never-just-a-film-cocktail-ek-tha-tiger-anna-vetticad/|access-date=2020-06-28|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Career ==
She has worked with ''[[India Today]]'' (1994–2002) and ''[[The Indian Express]]'' (2002–2005) before switching to television.<ref>{{cite news|date=23 November 2012 |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/chat/anna-vetticad/does-everybody-hate-film-critics/1303.html |title=Does everybody hate film critics? |publisher=IBN Live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715210242/http://ibnlive.in.com/chat/anna-vetticad/does-everybody-hate-film-critics/1303.html |archivedate=15 July 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Anna M.M. Vetticad |title=Stars and Hype: Is Aishwarya 'unlucky' for her men? |url=http://blogs.intoday.in/headlinestoday/Is-Aishwarya-unlucky-for-her-men--36698.html |publisher=[[India Today]]}}</ref> She worked with ''[[Headlines Today]]'' till 2011. She lives in Delhi with her family.<ref>{{cite news |date=7 January 2014 |title=Indian cinema's new moves for 2014 |author=Anna MM Vetticad |url=http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2014/01/indian-cinema-new-moves-2014-20141772739470489.html}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=April 2017|reason=It says she's Delhi-based not that she lives there with her family}} She also used to write columns in leading magazines and newspapers, including [[India Today]],<ref>{{cite news |author=Anna M.M. Vetticad |date=3 April 2000 |publisher=[[India Today]] |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ex-cricketer-salil-ankola-set-to-move-from-small-screen-to-movies/1/243766.html |title=Big screen boy}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Anna M.M. Vetticad |date=11 February 2002 |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/hivaids-ngo-naz-foundation-files-pil-against-anti-gay-section-377/1/220464.html |title=Right love laws |publisher=[[India Today]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Comeback girl |author=Anna M.M. Vetticad |date=May 8, 2000 |publisher=[[India Today]] |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ex-miss-india-swaroop-sampat-turns-producer-with-play-khel/1/246498.html}}</ref> ''[[The New Indian Express]]'',<ref>{{cite news |title=Rishi and Neetu Kapoor |date=8 June 2011 |newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]] |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/2011/jun/08/rishi-and-neetu-kapoor-260773.html}}</ref> ''[[The Indian Express]]'',<ref>{{cite news|date=10 May 2004 |url=http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=31255 |title=Mallika exposed: These are the true lies |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107085153/http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=31255 |archivedate=7 January 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and ''[[The Hindu]]''.<ref>{{cite news |date=14 February 2014 |title=Stop winking |author=Anna MM Vetticad |publisher=The Hindu Businessline |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/features/blink/watch/stop-winking/article5685170.ece}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Spinster over shrimati |author=Anna MM Vetticad |date=14 March 2014 |publisher=The Hindu Businessline |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/features/blink/watch/spinster-over-shrimati/article5781020.ece}}</ref> Vetticad is the author of the book ''The Adventures of an Intrepid Film Critic'', which is an overview of the [[Bollywood|Hindi film industry]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/excerpt-the-adventures-of-an-intrepid-film-critic-by-anna-mm-vetticad/306850-40-102.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121128050438/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/excerpt-the-adventures-of-an-intrepid-film-critic-by-anna-mm-vetticad/306850-40-102.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-11-28|title=Excerpt: The Adventures of an Intrepid Film Critic by Anna MM Vetticad |publisher=ibnlive |accessdate=2013-11-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Tanushree Bhasin |date=24 November 2012 |work=[[The Sunday Guardian]] |url=http://www.sunday-guardian.com/young-restless/121-films-in-a-year-a-film-buff-pens-her-cinematic-journey |title=121 films in a year: a film buff pens her cinematic journey}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/parties-and-events/film-critic-anna-mm-vetticad-launches-her-book/film-critic-anna-mm-vetticad-launches-her-book-2/ |title=Film Critic Anna MM Vetticad launches her book}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author= Steven Baker |date=24 November 2012 |title=Sonam Kapoor launches 'Adventures of an Intrepid Film Critic' book |publisher=[[Digital Spy]] |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/bollywood/news/a440618/sonam-kapoor-launches-adventures-of-an-intrepid-film-critic-book.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=The year of Watching Movies |author=Jai Arjun Singh |work=[[Tehelka]] |volume=9 |issue=44 |date=3 November 2012 |url=http://archive.tehelka.com/story_main54.asp?filename=hub031112YEAR.asp |access-date=2 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714231935/http://archive.tehelka.com/story_main54.asp?filename=hub031112YEAR.asp |archive-date=14 July 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/people-hate-my-films-but-critics-love-me-sonam- |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-07-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028153428/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/people-hate-my-films-but-critics-love-me-sonam- |archivedate=28 October 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Aseem Chhabra |title=Bollywood bravado, and real cinema |date=18 June 2014 |work=[[Rediff.com]] |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-bollywood-bravado-and-real-cinema/20140618.htm}}</ref> She is a visiting faculty of the [[Indian Institute of Mass Communication]], Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-11-03|title=Meet the Journos Who Rebuffed Modi at the Ramnath Goenka Awards|url=https://www.thequint.com/india/2016/11/03/meet-the-journalists-who-boycotted-the-ramnath-goenka-excellence-awards-akshaya-mukul-anna-mm-vetticad-modi-hindutva|access-date=2020-06-28|website=The Quint|language=en}}</ref>

She was the jury member of the 7th [[Filmsaaz]].<ref>{{cite web |title=FILMSAAZ 2014, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, International Film Festival, Uttar Pradesh, March 9-12 2014 |publisher=KnowAFest.com |url=http://www.knowafest.com/2014/02/filmsaaz-2014-aligarh-muslim-university-international-film-festival-aligarh.html}}</ref>

==Criticism==
Anna has been criticised for her alleged anti-[[Hindu]] bias in her film reviews on some occasions like [[Baahubali 2: The Conclusion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/furious-over-bad-reviews-hindi-baahubali-2-fans-viciously-abuse-critics-online-61278|title=Furious over bad reviews for Hindi 'Baahubali 2', fans viciously abuse critics online|date=May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailyo.in/arts/baahubali-the-conclusion-anna-mm-vetticad-trolling-film-review-hindutva-intolerance/story/1/16922.html|title = Film critic Anna Vetticad trolled for her Baahubali 2 review shows ugly face of India's intolerance}}</ref>

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