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{{Infobox person
| name =
| image =IFP 2012 Jury.jpg
| caption =Komal Nahta(left)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|04|30|df=y}}
| birth_place =
| nationality = [[India]]n
| yearsactive = 1980-present
| occupation = [[Film critic]], [[Television presenter|Host]] and Trade Analyst
| relatives = [[Taran Adarsh]] (Cousin)
| website = {{url|https://filminformation.com}}
}}
'''Komal Nahta''' (born 30 April 1964) is a Bollywood trade analyst. Nahta is the publisher of "Film Information" and also a television show host. He is an anchor of the trade show ETC Bollywood Business on the Bollywood TV channels ETC and Zee Cinema.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/profile.php?id=13216582&cid=2399 |title=Komal Nahta on Sify.com |access-date=2009-12-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140313093304/http://www.sify.com/movies/bollywood/profile.php?id=13216582&cid=2399 |archive-date=2014-03-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He is in the advisory board of Cinema Capital and other top companies. He is the son of film producer Ramraj Nahta.

==Career==
His interviews are carried by [[CNBC Awaaz|CNBC]], [[STAR TV (Asia)|STAR]], [[Zee TV|Zee]], [[B4U (network)|B4U]], [[NDTV]], [[Zoom (Indian TV channel)|Zoom]], and [[Doordarshan]].{{citation needed|date=February 2016}} He was also the [[Bollywood]] representative of the [[BBC]] for almost 10 years. The [[Asian Development Bank]](ADB) has appointed him advisor for its film financing division.{{citation needed|date=February 2016}} In May 2007, [[Shah Rukh Khan]] and [[Karan Johar]] officially launched his weekly film magazine, ''The Film Street Journal''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sitagita.com/bollywood/critics-journalists/komal-nahata.html |title=Bollywood Business with Komal Nahta |access-date=2010-07-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100914012445/http://sitagita.com/bollywood/critics-journalists/komal-nahata.html |archive-date=2010-09-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7fvPBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA96&lpg=PA96&dq=film+street+journal+komal+nahta&source=bl&ots=pMn_AK8m5Y&sig=sIuzxUlHppYtZ3tUU3x8NPSg4M8&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiosY21gKvcAhVEN48KHc6_BioQ6AEIejAU#v=onepage&q=film%20street%20journal%20komal%20nahta&f=false|title=Komal Nahta|website=Google books}}</ref>

On 26 April 2010, Nahta replaced [[Taran Adarsh]] (his real-life cousin) as the host of ETC Bollywood Business on the Indian TV channels ETC (India) and Zee Cinema (UK). His show airs daily on weekdays at 10 pm in India<ref>[http://fenilandbollywood.com/tag/komal-nahta-etc-bollywood-business/ Showbiz in a new avatar]</ref> and at 7:30 pm in the UK. On Mondays, the show is about the previous Friday's collections. On Tuesday and Wednesday, Nahta speaks to various artists from the film industry. Thursdays preview films releasing on Friday. On Fridays, Nahta reviews films released on that day.<ref>[http://www.radiosargam.com/films/archives/59791/komal-nahta-confirmed-as-new-host-for-zee-show.html Komal Nahta confirmed as new host for ZEE show]</ref><ref>[http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_it-s-a-serious-business-making-movies-says-komal-nahta_1376473 It's a serious business]</ref> The show launched the first episode with Sajid Nadiadwala as the guest. He was also the Editor of Entertainment website koimoi.com.<ref>[http://www.koimoi.com/about-us.html Komal Nahta's Faith Entertainment Pvt Ltd] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100124084649/http://www.koimoi.com/about-us.html |date=January 24, 2010 }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140313093304/http://www.sify.com/movies/bollywood/profile.php?id=13216582&cid=2399 Profile from Sify.com]
*{{twitter|id=KomalNahta}}

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