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Anna M. M. Vetticad
Anna M. M. Vetticad
Anna Vetticad at the 15th national meeting organised by The Network of Women in Media, India on February 2020 in Bengaluru, India.
Nationality
Indian
Occupation
Film Critic, Book Author, columnist, Social media consultant
Years active
1994–present
Known for
Author of "The Adventures of an Intrepid Film Critic"


Anna M. M. Vetticad is an Indian film critic and journalist.[1][2][3] She has been in the field of journalism since 1994.[4][5] Vetticad has also hosted her own interview show, Star Trek, on Headlines Today.[6][7][8] Anna has expressed her views on the film industries[9][10][11] and racism in North-South India.[12]

Early life

Vetticad was born to Malayali parents in Delhi.[13] She completed her schooling from the Convent of Jesus and Mary, Delhi. [14]

Career

She has worked with India Today (1994–2002) and The Indian Express (2002–2005) before switching to television.[15][16] She worked with Headlines Today till 2011. She lives in Delhi with her family.[17]Template:Failed verification She also used to write columns in leading magazines and newspapers, including India Today,[18][19][20] The New Indian Express,[21] The Indian Express,[22] and The Hindu.[23][24] Vetticad is the author of the book The Adventures of an Intrepid Film Critic, which is an overview of the Hindi film industry.[25][26][27][28][29][30][31] She is a visiting faculty of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi.[32]

She was the jury member of the 7th Filmsaaz.[33]

Criticism

Anna has been criticised for her alleged anti-Hindu bias in her film reviews on some occasions like Baahubali 2: The Conclusion.[34][35]

References

  1. Film fetish. The Hindu.
  2. 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).
  3. Tarun Tejpal's case should be taken up on a fast-track basis: N Ram(22 November 2013).
  4. Anna M.M. Vetticad's Blog.
  5. Not fair to judge Suraj Pancholi based on Jiah Khan's letter(12 June 2013).
  6. Star Trek with Shilpa Shetty.
  7. Anna M.M. Vetticad. The Asian Age(26 September 2012).
  8. Hrithik-SRK are Bollywood's best action heroes: Akshay.
  9. It's not "regional", dammit, it's "Indian"!.
  10. Let's talk about racism | North Indians are 'gora-chitta', dark skin is for the South(22 May 2017).
  11. 'Love jihad' and Bollywood.
  12. Dissecting the language of Baahubali trolls: 'Hindu film', 'Urduwood', 'Chrislamist critic'-Entertainment News , Firstpost(5 May 2017).
  13. Let's talk about racism | North Indians are 'gora-chitta', dark skin is for the South. Hindustan Times(2017-05-22). Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  14. Its Never Just a Film | The Thumb Print - A magazine from the East. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  15. Does everybody hate film critics?(23 November 2012).
  16. Stars and Hype: Is Aishwarya 'unlucky' for her men?.
  17. Indian cinema's new moves for 2014(7 January 2014).
  18. Big screen boy(3 April 2000).
  19. Right love laws(11 February 2002).
  20. Comeback girl(May 8, 2000).
  21. Rishi and Neetu Kapoor. The New Indian Express(8 June 2011).
  22. Mallika exposed: These are the true lies. The Indian Express(10 May 2004).
  23. Stop winking(14 February 2014).
  24. Spinster over shrimati(14 March 2014).
  25. Excerpt: The Adventures of an Intrepid Film Critic by Anna MM Vetticad.
  26. 121 films in a year: a film buff pens her cinematic journey. The Sunday Guardian(24 November 2012).
  27. Film Critic Anna MM Vetticad launches her book.
  28. Sonam Kapoor launches 'Adventures of an Intrepid Film Critic' book(24 November 2012).
  29. The year of Watching Movies. Tehelka(3 November 2012). Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  30. Archived copy.
  31. Bollywood bravado, and real cinema. Rediff.com(18 June 2014).
  32. Meet the Journos Who Rebuffed Modi at the Ramnath Goenka Awards. The Quint(2016-11-03). Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  33. FILMSAAZ 2014, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, International Film Festival, Uttar Pradesh, March 9-12 2014. KnowAFest.com.
  34. Furious over bad reviews for Hindi 'Baahubali 2', fans viciously abuse critics online(May 2017).
  35. Film critic Anna Vetticad trolled for her Baahubali 2 review shows ugly face of India's intolerance.

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