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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> |
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> She was 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> |
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Vetticad is the author of the book ''The Adventures of an Intrepid Film Critic'' (2012)<ref>{{cite news |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|title=Excerpt: The Adventures of an Intrepid Film Critic by Anna MM Vetticad}}</ref>, an overview of Indian society as seen through the prism of the Hindi film industry and presented through an account of a year in which she watched every single Hindi film released in India’s National Capital Region.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://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> The book features a Foreword by [[Ranbir Kapoor]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/bollywood/a440618/sonam-kapoor-launches-adventures-of-an-intrepid-film-critic-book/|title=Sonam Kapoor launches 'Adventures of an Intrepid Film Critic' book}}</ref> |
Vetticad is the author of the book ''The Adventures of an Intrepid Film Critic'' (2012)<ref>{{cite news |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|title=Excerpt: The Adventures of an Intrepid Film Critic by Anna MM Vetticad}}</ref>, an overview of Indian society as seen through the prism of the Hindi film industry and presented through an account of a year in which she watched every single Hindi film released in India’s National Capital Region.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://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> The book features a Foreword by [[Ranbir Kapoor]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/bollywood/a440618/sonam-kapoor-launches-adventures-of-an-intrepid-film-critic-book/|title=Sonam Kapoor launches 'Adventures of an Intrepid Film Critic' book}}</ref> |
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In 2016, she was the recipient of the [[Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards|Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award]] in the Commentary and Interpretative Writing category for her monthly column "Film Fatale" in ''The Hindu Businessline''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/meet-the-journalists-who-boycotted-the-ramnath-goenka-excellence-awards-akshaya-mukul-anna-mm-vetticad-modi-hindutva|title=Meet the Journos Who Rebuffed Modi at the Ramnath Goenka Awards}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/watch/the-diary-of-a-frustrated-indian-film-buff/article8624902.ece|title=Film fatale.The diary of a frustrated Indian film buff}}</ref> |
In 2016, she was the recipient of the [[Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards|Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award]] in the Commentary and Interpretative Writing category for her monthly column "Film Fatale" in ''The Hindu Businessline''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/meet-the-journalists-who-boycotted-the-ramnath-goenka-excellence-awards-akshaya-mukul-anna-mm-vetticad-modi-hindutva|title=Meet the Journos Who Rebuffed Modi at the Ramnath Goenka Awards}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/watch/the-diary-of-a-frustrated-indian-film-buff/article8624902.ece|title=Film fatale.The diary of a frustrated Indian film buff}}</ref> |
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She faced [[cyber trolling]] on [[Twitter]] for her review of the film ''[[Baahubali 2: The Conclusion]]''.<ref>{{cite web |date=May 2017 |title=Furious over bad reviews for Hindi 'Baahubali 2', fans viciously abuse critics online |url=http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/furious-over-bad-reviews-hindi-baahubali-2-fans-viciously-abuse-critics-online-61278}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 15:26, 30 December 2022
Anna M. M. Vetticad | |
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 Anna Marie Mathew Vetticad at the 15th national meeting organised by The Network of Women in Media, India on February 2020 in Bengaluru, India. | |
| Born | 2 June[1] Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
| Known for | Author of The Adventures of an Intrepid Film Critic |
Anna Marie Mathew Vetticad, commonly known as Anna M. M. Vetticad, is an Indian journalist[2], film critic[3], and cultural commentator.[4] She has been in the field of journalism since 1994.[5][6] Vetticad is known for her political critiques of Indian cinema and the Indian film industry.[7][8] She is an advocate for women's empowerment[9] and the representation of marginalised communities in popular entertainment.[10][11]
Early life
Vetticad was born to Malayali parents in Delhi.[12] She completed her schooling from the Convent of Jesus and Mary, Delhi.[13]
Career
She has worked with India Today (1994–2002) and The Indian Express (2002–2005) before switching to television.[14][15] She worked with Headlines Today till 2011. She lives in Delhi with her family.[16][failed verification] She also used to write columns in leading magazines and newspapers, including India Today,[17][18][19] The New Indian Express,[20] The Indian Express,[21] and The Hindu.[22][23] She was a visiting faculty of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi.[24]
Vetticad is the author of the book The Adventures of an Intrepid Film Critic (2012)[25], an overview of Indian society as seen through the prism of the Hindi film industry and presented through an account of a year in which she watched every single Hindi film released in India’s National Capital Region.[26] The book features a Foreword by Ranbir Kapoor.[27]
In 2016, she was the recipient of the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award in the Commentary and Interpretative Writing category for her monthly column "Film Fatale" in The Hindu Businessline.[28][29]
References
- ^ Anna MM Vetticad [@annavetticad] (3 June 2022). "Namaskaram people, June 2 was my #birthday & under threat of divorce, my family has prohibited me from working for the rest of the week. So no #Vikram / #SamratPrithviraj for me. I feel curiously detached. Thank you for your wishes, goodwill & kind words. It means a lot" (Tweet). Retrieved 25 October 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Film fetish". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Tarun Tejpal's case should be taken up on a fast-track basis: N Ram". FirstPost. 22 November 2013.
- ^ "Anna M.M. Vetticad's Blog". India Today. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ^ Anna M.M. Vetticad (12 June 2013). "Not fair to judge Suraj Pancholi based on Jiah Khan's letter". FirstPost.
- ^ "It's not "regional", dammit, it's "Indian"!".
- ^ "Let's talk about racism | North Indians are 'gora-chitta', dark skin is for the South". 22 May 2017.
- ^ "Podcast: Why Should Pop Culture Be Feminist? Ft. Anna M.M. Vetticad".
- ^ "'Love jihad' and Bollywood".
- ^ "Dissecting the language of Baahubali trolls: 'Hindu film', 'Urduwood', 'Chrislamist critic'-Entertainment News , Firstpost". 5 May 2017.
- ^ "Let's talk about racism | North Indians are 'gora-chitta', dark skin is for the South". Hindustan Times. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Its Never Just a Film | The Thumb Print - A magazine from the East". Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Does everybody hate film critics?". IBN Live. 23 November 2012. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014.
- ^ Anna M.M. Vetticad. "Stars and Hype: Is Aishwarya 'unlucky' for her men?". India Today.
- ^ Anna MM Vetticad (7 January 2014). "Indian cinema's new moves for 2014".
- ^ Anna M.M. Vetticad (3 April 2000). "Big screen boy". India Today.
- ^ Anna M.M. Vetticad (11 February 2002). "Right love laws". India Today.
- ^ Anna M.M. Vetticad (8 May 2000). "Comeback girl". India Today.
- ^ "Rishi and Neetu Kapoor". The New Indian Express. 8 June 2011.
- ^ "Mallika exposed: These are the true lies". The Indian Express. 10 May 2004. Archived from the original on 7 January 2016.
- ^ Anna MM Vetticad (14 February 2014). "Stop winking". The Hindu Businessline.
- ^ Anna MM Vetticad (14 March 2014). "Spinster over shrimati". The Hindu Businessline.
- ^ "Meet the Journos Who Rebuffed Modi at the Ramnath Goenka Awards". The Quint. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Excerpt: The Adventures of an Intrepid Film Critic by Anna MM Vetticad".
- ^ "Film Critic Anna MM Vetticad launches her book".
- ^ "Sonam Kapoor launches 'Adventures of an Intrepid Film Critic' book".
- ^ "Meet the Journos Who Rebuffed Modi at the Ramnath Goenka Awards".
- ^ "Film fatale.The diary of a frustrated Indian film buff".
