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Two films WP:NACTOR, but no reliable sources for WP:GNG. Sources, both in English and Telugu, are all routine movie announcements/reviews, event galleries/listicles or about his father. Hemantha (talk) 08:53, 2 January 2022 (UTC)

• Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Actors and filmmakers-related deletion discussions. Hemantha (talk) 08:53, 2 January 2022 (UTC)
• Note: This discussion has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions. Hemantha (talk) 08:53, 2 January 2022 (UTC)
• Keep per WP:NACTOR; played lead role in two notable films and won a notable award. Film reviews are not routine, they are independent criticism of the work and are primary indication of notability. -- Ab207 (talk) 13:27, 2 January 2022 (UTC)

  NACTOR is an Additional criteria which shows People are likely to be notable if they meet it. WP:BIO specifically says about these criteria that meeting one or more does not guarantee that a subject should be included. A movie review which devotes two lines to the subject isn't the sort of coverage that meets WP:GNG (some of the sourced reviews don't even have a single specific line about him; they combine both stars like "The duo makes the most" and leave at that). Award isn't notable, like say Padma awards, to merit inclusion without sources. Hemantha (talk) 14:38, 2 January 2022 (UTC)

  Meeting SNG (much like meeting GNG) means that the subject has merit for inclusion. However, consensus can determine whether the article can be merged elsewhere (such as WP:BLP1E) or deleted for reasons other than notability (WP:NOT). Its not a advocacy for GNG over SNG because an article may still be deleted in the above conditions even after that subject has met GNG. I mentioned the reviews part to support "significant roles in multiple notable films," for the NACTOR requirement, not GNG. Goes without saying that any review rarely spares more than two lines for a single actor because they ought to cover the film in a comprehensive manner. -- Ab207 (talk) 15:15, 2 January 2022 (UTC)

• Keep per above. Shahid • ^Talk2me 11:11, 3 January 2022 (UTC)

  Can you say which source covers him significantly enough? Hemantha (talk) 14:11, 3 January 2022 (UTC)

• I've cast my vote and do not intend to argue over it, but since I see you feel very strongly about it for some reason, I'll answer shortly. Movie reviews are not routine, as you say above (especially not by The Times of India, which positively reviews his performance). Neither is the award he's won. Neither is a leading role in a major production released just a couple of months ago. Both WP:GNG and WP:NACTOR support his notability. I don't know this guy, but I think there's a strong case of WP:IDONTLIKEIT here. I think it's better if you withdraw this gratuitous nomination. He's notable, period. Shahid • ^Talk2me 11:11, 4 January 2022 (UTC)

  I hardly would've expected aspersions like above from a long-term contributor like you. I request withdrawing them or providing diffs to support the bad faith I'm accused of exhibiting.

  On the content of ToI reviews, there's literally two sentences about him in each of them. Also see WP:TOI; its reliability is contested. Hemantha (talk) 11:23, 4 January 2022 (UTC)

• No aspersions are being cast or intended to be cast at all. I definitely assume good faith, and that's why I suggested that you consider withdrawing it. Anyway, TOI is perfectly legitimate for film reviews (its reliability is contested in the case of contentious claims), and I can hardly think of more sentences than two for the mention of an actor's work within a film review. It is a review of the film after all, that's how it's done most of the time. But just having gone over Google results with his name, I see plenty of reliable sources, interviews and what not. He's already won an award, and his films are notable, too. I believe he is notable, that's all I can add. Shahid • ^Talk2me 15:07, 4 January 2022 (UTC)

• Comment Since this raised hackles, I've gone back to see how consensus has evolved about barely passing NACTORs. Josh Hammond case is very similar as well as the recently deleted Anusha Rai. Note that NACTOR doesn't mention awards; the WP:ANYBIO award is for significant ones, a regional "debut award" simply does not apply. I see enough justification to not withdraw.

Year of AfD, AfD	Notes	Result
2021 Anusha Rai	Two films lead (one was AfDed later even though it has similar coverage as Roshan's movies), voters claimed NACTOR fail	deleted in admin closure
2020 Khushi Ravi	Two film leads, one film isn't on en-wiki, but has coverage similar to Roshan's movies, voters claimed NACTOR fail	deleted in admin close
2020 Sree Leela	Lead in two films	draftified in a nac
2020 Shivani Rangole	Lead roles in a film and serial plus more lead roles in serials with no wiki page	deleted in admin close as GNG fail
2020 Anjali Dinesh Anand	Two lead roles in >100 episode serials and an award nom; lots of TOI sources were questioned	deleted in admin close
2020 Josh Hammond	at least three film leads	deleted in admin close with specific comment: 'While WP:NACTOR might be met, consensus is pretty clear that WP:GNG is not'
2020 Lakshmi Devy	barely passed NACTOR, but at least the sources name her in headlines and cover in-depth	keep in admin close
2020 Ashwin Kumar Lakshmikanthan	Two lead roles in serials, multiple film support roles, 'Best Actor in Tamil' award for a short film	deleted in admin close, recreated since
2019 Michael Treanor	two popular film leads	no consensus in admin close with comment 'falls within the letter of WP:NACTOR, which suggests that perhaps the criteria need to be tightened'
2019 Sandile Mahlangu	multiple leads in TV	no consensus in admin close, because GNG fail but plausible NACTOR

Hemantha (talk) 09:25, 5 January 2022 (UTC)

• In most of the cases above, including Anusha Rai where I !voted, primary concerns of meeting NACTOR were the notabilty of the films/TV shows' appeared, and whether their roles where significant enough. Here, Meka starred (has the top-billed credit) in two notable films, Nirmala Convent and Pelli SandaD; its a clear WP:NACTOR pass. -- Ab207 (talk) 10:19, 5 January 2022 (UTC)

NACTOR vs GNG debate

In most of the cases above tells me you didn't read any. I request you read Josh Hammond close at least. Anusha Rai too had lead in two local language films, with requisite two reviews in Kannada and similar English coverage (except for Hindu); why you would consider one strong but other weak is beyond me. Hemantha (talk) 12:43, 5 January 2022 (UTC) Rai's films did not have the requisite reliable reviews (atleast two for each film), in fact, her second film was deleted in AfD. In Hammond's case, there was a lack of sufficient evidence whether he played "significant" roles in notable films to meet NACTOR. In any case, each subject is better evaluanted on its own merit rather than trying to draw parellels. With leading roles in two notable films, Meka passes #1 of NACTOR, that's all is needed. -- Ab207 (talk) 13:34, 5 January 2022 (UTC) Quoting from that close once more While WP:NACTOR might be met, consensus is pretty clear that WP:GNG is not. Your interpretation that NACTOR is all that's needed is at odds with community's, as expressed through past AfDs as well as WP:BIO. To make it clear once more, I'm claiming that the sources do not meet WP:GNG. None of the arguments above are even engaging with it. Hemantha (talk) 14:40, 5 January 2022 (UTC) When NACTOR is met (not might), the question of GNG does not arise. Quoting WP:N: "A topic is presumed to merit an article if: meets either the general notability guideline (GNG) below, or the criteria outlined in a subject-specific notability guideline (SNG) listed in the box on the right;". -- Ab207 (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 14:54, 5 January 2022‎ And if you click that link on presumed, the "presumption" is defined as an assumption ... that is taken to be true unless someone comes forward to contest it. This is that challenge; I'm disputing that a two film credit that barely passes NACTOR is enough to prove notability in light of the absence of any significant coverage in independent sources. --Hemantha (talk) 02:01, 6 January 2022 (UTC) Two film credit does pass NACTOR. Deleting an article about a subject that passes SNG which is neutrally written, reliably sourced, long enough to be nominated for DYK, and does not contain any content excluded under WP:NOT is out of principle in the light of WP:PRESERVE. I believe we've both made our points, and I don't think continuing this conversation would be any more productive. It's better to wait for others to chip in and form a consensus. Regards -- Ab207 (talk) 06:18, 6 January 2022 (UTC) If you quote WP:PRESERVE, suggest suitable merge target per Wikipedia:Notability_(people)#Failing_basic_criteria_but_meeting_additional_criteria, instead of rehashing the same "NACTOR trumps GNG" argument for the n-th time. Hemantha (talk) 06:52, 6 January 2022 (UTC) Neither SNG nor GNG trump each other, they are just a different set of tools which are used to guage a subject's notability. I believe there is adequate non-trivial coverage from multiple independent reliable sources to justify a standalone article. -- Ab207 (talk) 07:14, 6 January 2022 (UTC) Some of the disagreement may be from fundamental issues in notability guidelines and/or due to differences between NFILM and BIO/NACTOR. Your assertions would be completely correct with NFILM. NACTOR though is different. I've struck part of my comment above. Anyway if I had read this late 2020 WT:N discussion and the subsequent RfC, I'd have tried to drive this AfD to consider sources than getting bogged down in an SNG vs GNG discussion; which I've done now. --Hemantha (talk) 13:28, 6 January 2022 (UTC)

• Comment - for what it's worth, the article is notable per both WP:GNG and WP:NACTOR (and yes, if the latter is satisfied, the former can be easily excluded, although it's met too). It's just a redundant nomination, imo, and no offence is meant to the nominating user. The comparison to other articles is exactly the kind of argument one should avoid on such pages. WP:WAX is a useful read - I highly recommend that we all focus on the merit of this particular article. Shahid • ^Talk2me 10:57, 6 January 2022 (UTC)

• Comment To focus the discussion towards sources, here's the source assessment. He's been an actor since 2015 and the even the local language press (at least the most important IMO) is accessible via internet. There's not enough even for WP:BASIC.

Source assessment table

Source	Independent?	Reliable?	Significant coverage?	Count source toward GNG?
https://www.ibtimes.co.in/6th-siima-awards-2017-live-updates-tamil-telugu-malayalam-kannada-winners-list-photos-732824		WP:IBTIMES	mention in a list	✘ No
https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/nirmala-convent-nagarjuna-sets-stage-for-sons-of-srikanth-mahadevan-rahman-and-koti-3022952/			One quote from him, two quotes about him by his parents in an article about a movie	✘ No
https://telanganatoday.com/srikanths-daughter-to-make-on-screen-debut-in-telugu			Two lines in a 3 para article on his sister	✘ No
https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/srikanth-s-children-to-play-key-roles-in-rudhramadevi-113072200215_1.html	Agency feed. Article is fully made up of quotes from film director.		mentions his role only	✘ No
https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/nirmala-convent-movie-review-akkineni-nagarjuna-roshan-meka-shriya-sharma-star-rating-3034270/			Movie review; single line mention	✘ No
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/nirmala-convent/movie-review/54377989.cms			Movie review; single line mention	✘ No
https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/Nirmala-Convent-Needed-more-homework/article14983764.ece			Movie review; single line mention	✘ No
https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/siima-2017-day-1-shivarajkumar-jr-ntr-rakul-preet-win-big-here-are-the-winners-list-see-photos-videos-4730224/			mention in a list	✘ No
https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/oct/09/srikanths-son-roshan-to-star-in-pelli-sandadi-sequel-20700.html			Single line mention in a 3 para movie announcement	✘ No
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/pelli-sandad/movie-review/87040497.cms		~ WP:TOI	single line mention in 300 word movie review	✘ No
https://www.thehansindia.com/movie-reviews/pelli-sandad-movie-review-rating-2255-78516		no author credited, spells his name wrong	Movie review; three line mention	✘ No
https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/rudhramadevi-to-release-on-october-9/	reads like PR	uncredited, agency post	no mention at all	✘ No
https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/pelli-sandad-movie-review-done-and-dusted-old-school-romance/article37017971.ece			movie review; mentioned in two sentence	✘ No
https://telugu.samayam.com/telugu-movies/cinema-news/kovelamudi-raghavendra-rao-pelli-sandad-trailer-released-by-mahesh-babu/articleshow/86420554.cms	quotes tweets		movie announcement; one mention	✘ No
https://www.ntnews.com/cinema/srikanth-meka-son-roshan-trying-to-get-mass-hero-image-in-tollywood-205266	promotional tone		1 para plus 1 quote; mostly focuses on his father	✘ No
https://telugu.samayam.com/telugu-movies/cinema-news/roshan-meka-shocking-comments-in-dasara-bullollu-special-program/articleshow/87016300.cms		churnalism content focusing on his tweets		✘ No
https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/180916/nirmala-convent-movie-review-outdated-syllabus-in-nirmala-convent.html			230 word movie review; single ungrammatical line mentioning the subject - "As far as performances go, Roshan is is an easy performer"	✘ No
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/look-at-roshan-doesnt-he-want-to-make-you-fall-in-love-nagarjuna/articleshow/54348386.cms	interview	~ WP:TOI	400 word interview with producer, in which subject is asked a single question	✘ No
This table may not be a final or consensus view; it may summarize developing consensus, or reflect assessments of a single editor. Created using {{source assess table}}.

Hemantha (talk) 13:28, 6 January 2022 (UTC) updated Hemantha (talk) 17:29, 6 January 2022 (UTC)

• Comment - (sigh) I'm sorry, the above table is pointless, and it is based on nothing but your personal opinion of what constitutes significant coverage rather than what policy says. I can't think of how a film review can give better service to an actor than just mention him in a line. Shahid • ^Talk2me 14:11, 6 January 2022 (UTC)
  • Adding to the above, WP:BASIC does not necessarily need substantial coverage from a single source; non-trivial coverage from the various reliable sources also fits the bill. Not every actor gets a mention about their performance in the film reviews. -- Ab207 (talk) 14:30, 6 January 2022 (UTC)
• Comment @Shshshsh: and @Ab207: We seem to be meeting up on the same deletion discussions. Maybe an WP:SPI is in order? As for this article which was reviewed by me, my understanding is that he played the sole male lead role in 2 movies, both of which are considered notable by our standards. WP:NACTOR point 1 - significant role (sole male lead) in multiple films (2 in this case) is met which was why I approved this. Since I reviewed this page I will recuse from voting, but just thought you should know the rationale. Jupitus Smart 02:24, 7 January 2022 (UTC)

  @Jupitus Smart, For NACTOR and GNG, please see the closure statement of a 2017 rfc, this 2020 discussion on WT:N and the RfC that followed it; all of which I've linked above. I don't expect everybody to be completely aware of policy minutiae, especially one as confusing as WP:N, but to jump to accusations based on partial understanding is bad behavior. I know these are sock-infested waters (I came across this page from one I filed) but I strongly resent the repeated, uncalled-for WP:ABF here and request striking it. Hemantha (talk) 06:34, 7 January 2022 (UTC)

• Hemantha, arguments aside, I'm sure Jupitus Smart was humourously referring to an SPI on them, Shshshsh and me. It's not an accusation or ABF on you in anyway. -- Ab207 (talk) 07:06, 7 January 2022 (UTC)

Humour is like the virus, not everybody gets it. You should tone down the WP:ABF though. As I said I am merely stating the rationale for approving this and not getting into voting here. Jupitus Smart 07:19, 7 January 2022 (UTC)