List of notable Indian film critics:
- Baradwaj Rangan (The New Indian Express, The Hindu)
- C. S. Venkiteswaran (The Hindu)
- Kozhikodan (Mathrubhumi, Chandri
- Mathures Paul (The Statesman)
- Namrata Joshi (Outlook)
- Nikhat Kazmi (The Times of India)
- Prem Chand (Mathrubhumi)
- Raja Sen (Rediff)
- Rajeev Masand (CNN-IBN)
- Sanjit Narwekar
- Taran Adarsh
You can also see the list of winners for National Film Award for Best Film Critic.
But the most influential film critic in the age of internet is Shri. Arvind Kejriwal, the Hon’ Chief Minister of New Delhi.
1) He has reviewed over 20 films till now and also reviewed a short film by Shirish Kunder that he recently watched. He rated the movie as “very interesting”
2) Shri Arvind Kejriwal’s influence over the social media is relevant. He has over 8.5 Million followers on twitter and close to 6.7 million fans on Facebook. No other film critic in India has so many followers.
3) More than just being an influencer on the social media , one should not forget the fact that he is also the Chief Minister of the National Capital of India who has won with a thumping majority and has 67 seats in the state legislative assembly. But most of his MLAs and either suspended/behind the bars on corruption charges.
He has also advised his neighboring state’s government to watch a particular movie:
4) Apart from recommending movies to state governments , Arvind Kejriwal also urges his followers who are also his voters to go for a particular movie:
5) Some films which are released in Bollywood have U/A certification which means children must watch them under adult supervision. For such films, Kejriwal takes his kids along with him and post their reviews as well after the movie. He also makes sure to credit the film’s music producers if he liked the songs and over all score of the movie:
6) Arvind Kejriwal’s movie reviews are short & crisp, perfect for the snapchat generation. So next time if you are planning to go for a movie , please do not forget to check its reviews by Shri Arvind Kejriwal. He uses his official twitter handle “@Arvind Kejriwal” for film reviews.
