Mayank Shekhar is an Indian film critic, journalist and author. He has been a film critic and a national cultural editor with Hindustan Times

Hindustan Times

Hindustan Times is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded in 1924 with roots in the Indian independence movement of the period ....

 . He previously worked under Mumbai Mirror

Mumbai Mirror

Mumbai Mirror is a largest compact newspaper in the city of Mumbai with a daily circulation of over 600,000 copies. Its first issue was published on May 30, 2005 by the Times Group, the publishers of The Times of India newspaper....

 and MiD DAY. He also writes a blog

Blog

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, Fad For Thought at Hindustan Times

Hindustan Times

Hindustan Times is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded in 1924 with roots in the Indian independence movement of the period ....

 website.

Early life and education

He completed his schooling from Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram

Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram

Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram, also known as DPS R K Puram or DPS RKP, is a private secondary school run by the Delhi Public School Society in Rama Krishna Puram, New Delhi, India. It is a co-educational day and boarding school with around 12,000 students spread across its three campuses...

, Delhi in 1998 and thereafter graduated in Economics from St. Stephen's College, Delhi

St. Stephen's College, Delhi

St. Stephen's College is a constituent college of the University of Delhi located in Delhi, India. The college admits both undergraduates and post-graduates, and awards degrees under the purview of the University. Famous for its rich history and many traditions, St...

, in 2001 and moved to Mumbai thereafter.

Career

He moved to Mumbai after his studies and started his career as film journalist, eventually he came to head the features team at Mumbai Mirror

Mumbai Mirror

Mumbai Mirror is a largest compact newspaper in the city of Mumbai with a daily circulation of over 600,000 copies. Its first issue was published on May 30, 2005 by the Times Group, the publishers of The Times of India newspaper....

 for two years and was also part of the Mid-Day

Mid-day

Mid Day is an afternoon daily Indian compact newspaper. Editions in various languages are published in Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi and Pune .-Establishment:...

 features team for four years.

In 2006, Bombay Talkies, a book authored by Shekhar was published by Frog Books. The book is a compilation of film reviews written by Shekhar from 2004 to 2005. In a review, Bollywood Hungama

Bollywood Hungama

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 wrote that the book "qualifies more as his [Shekhar's] personal portfolio or his extended resume."

Shekhar is a member of the Central Board of Film Certification

Central Board of Film Certification

The Central Board of Film Certification is a Government of India regulatory body and censorship board of India controlled by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. It reviews, rates and censors motion pictures, television shows, television ads, and promotional material...

. In 2004, he was one of 21 recipients of the 5th "Young Achievers Awards" by the Indo-American Film Society for his work as a film critic. In 2007 he was awarded with the Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism.

External links

• Mayank Shekhar at Hindustan Times
  Hindustan Times
  Hindustan Times is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded in 1924 with roots in the Indian independence movement of the period ....