Shubhra Gupta is an Indian film critic who writes for The Indian Express.[1] She received the Ramnath Goenka Award for Best Writing on Cinema in 2012.[2] She was a member of the Central Board of Film Certification from 2012 to 2015. She is the author of 50 Films That Changed Bollywood, 1995–2015.[3]
Shubhra Gupta | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Film critic |
| Notable work | 50 Films That Changed Bollywood, 1995–2015 |
| Awards | Ramnath Goenka Award |
Career
Gupta began reviewing films in addition to her work as a journalist in the early 1990s.[4] After more than twenty years as a film critic, she wrote the book 50 Films That Changed Bollywood, 1995-2015 about the development of the film industry in India.[4][5]
In 2011, she was appointed to the Central Board of Film Certification for a three-year term.[6]
She curates and conducts The Indian Express Film Club, in Delhi and Mumbai. The screening is followed by animated discussion, which she moderates. She is a frequent traveller to film festivals in Europe and has served on national and international juries.[7]
Books
Awards
- 2012 Ramnath Goenka Award for the Best Writing on Film[13]