Reel Journalism

Genre Films and Photography

Sub Genre Screenwriting

Format Panel Discussion

When Tuesday, 28th July 2015
From 6:00pm to 8:00pm (IST)

Where Studio X, 4th Floor, Kitab Mahal, Fort, Mumbai - 400001.

Price Free

Details

Film Journalists open up the magic behind movies to the masses, helping us appreciate films better, building larger-than-life persons out of stars and bringing us closer to our own cultural life. Join Sidharth Bhatia, and Rahul Desai in conversation with Raja Sen as they bring alive the pioneers of film journalism in india and trace the evolution of this craft in the light of new media formats and digital technologies. The discussion will be followed by the launch of Sidharth's new book titled, 'The Patels of Filmindia', an important biographical archive on the pioneers of Indian Film Journalism.

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Faculty

Sidharth Bhatia

Journalist, columnist and author

Sidharth Bhatia is a Mumbai-based journalist, columnist and author. He has been in the media for over three decades and was last with DNA. He currently comments on current affairs and popular culture in several publications such as Times of India, Asian Age, Outlook, Seminar and Hindustan Times and is a regular commentator on national politics on television. He has written three books—Cinema Modern The Navketan Story, Amar Akbar Anthony and India Psychedelic Story of a Rocking Generation.

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Raja Sen

Critic, columnist and screenwriter

Raja Sen is a Bombay-based critic, columnist and screenwriter. His directorial debut, X The film, is scheduled to release in November 2015.

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Rahul Desai

Film critic

Rahul Desai is an accomplished independent film critic, formerly, of Mumbai Mirror and Upperstall.com. He is also an aspiring screenwriter, avid sports blogger (bookmyshow.com) and a Federer enthusiast.

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