Murtaza Ali Khan (film critic)

Murtaza Ali Khan
Born (1988-02-25) 25 February 1988 (age 36)
Delhi
NationalityIndian
Alma materJamia Millia Islamia
Occupation(s)Film critic and journalist
Years active2010-present

Murtaza Ali Khan is an Indian film critic and journalist. He is the film editor of the New York City-based magazine Café Dissensus.[1][2] He currently contributes to leading publications like The Hindu[3] and The Sunday Guardian.[4] He has also written for DailyO,[5] Huffington Post India,[6] Newslaundry,[7] and The Quint.

Career

While working in the corporate world he soon began to realize his urge for writing on cinema and started contributing film reviews to online publications like DearCinema,[8][9] Frontier Weekly,[10] Desimartini[11] and Jamuura.[12] As a film critic he wanted to introduce the viewers to the best of cinema and help them develop individual taste. During this time he wrote reviews for DearCinema,[8][9] Frontier Weekly[10] and Desimartini[11] where he is listed as a movie jockey. For Jamuura[12] he has written essays on classics like Rashomon,[13] Pyaasa,[14] and Jalsaghar.[15]

Soon he decided to follow his passion and pursue his career as a film critic. From June 2015 to February 2018 he contributed to the Huffington Post India[6] as a freelancer. Since November 2017, he has been doing features and contributing to the interview section for The Hindu.[3] He started working as the Film Editor for the New York-based magazine Café Dissensus[16][17] from July 2018. He is presently reviewing films for The Sunday Guardian[18][19] also.

Interviews and Interactions

Apart from writing extensively on cinema and culture, Murtaza Ali Khan has interviewed famous personalities like Indian Master Chef Imtiaz Qureshi,[20] musician Susmit Bose,[21] British choreographer Wayne McGregor,[22] Japanese actress Yuna Taira,[23] Indian actor Sanjay Mishra,[24] filmmaker Danish Renzu,[25] standup comedian Sunil Grover[26] and screenwriter Anjum Rajabali.[27]

Murtaza Ali Khan[28][29][30] also shares his views on many important topics on changing scenario of Indian cinema in different platforms often.

Television/Radio Debates and Discussions

Murtaza Ali Khan regularly appears as a guest panelist[31][32][33][34] on various television channels.

Support for Newton's selection as India's Official entry at the 90th Academy Awards[35]

On 22 September 2017, speaking at the NewsX show Speak Out India, alongside the director and lead actor of Newton[36] Amit V. Masurkar and Pankaj Tripathi, respectively, Murtaza Ali Khan welcomed the committee’s decision for choosing a film with a realistic and hard-hitting subject like Newton for the 90th Academy Awards. He also shared his thoughts on the film’s prospects at the 2018 Oscars.

Discussion on India International Film Festival 2018[37][38]

Murtaza Ali Khan was invited to take part in discussion on India International Film Festival[37][38] aired on All India Radio. He conducted the program both in English[39][40] and Hindi[41] in discussion with senior journalist K. G. Suresh[39] and film critic Arnab Banerjee,[40][41] respectively.

Other works

Panel Discussions

Murtaza Ali Khan alongside noted journalist, documentary film maker and political commentator Paranjoy Guha Thakurta took part in the panel discussion on the topic "Film Journalism: Is it about the content or profits?"[42][43][44] organized by Juxtapose 2018, the Annual Academic Meet of the department of Journalism, Lady Shri Ram College for Women on 27 September 2018.

Murtaza Ali Khan was a part of a panel discussion on the topic "Digital Media & Online journalism"[45] organized as part of Digital Transformation in Context of New India Summit at New Delhi Institute of Management alongside leading names of the media and corporate world on 7 October 2017.

Murtaza Ali Khan was a part of a panel discussion titled "Health Through Lens"[46] held at the Mahogany Hall, India Habitat Centre. The discussion which featured professionals from the field of media, film and medicine as part of the International Short Film and Arts Festival (FISFA) was moderated by Dr. Nisanth Menon on 26 April 2018.

Murtaza Ali Khan discussed Singaporean filmmaker Boo Junfeng's celebrated film Apprentice[47][48][49] at the 2017 Singapore International Film Festival,[49] held at Siri Fort Auditorium, New Delhi on 2 September 2017. The film was an official selection in the Un Certain Regard section at 2016 Cannes Film Festival.

Jury Member

Murtaza Ali Khan served as the member of the jury for 1st FISFA – International Film and Arts Festival,[50][51][52] alongside filmmaker Sagar Ballary, actress Bidita Bag and activist Dr. Satendra Singh, organized in partnership with 15th World Rural Health Conference (WRHC 2018) at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi from 26 to 29 April 2018.

Personal life

Murtaza Ali Khan hails from a middle-class Muslim family based out of New Delhi. Losing his father at a very young age he was brought up single-handedly by his mother. As a child he spent most his leisure time playing table tennis and watching Formula One. He is a great admirer of Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa, whereas Michael Schumacher is his favorite Formula One racing driver.

References

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  2. ^ "Editorial Board". Café Dissensus. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
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  4. ^ "Film Review: India's contribution to the horror fantasy genre - The Sunday Guardian Live". The Sunday Guardian Live. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Murtaza Ali Khan". www.dailyo.in. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
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  7. ^ Newslaundry. "Newslaundry | Sabki Dhulai". Newslaundry. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  8. ^ a b "Review: Martin Scorsese's Hugo". 16 November 2014. Archived from the original on 16 November 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Midnight in Paris: Woody Allen's ode to the City of Love - DearCinema.com". 31 March 2015. Archived from the original on 31 March 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  10. ^ a b "Frontier articles on Society & Politics". www.frontierweekly.com. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  11. ^ a b "Mohammad Murtaza Ali - Contribution, Reviews, Rating - Author's DM Journey - Desimartini.com". Desimartini. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  12. ^ a b "Murtaza Ali Khan, Author at Jamuura Blog". Jamuura Blog. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  13. ^ "Rashomon : Kurosawa's Masterpiece On Truth And Its Many Faces - Jamuura Blog". Jamuura Blog. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  14. ^ "Pyaasa : Guru Dutt's Epic Tale of Social and Moral Decline - Jamuura Blog". Jamuura Blog. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  15. ^ "Jalsaghar - Satyajit Ray's Classic On Feudal India! - Jamuura Blog". Jamuura Blog. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
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  19. ^ "Film Review: Nawazuddin makes us feel Manto's inner pain - The Sunday Guardian Live". The Sunday Guardian Live. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
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  21. ^ Khan, Murtaza Ali (9 May 2018). "The songs that bind". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  22. ^ Khan, Murtaza Ali (5 January 2018). "One thing amazing about dance is its diversity". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
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  26. ^ "Sunil Grover: Pataakha is Indian, funny and rooted". Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  27. ^ Khan, Murtaza Ali (25 October 2018). "Showing the write way". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
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  31. ^ "Special Debate on Media and Minority Issues on News18 Urdu".
  32. ^ "Bollywood In Election Year: Good Cinema Or Propaganda?".
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  34. ^ "Debate on Shah Rukh Khan's daughter Suhana khan trolled by fans on social media".
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  47. ^ "Singapore Film Festival - New Delhi at Delhi - Events High". Events High. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
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