The Film Critics Guild, India’s first registered association of film critics, is a geographically diverse cross-section of professsionals who have come together to streamline the ethical and quality standards for film criticism in the country.
With India’s most credible critics representing print, radio, broadcast, and the web at its helm, the Guild is dedicated to maintaining the highest level of integrity amongst its members and evaluating works of cinema that stand apart in their storytelling.
Anupama Chopra
ANUPAMA CHOPRA
Film CompanionChairperson, FCG
Anupama Chopra is a film critic, book author and director of the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival with Star. She is also the founder and editor of the digital platform Film Companion,which offers a curated look at entertainment.
Stutee Ghosh
STUTEE GHOSH
Fever FMVice-Chairperson, FCG
Stutee Ghosh has been in the media world for almost a decade. She started her career with Radio Mirchi as an RJ and forayed into film reviews and criticism. Currently an RJ and Film Critic with Fever 104fm and The Quint.
SHOMINI SEN
WionSecretary, FCG
Shomini is an entertainment journalist for WIONEWS with over 12 years of experience in film writing. She has previously worked with News18.com and Zeenews.com . She reviews and writes about Hindi, English and Bengali films.
Bharathi Pradhan
BHARATHI PRADHAN
Lehren.comTreasurer, FCG
Bharathi Pradhan is a Columnist, Critic & Author with over 40 years of experience. She currently reviews English & Hindi films for Lehren TV & www.thefilmstreetjournal.com and is Sunday columnist with The Telegraph.
Aditya Shrikrishna
ADITYA SHRIKRISHNA
SilverscreenAditya Shrikrishna is a freelance film critic based in Chennai, India. He currently writes reviews for Mint Lounge and his writings have been published in The Hindu, Frontline, FiftyTwoDotIn, The New Indian Express, The Quint and Film Companion among others.
Ajay Brahmatmaj
AJAY BRAHMATMAJ
News laundry, lokmat samacharAjay Brahmatmaj writes in hindi.ex film editor of Dainik Jagran.presently freelancing for different newspapers and web portals.has keen interest in history of hindi cinema.mapping lahore film industry of pre partion era (before 1947)
Akhil Arora
AKHIL ARORA
Gadgets 360Akhil Arora covers entertainment & video games for Gadgets 360, interviewing stars, covering series premieres, product & service launches and looking at movies from a global socio-political and feminist perspective. He also co-hosts the movie podcast The Long Take, along with fellow FCG member Rohan Naahar.
Anmol Jamwal
ANMOL JAMWAL
Tried & Refused Productions (YouTube)Anmol Jamwal is a content creator who shares his love for Indian films across languages on his YouTube channel, Having garnered an audience in the span of 5 years, with over 1 million subscribers, the channel has grown to form a community that discusses Indian films week in and week out.
Anuj Kumar
ANUJ KUMAR
The HinduAnuj Kumar has been a part of The Hindu since 2005 and has written extensively on Hindi film trends, conducted interviews, and contributed nostalgia pieces. He has contributed to Housefull (Om Books), a collection of short essays on films made during the Golden Age of Hindi cinema.
Arnab Banerjee
ARNAB BANERJEE
Freelance Film CriticArnab Banerjee has been a film critic and journalist for over 20 years, and is currently contributing film reviews to The Asian Age and BBC Radio. Besides reviewing films, both Hollywood and Bollywood, he also writes on music, does book reviews and covers art.
Aswathy Gopalakrishnan
ASWATHY GOPALAKRISHNAN
Freelance Film CriticAswathy Gopalakrishnan is a film critic who writes for Silverscreen.in. She also worked as a film programmer with MAMI Mumbai Film Festival in 2019.
Avinash Ramachandran
AVINASH RAMACHANDRAN
The New Indian ExpressI'm an Entertainment journalist, and I've been with The New Indian Express for five years reviewing everything from films, series, shorts, and documentaries. I concentrate on writing for South films, with frequent visits to Hindi and English cinema, apart from the occasional non-English foreign content.
Avinash Singh
AVINASH SINGH PAL
Hindustan (HT Media)Avinash Singh Pal has been in the media world for almost a decade. He is presently working as Deputy Chief Content Producer in Hindustan (HT Media) and also worked as a news anchor and radio jockey in the past.
Baradwaj Rangan
BARADWAJ RANGAN
GalattaBaradwaj Rangan is a National Award–winning film critic and the editor of Film Companion (South). His writings on cinema, music, art, books, travel and humour have been published in various national magazines.
Bhawana Somaaya
BHAWANA SOMAAYA
92.7 Big FMBhawana Somaaya has been a film critic and author for more than 40 years and has contributed columns to various publications. She is the Entertainment Editor at 92.7 Big FM Radio Channel. She was conferred with Padma Shri in 2017 and with an honorary Doctorate by Jagran Lake City University in 2021.
Deepak Dua
DEEPAK DUA
Freelance Film Journalist & CriticDeepak Dua is a Hindi Film Critic for www.cineyatra.com. A freelance Film Journalist, who was associated with Hindi Film Monthly Filmi Kaliyan for a long time. His review of film Dangal is being taught as a chapter in Hindi text books of Class 8 in many schools
Fahad Samar
FAHAD SAMAR
Radio One 94.3 FMFilmmaker, columnist and author Fahad Samar has been reviewing Hindi and English films on various media platforms. Fahad co-presented Friday Double Bill on NDTV Good Times and currently reviews movies on his show Filmology with Fahad Samar on Radio One 94.3 FM.
Fahad Samar
GOPINATH RAJENDRAN
The HinduGopinath Rajendran is an entertainment journalist and a film critic with over 7 years of experience. He is currently with The Hindu, Chennai and has previously worked with The New Indian Express.
Keyur Seta
KEYUR SETA
Bollywood HungamaKeyur Seta is a film journalist with close to 15 years of experience. He has been covering Hindi cinema extensively for the last 12 years and Marathi cinema since seven years. In the past, he has worked with brands like Zee Entertainment, Cinestaan.com and The Times Of India.
Kriti Tulsiani
KRITI TULSIANI
Times Now Digital, Zoom DigitalKriti Tulsiani is an entertainment journalist and film critic for Times Now Digital and Zoom Digital. She has previously worked with CNN News18 Digital. Apart from writing about cinema, she also covers lifestyle.
Kshitij Rawat
KSHITIJ RAWAT
WionKshitij Rawat did not unleash himself to the world as a film critic, but such are the vagaries of destiny. He has been reviewing films and TV shows since 2017. Growing up in different parts of the country, he has been exposed to a variety of cultures, something that informs his criticism. He currently works at Wion.
Kunal Guha
KUNAL GUHA
Hindustan Times LabsKunal Guha is a film critic and features writer with Mumbai Mirror.
Manoj Kumar.R
MANOJ KUMAR.R
OTT Play, HT MediaManoj Kumar.R is half Tamil and half Malayali. Born and bred in Bengaluru, he had the opportunity to grow up with friends from Kannada and Telugu households. So he speaks all four languages of the south. He reviews Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada movies for Indianexpress.com
Mihir Bhanage
MIHIR BHANAGE
The Times of India, PuneMihir Bhanage is a film critic and has been reviewing films, majorly Marathi, for Times of India since 2014. Besides reviews, he is also an entertainment correspondent for Pune Times. As a viewer, he loves to watch films across genres and languages.
Monika Rawal
MONIKA RAWAL
HT CityMonika Rawal is a media professional with 15+ years of experience and is currently working as the Sr Entertainment Editor at HT City, Hindustan Times. Besides her editorial contribution for the newspaper, she started reviewing Hindi language films in 2019.
Poulomi Das
POULOMI DAS
Independent Film CriticPoulomi Das is an independent film journalist, critic, editor, and programmer. Her writing on film has appeared in national and international publications including NY Mag, MUBI Notebook, Film Comment, India Today, Firstpost, The Swaddle, The Wire, Film Companion, The Federal, Mint Lounge, and GQ among others.
Rahul Desai
RAHUL DESAI
Film CompanionA former Mumbai Mirror and Catch News critic, Rahul Desai now reviews everything from feature films to shorts and web shows for the Film Companion. He is also a columnist for The Hindu.
Renuka Vyavahare
RENUKA VYAVAHARE
The Times of IndiaRenuka Vyavahare is a film critic with one of India’s leading dailies, The Times of India and also an entertainment correspondent with Bombay Times. She has been reviewing films for the Times Group for over a decade now.
Rohan Naahar
ROHAN NAAHAR
The Indian ExpressRohan Naahar is based out of New Delhi, India, and has been reviewing films and television shows for over half-a-decade. He has written for the Hindustan Times and currently writes for the Indian Express
Rohit Khilnani
ROHIT KHILNANI
Bollywood HungamaRohit Khilnani is an entertainment journalist with close to two decades of experience. He is the Entertainment Editor for the NDTV Group. He is now exploring the digital media along with television. He reviews films for NDTV24X7.
Rohit Vats
ROHIT VATS
Editor, Entertainment, News18.comRohit Vats is an entertainment journalist with News18 Digital. He has worked with the Hindustan Times in the past. He reviews Hindi and English films.
Sachin Chatte
SACHIN CHATTE
The Navhind Times, GoaSachin Chatte is a film critic based in Goa and has been writing about cinema for close to 25 years. He has reviewing films for The Navhind Times, Goa for 20 years and occasionally contributes to other publications.
Saibal Chatterjee
SAIBAL CHATTERJEE
Independent Film CriticSaibal Chatterjee is an independent film critic based in Delhi. His weekly reviews appear on www.ndtv.com. He also writes on cinema for The Tribune and The Gulf Today newspapers.
Sangeetha Devi
SANGEETHA DEVI
The Hindu, HyderabadSangeetha Devi Dundoo is a senior Assistant Editor/Special Correspondent with The Hindu, Hyderabad, and a primary film critic for Telugu cinema. Her 18 years of work have involved 12 years with The Hindu & nearly six years with The Times of India Hyderabad.
Shilajit Mitra
SHILAJIT MITRA
The HinduShilajit Mitra is an entertainment journalist and critic with The New Indian Express. Based in Mumbai, he started out with Times Now Digital and the Zoom website.
Shubhra Gupta
SHUBHRA GUPTA
The Indian ExpressShubhra Gupta is Film Critic and Columnist with The Indian Express.
Sonal Pandya
SONAL PANDYA
Independent Film CriticSonal Pandya is the chief content producer for the digital team at Hindustan Times and earlier worked at Cinestaan.com as deputy editor. Prior to becoming a film journalist, she worked as a CG artist and digital compositor in the animation industry.
Srinivasa Ramanujam
SRINIVASA RAMANUJAM
The Hindu, ChennaiSrinivasa Ramanujam is a Senior Assistant Editor with The Hindu, Chennai, and a primary film critic for Tamil cinema. His 15+ years of work experience includes being associated extensively The Hindu, The Times of India (Chennai), The Week, ET MadrasPlus and ChennaiOnline.
Sucharita Tyagi
SUCHARITA TYAGI
Independent Film CriticAfter 10 years of being a prime time radio jockey, Sucharita is now a digital content creator and movie critic. Her YouTube series Not A Movie Review on Film Companion has garnered a sizeable following over the last few years and continues to grow each week.
Sudhir Srinivasan
SUDHIR SRINIVASAN
The New Indian ExpressSudhir Srinivasan is the Entertainment Editor of the New Indian Express. He has previously written for The Hindu and The Times of India. He is known for his writing on South cinema, especially Tamil Films.
Suhani Singh
SUHANI SINGH
India TodaySuhani Singh is a Senior Associate Editor with India Today magazine. Apart from covering entertainment and culture beats for print, she reviews films for India Today's digital arm intoday.in and writes a fortnightly column for Mail Today.
Sukanya Verma
SUKANYA VERMA
rediff.comMumbai-born and based Sukanya Verma is a senior film critic, music critic, columnist, features writer, quiz host and columnist with rediff.com for the last 19 years. From 2016, she contributes cinema columns to The Hindu as well.
Sukhpreet Kahlon
SUKHPREET KAHLON
Independent Film CriticSukhpreet Kahlon believes there is a treasure trove of films waiting to be discovered and brought to the fore in India. he has worked with prominent film festivals and likes to keep her finger on the pulse of the growing independent cinema movement.
Suparna Sharma
SUPARNA SHARMA
The Asian Age & Deccan ChronicleSuparna Sharma is a senior film critic and journalist. She writes for Rolling Stone and Al Jazeera. She is a former Resident Editor of The Asian Age, Delhi.
Suparna Sharma
TANUL THAKUR
The WireTanul Thakur is a National Award-winning film critic and an independent journalist. A film critic for The Wire, he's written features and opinion pieces for The Caravan, Open, Fountain Ink, GQ, and Yahoo! India.
Tatsam Mukherjee
TATSAM MUKHERJEE
Independent journalistTatsam Mukherjee has been a New Delhi-based film journalist since 2016. Having contributed reviews to Firstpost, News9, GQ India etc, his byline has also appeared in the likes of Slate, Al Jazeera English, Film Companion among other publications
Uday Bhatia
UDAY BHATIA
Mint LoungeUday Bhatia is Film Editor with Mint Lounge in Mumbai. He was previously with Time Out Delhi and The Sunday Guardian. His work has appeared in GQ, The Caravan, Indian Quarterly and other publications.
Udita Jhunjhunwala
UDITA JHUNJHUNWALA
Mint and Scroll.inUdita Jhunjhunwala has more than 20 years of experience as a film critic with national publications such as Mid-Day, DNA, Mint, scroll.in and firstpost.com.
Vishal Menon
VISHAL MENON
Film Companion SouthVishal Menon is a film critic with The Hindu, Chennai for the past four years, before which he was a correspondent with Reuters News. He writes about Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi cinema.