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Deepa Gahlot is a theater and film critic, book author, and scriptwriter. She has written several books on cinema, translated several plays (by Manav Kaul and
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'' for the stage. Additionally, she has written-directed a few documentary films and radio shows, and has edited the journals of NFDC and WICA. In 2002, she served on the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) jury. She is the head of programming (theatre and film) at the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA).


Books


Co-authored

* ''Bollywood Popular Indian Cinema'' * ''Behind the Scenes of Hindi Cinema: A Visual Journey Through the Heart of Bollywood'' * ''Janani'' * ''Bollywood’s Top 20: Superstars of Indian Cinema'' * ''The Prithviwallahs'' (co-authored with
Shashi Kapoor Shashi Kapoor (pronounced əʃi kəpuːɾ born Balbir Raj Kapoor; 18 March 1938 – 4 December 2017) was an Indian actor and producer known primarily for his work in Hindi films. He is considered as one of the greatest and most successful acto ...
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Author

* ''Take-2: 50 Films that Deserve a New Audience'' * ''King Khan'' * ''
Shammi Kapoor Shammi Kapoor (born Shamsher Raj Kapoor; (pronounced Help:IPA/Hindi and Urdu, ʌmːi kʌpuːɾ 21 October 1931 – 14 August 2011) was an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi cinema. Kapoor is considered one of the greatest and most s ...
(The Legends of Indian Cinema)'' * ''Sheroes: 25 Daring Women of Bollywood Paperback''


Award

* National Film Award for Best Film Critic (1998)


See also

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Film Critics Circle of India Film Critics Circle of India (FCCI) is a society comprising notable film critics from all the major film producing states of India. At the AGM, conducted at the International Film Festival of India—2013, Subhash Ghai said, "You are in a highly ...


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