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ProfessionJournalist
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/01/1978
Age48 years
BirthplaceNew Delhi

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Profession(s)
  • Journalist
  • Film Critic
  • Programmer
  • Author

Physical Stats & More

Height161 cm
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

English LiteratureDelhi University
Film AppreciationFilm and Television Institute of India
JournalismTimes Centre for Media Studies, New Delhi

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
Food HabitEggitarian

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried

Career

FieldJournalism
Worked As
  • Senior Associate Editor - Outlook (1999-2015)
  • Associate Editor Cinema and Film Critic - The Hindu (Mumbai edition) (2015-2020)
  • Senior Journalist and Film Critic at various outlets
  • Consulting Editor - The New Indian Express
  • Freelance film writer and critic - Screen International
  • Curator (Market Projects) - CineV Film Market, Chandigarh
Awards2004 - National Film Award for the Best Film Critic

Favourites

CityBudapest, Hungary
Food
  • Steamed vegetable bun from Singapore
  • Sabudana poori
  • Aamras
  • Pooranpoli
DessertKhuchran
Restaurants
  • Paradise Dynasty
  • Chateraise Singapore

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Namrata Joshi is a respected Indian film critic and journalist.
2. She is known for her work as an associate programmer.
3. Her articles have been featured in notable publications like The Hindu and Outlook.
4. She holds the role of Associate Programmer at the Indian Film Festivals in Los Angeles.
5. Namrata has also been a jury member for the International Federation of Film Critics.
6. In 2019, she wrote her first novel titled Reel India, based on her travels across country observing cinema's influence on people.
7. She has been a member of the Fipresci critics' juries at numerous international film festivals including Toronto, Cluj, Cairo, Moscow, Kerala, and Aurangabad.
8. She has covered major film festivals like Cannes, Toronto International, Pingyao, and International Film Festival and Awards Macao.
9. She has served on selection committees at International Film Festival of India (Goa), Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, and International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala.
10. Winner of the Charles Wallace India Trust-Iqbal Sarin memorial fellowship and British Chevening Scholarship for Indian Journalists.
11. Winner of the Charles Wallace India Trust-Iqal Sarin memorial fellowship and British Chevening Scholarship for Indian Journalists.
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