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Amita Malik | |
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 Amita Malik Chief Guest at OASIS (CUSAT), 1983 | |
| Born | 1921 |
| Died | 20 February 2009 (age 87) New Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television critic |
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Amita Malik (1921 – 20 February 2009) was an Indian media critic. She was described by Time magazine as India's "most prominent film and television critic,"[1] dubbed the "first lady of Indian media" and "India's best known cinema commentator". She began her career at All India Radio in 1944 and later worked as a columnist for many Indian newspapers,[2] including The Statesman,[3] The Times of India, the Indian Express and Pioneer.[4] She died of leukemia at the age of 87 at Kailas Hospital on 20 February 2009.[5]
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- ^ "Amita Malik". veethi.com. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "Lonely death for a trailblazer – Analysis – DNA". Dnaindia.com. 26 February 2009. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ "Amita Malik, RIP". news.outlookindia.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ [1] Archived 27 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine