Anna M. M. Vetticad

Anna M. M. Vetticad
Vetticad in 2020
Born
Anna Marie Mathew Vetticad

2 June[1]
Delhi, India
Occupations
  • Film critic
  • book author
  • columnist
  • social media consultant
Years active1994–present
Known forAuthor of The Adventures of an Intrepid Film Critic

Anna Marie Mathew Vetticad is an Indian journalist,[2] film critic,[3] and cultural commentator.[4] She has been in the field of journalism since 1994.[5][6] Vetticad is known for her political critiques of Indian cinema and the Indian film industry.[7][8] She is an advocate for women's empowerment[9] and the representation of marginalised communities in popular entertainment.[10][11]

  1. ^ Anna MM Vetticad [@annavetticad] (3 June 2022). "Namaskaram people, June 2 was my #birthday & under threat of divorce, my family has prohibited me from working for the rest of the week. So no #Vikram / #SamratPrithviraj for me. I feel curiously detached. Thank you for your wishes, goodwill & kind words. It means a lot" (Tweet). Retrieved 25 October 2022 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "Film fetish". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  3. ^ "The Big Deal About Writing Film Reviews: Every film industry ultimately mirrors the society that it is drawn from, says Anna M.M. Vetticad, author of 'The Adventures Of An Intrepid Film Critic'". Businessworld. 19 October 2012. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Tarun Tejpal's case should be taken up on a fast-track basis: N Ram". FirstPost. 22 November 2013. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Anna M.M. Vetticad's Blog". India Today. Archived from the original on 15 March 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  6. ^ Anna M.M. Vetticad (12 June 2013). "Not fair to judge Suraj Pancholi based on Jiah Khan's letter". FirstPost. Archived from the original on 23 January 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  7. ^ "It's not "regional", dammit, it's "Indian"!". 9 September 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Let's talk about racism | North Indians are 'gora-chitta', dark skin is for the South". 22 May 2017. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Podcast: Why Should Pop Culture Be Feminist? Ft. Anna M.M. Vetticad". 16 September 2021. Archived from the original on 28 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  10. ^ "'Love jihad' and Bollywood". 5 September 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  11. ^ "Dissecting the language of Baahubali trolls: 'Hindu film', 'Urduwood', 'Chrislamist critic'". 5 May 2017. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.