Murtaza Ali Khan is an award-winning Film & TV critic, cultural journalist, and Radio/TV panelist (Doordarshan, All India Radio, Lotus FM, NewsX, Mirror Now, NDTV 24/7, News18, ABP News, Zee News, India News, News18 Urdu, News Nation, India Ahead, TV9, Zee Hindustan) based out of New Delhi, India. He is the sole author of the award-winning entertainment blog 'A Potpourri of Vestiges'. He has been writing on cinema for over 10 years. He has also been contributing to publications like The Hindu, The Sunday Guardian, Newslaundry, The New Indian Express, The Patriot, Huffington Post, and The Quint.
One of India's leading film critics, Khan appears live as a film and television expert on the popular DD Morning Show every Thursday on India's Public Broadcaster Doordarshan's flagship chanel DD National (with repeat telecast on DD Bharati) wherein he makes his weekly recommendations. Khan has also curated film festivals and retrospectives for various Embassies and Cultural Centres. He has also served on the jury of various film festivals as well as the prestigious National Film Awards. He regularly conducts workshops on film history. Khan has translated the book 'Hindujas and Bollywood,' about the global journey of over 1200 Hindi films from 1950s to 1980s, into English. His education spans science & technology, mass communication, and management.
Khan's work has been featured in leading newspapers and magazinse such as Times of India, Outlook, Hindustan Times, Mint Lounge, etc
- He has made over 2000 appearances on National Television
- He has conducted over 500 exclusive / tête-à-tête celebrity interviews published in leading publications such as The Hindu, National Herald, The Sunday Guardian, The Quint, and Newslaundry, among others (Click on the names to read the respective interview stories: Ajay Devgn, Manoj Bajpayee, Shaji N Karun, Tanuja Chandra, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Mahesh Manjrekar, Lijo Jose Pellissery, Shaad Ali, Sonu Sood, Shefali Shah, Guneet Monga, D. Suresh Babu, Kangana Ranaut, Kriti Sanon, Sanjay Mishra, Randeep Hooda, Emraan Hashmi, Adil Hussain, Huma Qureshi, Rasika Dugal, Kalki Koechlin, Sunny Leone, Akshaye Khanna, Lucky Ali, Tirlok Malik, Gajraj Rao, Rahul Bose, Neena Gupta, Pankaj Tripathi, Vineet Kumar Singh, Rahul Dev, Jimmy Shergill, Rajpal Yadav, Saurabh Shukla, Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, Rakesh Bedi, Yashpal Sharma, Sunny Hinduja, Pavan Malhotra, Neeraj Kabi, Arif Zakaria, Sanjay Suri, Kunal Kapoor, Mohd. Zeeshan Ayyub, Onir, Dolly Ahluwalia, Asif Sheikh, Shweta Tiwari, Zareen Khan, Sargun Mehta, Suzanne Bernert, Tim McGovern, Wayne McGregor, Azadeh Akhlaghi, Susmit Bose, Padma Shri Imtiaz Qureshi, Queen Harish, Keshav Suri, Yuna Taira, Sunil Grover, Sharad Kelkar, Sanya Malhotra, Radhika Madan, Sapna Pabbi, Sobhita Dhulipala, Vikrant Massey, Vivaan Shah, Anand Pandit, Gippy Grewal, Raja Bundela, Matthew Smith, Alexis Manenti, Rajeshwari Sachdev, Sadu, Varun Badola, Shahid Mallya, Ahsaas Channa, Rohitashv Gour, etc.)
As a mass communication professional and trained filmmaker, Khan frequently conducts workshops on film journalism, digital filmmaking, and screenwriting.
For queries related to workshops, lectures, sessions, etc. you can write at murtaza.jmi@gmail.com / murtaza@apotpourriofvestiges.com
This gallery features photographs of Murtaza Ali Khan -- Founder/Author, A Potpourri of Vestiges -- while participating in live discussions on television / radio and interviewing / interacting with celebrities / pre-eminent personalities from cinema, literature, politics, media, sports, etc.
Murtaza Ali Khan at the 2024 Berlin International Film Festival
Murtaza Ali Khan with Dr. Rainer Rother, Artistic Director, Deutsche Kinemathek - German Film Archive in Berlin during the 2024 Berlinale
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Murtaza Ali Khan on the DD Morning Show
Murtaza Ali Khan delivering a talk on adaptations at Sahitya Akademi's Festival of Letters 2024
Murtaza Ali Khan in a panel discussion at the closing of the Italian Summer Film Festival 2024
Murtaza Ali Khan in a discussion at the Spanish Icons Film Festival 2024
Murtaza Ali Khan (right most) moderating a panel discussion at Times Gobal Business Summit 2024 |
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Murtaza Ali Khan moderating panel discussion at IFFI Film Bazaar 2023 in Goa
Murtaza Ali Khan with Actor-Director Jacqueline Roussety at the Tokyo International Film Festival 2023
Murtaza Ali Khan with Japanese - American filmmaker Ema Ryan Yamakazi at the 2023 Tokyo International Film Festival
Murtaza Ali Khan at the 2023 Mumbai Film Festival (MAMI)
Murtaza Ali Khan participating in a panel discussion at Sahitya Akademi's festival Unmesha 2023
Murtaza Ali Khan with Anurag Kashyap
Murtaza Ali Khan at the 2023 Kultursymposium Weimar
Murtaza Ali Khan with Manoj Bajpayee and Devashish Makhija
Murtaza Ali Khan with Sanjeev Kumar Bijli, Executive Director, PVR INOX
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| Murtaza Ali Khan in conversation with Anjana Om Kashyap on Aaj Tak |
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| Murtaza Ali Khan in conversation with Rahul Shivshankar on Times Now |
Murtaza Ali Khan in conversation with R. Madhavan on ABP News around Rocketry
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Murtaza Ali Khan shares his views on Karnataka Entertainment Cess on NDTV |
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Murtaza Ali Khan on the DD Morning Show - Thursday Special Episode
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| Murtaza Ali Khan in a Republic Bharat debate on the controversy around the SRK starrer Pathaan |
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| Murtaza Ali Khan in a live discussion on Mirror Now about the Raj Kundra porn gate incident |
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| Murtaza Ali Khan in a live discussion on News 18 India about Aamir Khan-Kiran Rao separation |
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| Murtaza Ali Khan on FIR against celebrities for breaking night curfew on ABP News |
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| Murtaza Ali Khan participating in a live discussion on Zee News |
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| Murtaza Ali Khan participating in a live discussion on News Nation |
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| Film & TV Critic Murtaza Ali Khan participating in a live discussion on Zee Hindustan |
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Film Critic Murtaza Ali Khan participating in a live discussion on News18 India
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| Film Critic Murtaza Ali Khan participating in a special programme on TV9 Bharatvarsh |
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Film Critic Murtaza Ali Khan during a live television discussion on Mirror Now moderated by Faye D'Souza
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Participating in a TV discussion on India News revolving around the films Accidental Prime Minister and Thackerey
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Live discussion on NDTV 24/7 revolving around The Accidental Prime Minister and Uri
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Film Critic Murtaza Ali Khan in a special episode of Desh Ko Jawad Do on News18 India
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Film Critic Murtaza Ali Khan participating in a live television discussion on India Ahead News
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Sharing first reaction about Avengers: Endgame on ABP News
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A special episode of News18 Urdu's popular programme Hamare Masail from IIMC, New Delhi
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Film Critic Murtaza Ali Khan participating in a live television about Newton's Oscar selection on NewsX
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Film Critic Murtaza Ali Khan with Prabhas
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An interaction with Amitabh Bachchan at the India premiere of 102 Not Out
Murtaza Ali Khan presenting the 8-Day Berlin Film Festival at the India Habitat Centre for Embassy of Germany Murtaza Ali Khan following an interaction with the Honorable Ambassador of France, H.E. Mr. Emmanuel Lenain
Murtaza Ali Khan with the Honorable Ambassador of Brazil, H.E. Mr. Andre Aranha Correa Do Lago
Murtaza Ali Khan with the Honorable Ambassador of Italy, H.E. Mr. Vincenzo de Luca (extreme right)
Interviewing noted Indian actor and politician Ravi Kishan
Film Critic Murtaza Ali Khan with Actor- Comedian-Host Krushna Abhishek
Film Critic Murtaza Ali Khan with Telugu Superstar Mahesh Babu
Film Critic Murtaza Ali Khan with Telugu actor Adivi Sesh
Murtaza Ali Khan with the noted Indian ad guru Piyush Pandey
Murtaza Ali Khan with singer/musician Remo Fernandes
Film Critic Murtaza Ali Khan with Padma Bhushan Victor Banerjee (extreme left)
Murtaza Ali Khan moderating a panel discussion at IHC with former cricket captain of Kenya, Aasif Karim (left most)
Murtaza Ali Khan interviewing the leading actress of 777 Charlie, Sangeetha Sringeri
Film Critic Murtaza Ali Khan with actor Arjun Bijlani
A rendezvous with world renowned bioarchaeologist and Vikings expert Dr. Cat Jarman at Jaipur Literature Festival
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Felicitation by the Honorable Health Minister of Delhi Mr. Satyendra Jain at World Rural Health Conference '18
Murtaza Ali Khan presents Italian Embassy's Fellini Retrospective hosted at the India Habitat Centre in October 2021
Murtaza Ali Khan with Vijay Singh, the Paris-based Indian author and filmmaker of Jaya Ganga in October 2021
Murtaza Ali Khan being felicitated in Etawah by K Asif Chambal International Film Festival in September 2021
Film Critic Murtaza Ali Khan in a zoom discussion with noted Indian actor and director Ratna Pathak Shah
Film Critic Murtaza Ali Khan in a zoom discussion with noted Indian filmmaker Nila Madhab Panda
Murtaza Ali Khan during his session at “Notti Stellate – Italian Cinema Under The Sky” organized by Embassy of Italy
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A rendezvous with the legendary face of ITC's Bukhara and Dum Pukht, Padma Shri Chef Imtiaz Qureshi
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Felicitation at Delhi University's Hans Raj College after conducting a workshop on screenwriting
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Conducting a Digital Filmmaking Workshop at Apeejay Institute of Mass Commmunication, Dwarka
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| With noted Indian actor Adil Hussain at 2019 Dharamshala International Film Festival |
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With world renowned British choreographer Wayne McGregor who is famous for his work on the Harry Potter films
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A rendezvous with the award winning actor-writer Alexis Manenti and actor Omar Soumare of the Oscar-nominated French film Les Miserables
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A rendezvous with actor-writer-director Mahesh Manjrekar
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A rendezvous with actor Mahie Gill
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A rendezvous with Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgn
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After interviewing actor Akshaye Khanna
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A rendezvous with actor Sushant Singh in Jaipur
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A rendezvous with National Award winning actor and costume designer Dolly Ahluwalia
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My session on Singaporean film Raman Teh at the 2020 Singapore Film Festival at Siri Fort Auditorium
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Felicitation by the Honorable Chairman of New Delhi Institute of Mangement after judging a blogging competition at the annual fest Spandan
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Participating in International Conference on Emerging Media Trends - 2020 alongside director Shonali Bose and Ambika Khurana, Director, Public Policy, Netflix
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An interaction with Ex Minister and Diplomat Mani Shankar Aiyer at his residence in Delhi
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A rendezvous with actor Shweta Tiwari
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Felicitation by SSP Jay Raj Kuber of MP Police at the 2019 Khajuraho International Film Festival
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With the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Ravish Kumar of NDTV in New Delhi
A panel discussion on the changing trends in film journalism at Juxtapose '18 at Lady Shri Ram College
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Murtaza Ali Khan in a special episode of NDTV Youthquake from Dayal Singh College
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| With noted television actress Kanika Maheshwari and singer-actor Pratibha Singh Baghel |
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Interviewing Khamoshiyaan actress Sapna Pabbi
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A rendezvous with noted Indian filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj
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A rendezvous with actor - director Satish Kaushik
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A rendezvous with actor Manoj Bajpayee at 2018 Dharamshala International Film Festival
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Interviewing actor Randeep Hooda at Delhi's Race Club
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After an exclusive interview with Actor Pankaj Tripathi at the National Sports Club, Delhi
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Interviewing veteran actor Saurabh Shukla
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A rendezvous with noted television actor Varun Badola
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After an engaging conversation with Lipstick Under My Burkha star Aahana Kumra
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| A discussion with film historian Gautam Chintamani about the 50th edition of IFFI for All India Radio |
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| A discussion with Mr. Arnab Banerjee after the opening ceremony of the 50th edition of IFFI for All India Radio |
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A discussion with Ex - DG, IIMC, Sh K G Suresh on National Museum of Indian Cinema for All India Radio
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| Film Critic Murtaza Ali Khan interacting at The Great Indian Film and Literature Festival |
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| An interaction with journalist-turned-filmmaker Avinash Das in Delhi |
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| Felicitated by Mr. Ajay Mishra, Program Head, Economy Today, DD News at Digital Transformation Summit' 17 |
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| At the Chandigarh launch of 'Heroes Amongst Us' by Venerable Bhikkhu Sanghasena and other dignitaries |
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A rendezvous with actor Sharad Kelkar
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A rendezvous with actor-singer Luke Kenny and the director of "Rockumentary" Abhimanyu Kukreja
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| Moderating a panel discussion on the occasion of the launch of Bloggers Alliance at the Constitution Club Of India |
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Attending the honorary luncheon for Prof. Pena at the residence of the Counselor of Cultural Affairs, US Embassy
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A rendezvous with noted singer-songwriter Lucky Ali
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| A rendezvous with legendary Indian filmmaker Saeed Mirza at the 2019 Dharamshala Film Festival |
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| Members of FISFA 2018 Jury |
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My session on Singaporian film Apprentice at the Singapore Film Festival' 17 held at Siri Fort Auditorium
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A rendezvous with actress Kangana Ranaut
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| Interviewing actors Zareen Khan and Gippy Grewal |
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InterviewingWith the noted Bollywood composer duo of Salim-Sulaiman
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| Interviewing actor Jimmy Shergill |
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A rendezvous with actor Tusshar Kapoor
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A rendezvous with Sholay Girl and Babumoshai Bandookbaaz actress Bidita Bag
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| With Sultan, Pataakha, and Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga actor Abhishek Duhan |
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| A rendezvous with Aarakshan and Ghayal Once Again actor Aanchal Munjal in Mathura |
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| A rendezvous with actor Jatin Sarna aka Bunty of Sacred Games fame |
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| A rendezvous with actor Rajniesh Duggall |
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Interviewing actor Sargun Mehta
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Interviewing actor Shreyas Talpade
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Interviewing renowned Punjabi actor-singer Gippy Grewal
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| An interaction with noted Bollywood choreographer and the director of Umrao Jaan Ada, Rajeev Goswami |
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A rendezvous with the world famous British storyteller of Guyanese origin Godfrey Duncan aka TUUP
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| A conversation with Iranian filmmaker Mehdi Rahmani and the creative director of Cinedarbaar Supriya Suri |
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A rendezvous with noted actor-writer Karan Razdan
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| Following an interaction with the director of Paharganj and Gandhi to Hitler, Rakesh Ranjan Kumar |
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| In a panel discussion on News 18 Urdu alongside veteran actor Arun Bakshi about the entry of film stars in politics |
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| Interviewing Raazi actor Ashwath Bhatt |
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| A rendezvous with Kesari actor Rakesh Chaturvedi Om |
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After a candid chat with Suzanne Bernert famous for essaying Sonia Gandhi in The Accidental Prime Minister
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A discussion with DG, IIMC, Sh K G Suresh on IFFI 2018 for All India Radio
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| A rendezvous with the legendary Indian filmmaker Shaji N Karun ahead of Olu's premiere at Indian Panorama Festival 2019 |
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With Italian filmmaker Salvatore Allocca and the director of MAXXI's Museum of Modern and Contemporary Architecture in Rome Margherita Guccione ahead of the launch of Extraordinary Exhibitions, Italy
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| After an interaction with actor Yashpal Sharma in Karnal |
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| A rendezvous with Bollywood actor Nalneesh Neel in Goa |
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| With New York Emmy Nominated Filmmaker Tirlok Malik |
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Participating in a live discussion on #MirrorNow on the provision of bringing outside food to multiplexes
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| Murtaza Ali Khan discussing the prospects of Rajinikanth starrer Kaala at the box-office |
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| With the star cast of III Smoking Barrels in Guwahati, Assam |
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| A rendezvous with the legendary drag performer Queen Harish on the occasion of Kitty Su's seventh anniversary |
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A rendezvous with Italian filmmaker Salvatore Allocca at the special screening of Taranta on the Road
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| With former Mister North East Siddharth Boro at the trailer launch of III Smoking Barrels in Guwahati, Assam |
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| Addressing PGDM students at New Delhi Institute of Management |
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| Participating in a discussion on News X about the controversy surrounding #EkDoTeen |
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| Paying my tribute to the legendary Sridevi alongside Mrs. Asia Pacific, Shelly Maheshwari Gupta |
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| With the renowned film critic Raja Sen at the press premiere of PadMan |
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| With model-actress Mia Lakra and renowned astrologer Dr. Rakhi Yallapragada ahead of a live panel discussion |
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| During a live television discussion on #NewsX |
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| A rendezvous with the National award-winning filmmaker Praveen Morchhale |
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Speaking at the NDIM's Digital Market Summit on Digital Media & Online Journalism 2017
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An exclusive interview with one of the baddest and the meanest villains of Bollywood, the one and only Shakti Kapoor
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| An exclusive interview with actor Rahul Bose at the red carpet of his film Poorna in Delhi |
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An interaction with Prof. Richard Pena, Director Emeritus of the New York Film Festival
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| A rendezvous with cricketer and commentator Syed Saba Karim |
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| An exclusive interview with actor Ranvir Shorey at PVR Plaza, Delhi |
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| A rendezvous with actor-producer Sanjay Suri at the press conference of Shab |
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An interaction with the legendary author Ruskin Bond in Gurgaon
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A one-on-one interview with actor Vivaan Shah in Delhi
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| A candid interaction with the renowned Bangla actress Arpita Chatterjee in Delhi |
An interaction with Padma Shri Awardee and Mountaineer Santosh Yadav in Delhi
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| A rendezvous with the legendary sarpanch of Hiware Bazar village (Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra) |
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| An exclusive interview with Actor Sonu Sood (@SonuSood) in Noida |
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| At a business meeting with the Chinese co-founder of News Dog, Yi Ma in Gurgaon |
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