Utpal Borpujari

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About me

Gender Male
Industry Communications or Media
Occupation Journalist-Film Critic
Location New Delhi / Guwahati, Delhi / Assam, India
Introduction A journalist from North-East India based in New Delhi. Writing on Cinema, Politics, Culture, Literature and a host of other issues for nearly two decades now (that is 2008). Winner of the Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) for the Best Film Critic at the 50th National Film Awards of India, 2003. Member of FIPRESCI - the International Federation of Film Critics. Have served on National and International Film Juries. Editor of the official catalogue of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) - 2003-04-05-07). Have worked with The Sentinel (Guwahati, www.sentinelassam.com); Press Trust of India (New Delhi, www.ptinews.com); www.indiatimes.com; and Deccan Herald (Bangalore, at its Delhi Bureau, www.deccanherald.com and www.deccanheraldepaper.com); before taking up the current assignment at Sakaal Times (Pune, www.sakaaltimes.com and http://epaper.sakaaltimes.com). Also blog at http://passionforcinema.com/author/utpal/