Suchin Mehrotra: Becoming The Hero Of Your Own Film

The episode opens with Suchin talking about what writing & storytelling means to him. He talks about how he decided to leave his banking job to become a film journalist and how he landed at Film Companion. We discuss book to screen adaptations, film remakes and South Indian cinema (specifically Malayalam movies). Suchin also shares some of his life learnings and his views on the future of movies & OTT in India. The episode closes with an article written by Suchin for Firstpost on the 10th anniversary of the movie Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.

Suchin Mehrotra is a film journalist who reviews the latest streaming releases on YouTube for Film Companion. He also writes and reviews for the Hindustan Times and  Firstpost, among other publications. He’s also worked as a Programme Coordinator at the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival and as an investment banker before all of that! An unabashed mainstream cinema lover, he sincerely believes that movies and storytelling can change the world. You can find him on Instagram & Twitter @suchin545

Mentions: Haider, Little Women, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, October, Vir Das, Rahul Desai, Baradhawaj Rangan, Anupama Chopra, Shah Rukh Khan, Mumbai Film Festival Young Critics Lab, Fahad Faasil, Ashiq Abu, Pushpa, Dulquer Salman, Nayattu, Netflix, Drishyam, Minnal Murali, Tovino Thomas, Naaradan, Bhramam, Prithviraj, Andha Dhun, No Entry, Squid Game, Rohit Shetty, Zoya Akhtar, Anubhav Sinha, Vijay Sethupati, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Vijay Devarkonda, Raj & DK, RRR, Sir, Axone, Neeraj Madhav, Koffee With Karan, Rocket Boys

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