Komal Nahta | |
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Born | 30 April 1964 |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation(s) | Film critic, TV host, trade analyst |
Years active | 1980–present |
Relatives | Taran Adarsh (cousin) |
Website | filminformation |
Komal Nahta (born 30 April 1964) is an Indian film trade analyst. Nahta is the publisher of "Film Information" [1] and also a television show host. He is an anchor of the trade show ETC Bollywood Business on the Bollywood TV channels ETC and Zee Cinema. [2] He is in the advisory board of Cinema Capital. [3] He is the son of film producer and critic Ramraj Nahta. [4]
His interviews are carried by CNBC, STAR, Zee, B4U, NDTV, Zoom, and Doordarshan. [5] In May 2007, Shah Rukh Khan and Karan Johar officially launched his weekly film magazine, The Film Street Journal. [6] [7] He runs a YouTube channel, 'Komal Nahata official' on which he gives film reviews. [4]
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