Khalid Mohamed
{{short description|Indian journalist and film director}}
{{other uses|Khalid Mohamed (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Khalid Mohamed
| nationality = Indian
| education = Cathedral & John Connon
| occupation = Director, screenwriter, film critic
| years_active = 1994–present
| mother = Zubeida Begum
}}
Khalid Mohamed is an Indian journalist, editor, film critic, screenwriter and film director. He worked for The Times of India for 27 years and then DNA followed by Hindustan Times and was the lead editor for Filmfare magazine. He is the son of Zubeida Begum, on whose life he wrote the screenplay of Shyam Benegal's 2001 film, Zubeidaa.{{Cite web|title=Movie Reviews & Film Showtimes {{!}} 'Shyam Benegal' at The Del Mar|url=http://www.metroactive.com/metro-santa-cruz/09.05.07/movies-shyambenegal.html|website=www.metroactive.com|access-date=2020-05-13|archive-date=3 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180803021803/http://www.metroactive.com/metro-santa-cruz/09.05.07/movies-shyambenegal.html|url-status=dead}}
Education and career
An alumnus of Cathedral and John Connon School from Fort, Mumbai and St Xavier's College, he post-graduated in Political Science.{{cite news|title=The timeless poster boy of Hindi cinema |url=http://www.asianage.com/columnists/timeless-poster-boy-hindi-cinema-927 |author=Khalid Mohamed |newspaper=Asian Age |date=3 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111017025844/http://www.asianage.com/columnists/timeless-poster-boy-hindi-cinema-927 |archive-date=2011-10-17 }} Mohamed has directed three Hindi films and scripted three for Shyam Benegal besides making three documentaries The Last Irani Chai, Little Big People and Master:Portrait of Shyam Benegal, and staging the play Kennedy Bridge. At the Hindustan Times he served as the national cultural editor as well as the editor of the supplement HT Cafe. He left the Times in January 2002.{{Cite web|title=Khalid Mohamed sacked|url=http://asu.thehoot.org/story_popup/khalid-mohamed-sacked-3624|website=The Hoot}} Mohamed has only given a few films a 5-star rating. These include Satya (1998){{cite web|title=Press reviews|publisher=Satya official site|url=http://www.witsindia.com/satya/review.html|access-date=2009-03-04}} and Slumdog Millionaire (2008).[https://web.archive.org/web/20090701024101/http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=f4fb1dc4-c735-4860-9748-1c03e28ccbcf "Cuts Straight to the Heart"]
Mohamed has written several articles for The Wire,{{Cite web|title=Khalid Mohamed Articles|url=https://thewire.in/author/khalid-mohamed|website=The Wire}} Firstpost,{{Cite web|title=Articles by Khalid Mohamed|url=https://www.firstpost.com/author/khalid-mohamed|website=Firstpost}} Quint, Variety, India Today and DNA India.{{Cite web|title=Khalid Mohamed Author|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/authors/khalid-mohamed?page=1|website=DNA India}} He's also written scripts for three of Shyam Benegal's films -- Mammo, Sardari Begum and Zubeida. Mohamed later went on to make a documentary on Shyam Benegal, "The Master".{{Cite web|title=#LIFF2015: 'The Master' – Khalid Mohamed's fitting tribute to Shyam Benegal|url=https://ukasian.com/liff2015-the-master-khalid-mohamed-s-fitting-tribute-to-shyam-benegal.html|last=Datta|first=Sangeeta|date=July 20, 2015|website=UK Asian}} Mohamed also wrote the play, "Kennedy Bridge".{{Cite web|title=Bridging the arts|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/rQ8NoiV2gfdoXLVGlcluQP/Bridging-the-arts.html|last=Jayaraman|first=Gayatri|date=August 5, 2011|website=Live Mint}}{{Cite web|title=Khalid Mohamed and writing a lonely novel|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/khalid-mohamed-and-writing-a-lonely-novel/1646809|last=Deepak|first=Sukant|date=October 23, 2019|website=Outlook India}}
Filmography
= As director and screenwriter =
- Silsiilay, 2005
- Tehzeeb, script adapted from Ingmar Bergman's Autumn Sonata (1978)
- Fiza, 2000
= As screenwriter =
- Zubeidaa, 2001
- Sardari Begum, 1996
- Mammo, 1994
= As writer and reporter=
- To Be Or Not To Be: Amitabh Bachchan, a biography of Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan{{Cite web|title=The perils of being a celebrity biographer|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sunday-chronicle/shelf-life/220718/the-perils-of-being-a-celebrity-biographer.html|last=Narayan|first=Lakshmi|date=July 22, 2018|website=Deccan Chronicle}}
- {{cite book |title=Two Mother and Other Stories|author= Khalid Mohamed|publisher=Om Books |year=2012|isbn=978-9381607091}}{{Cite web|title=Sonam Kapoor at Khalid Mohamed's 'Two Mothers and other stories' book launch|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/photos/sonam-kapoor-khalid-mohameds-two-mothers-and-other-stories-book-launch|date=April 7, 2012|website=Pinkvilla}}
- The Hit Girl,[http://www.vowelor.com/book/the-hit-girl-asha-parekh-biography-review/ "Asha Parekh The Hit Girl"], Om Books International biography of veteran actress Asha Parekh.
- The Aladia Sisters, the story of six sisters of a patriarchal Muslim family{{Cite web|title=The Aladia Sisters: Khalid Mohamed writes of six Muslim girls who ran away from home to define their destinies|url=https://www.firstpost.com/living/the-aladia-sisters-khalid-mohamed-writes-of-six-muslim-girls-who-ran-away-from-home-to-define-their-destinies-7904951.html|last=Mohamed|first=Khalid|date=January 25, 2020|website=Firstpost}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=0006659|name=Khalid Mohamed}}
- https://www.ombooksinternational.com/view_product.php?author=51
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Category:Hindi-language film directors
Category:Indian male screenwriters
Category:Film directors from Mumbai
Category:Cathedral and John Connon School alumni
Category:21st-century Indian people
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