Avijit Ghosh

'Avijit Ghosh' works as a senior editor for 'The Times of India' in New Delhi. Born in Agartala, he grew up in the small towns of Arrah and Ranchi. He graduated in history from St Xavier's College, Ranchi and earned his Master's and MPhil degrees from JNU, New Delhi. A journalist for more than twenty-five years, he has written extensively on Hindi cinema and sports. He has also briefly been a film critic for 'The Telegraph' and 'The Times of India'. His previous works include 'Bandicoots in the...See more

'Avijit Ghosh' works as a senior editor for 'The Times of India' in New Delhi. Born in Agartala, he grew up in the small towns of Arrah and Ranchi. He graduated in history from St Xavier's College, Ranchi and earned his Master's and MPhil degrees from JNU, New Delhi. A journalist for more than twenty-five years, he has written extensively on Hindi cinema and sports. He has also briefly been a film critic for 'The Telegraph' and 'The Times of India'. His previous works include 'Bandicoots in the Moonlight', a bildungsroman set in 1970s small-town Bihar, and 'Cinema Bhojpuri', which won the Special Mention for Best Writing on Cinema in the 2010 National Film Awards. His third book, '40 Retakes: Bollywood Classics You May Have Missed', revisits a bunch of movies that have fallen through the cracks of our memory. Avijit is addicted to films, music, football and cricket-not necessarily in that order. He tweets intermittently from the handle @cinemawaleghosh and eagerly awaits your detailed feedback at avijitghosh65@rediffmail.com See less