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{{Short description|Indian film critic (born 1988)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Sucharita Tyagi
| image = Sucharita Tyagi.jpg
| caption = Tyagi in 2019
| birthname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1988|7|20}}
| birth_place = [[New Delhi]], India
| education = [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai]]
| occupation = {{Hlist | Film critic | video content creator}}
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'''Sucharita Tyagi''' is an Indian [[film critic]] and former [[radio jockey]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Haridas |first=Keerthana |date=2023-08-14 |title=FII Interviews: Sucharita Tyagi Talks About Her Journey From RJ To Film Critic, Women-Oriented Films And Censorship |url=https://feminisminindia.com/?p=159765 |access-date=2023-10-14 |website=Feminism in India |language=en-GB}}</ref> Born and brought up in [[New Delhi]], India, she moved to [[Mumbai]], transitioned into [[web content]] in 2015, and records weekly review videos for ''Film Companion''.

==Early life==
Sucharita Tyagi was born in [[New Delhi]], [[India]].<ref name="childhood">{{cite web|url=https://theinterviewportal.com/2018/01/24/radio-jockey-interview-2/|title=Interview, Sucharita Tyagi|website= Gradatory.in|via=Interview Portal|date=24 January 2018|access-date=17 April 2020}}</ref><ref name="dtu">{{cite web|url=http://dtutimes.dtu.ac.in/blog/interview-sucharita-tyagi-274|title=Interview, Sucharita Tyagi|publisher=[[Delhi Technological University]]|website=DTU Times|date=|access-date=17 April 2020}}</ref> She attended [[Modern School (New Delhi)|Modern School, Barakhamba Road]] and graduated with a major in [[science]].<ref name="childhood"/><ref name="dtu"/>

==Career==
===Radio jockey (2007–14)===

After graduating with a degree in [[Communications Studies]] and [[Journalism]] from the [[Indraprastha University]], Tyagi began working as a voice over artist in New Delhi.<ref name="childhood"/> At 19, she successfully auditioned for a job as a [[radio jockey]] at a Delhi-based FM channel.<ref name="dh">{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/feminist-voice-in-a-male-world-818263.html|title=Feminist voice in a male world|last=Kurain|first=Anila|website=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=22 March 2020|access-date=17 April 2020}}</ref> She worked at the Delhi stations of such channels as [[Red FM (India)|Red FM]] and [[Big FM (Indian radio station)|Big FM]], before moving to [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]] in 2010 to pursue post graduate education and further her career as a radio station host.<ref name="sg">{{cite web|url=http://www.sunday-guardian.com/artbeat/bollywood-killed-the-radio-star-long-live-the-radio-star|title=Bollywood killed the radio star: long live the radio star|last=Sood|first=Akhil|website=[[Sunday Guardian]]|date=31 January 2015|access-date=17 April 2020}}</ref>

{{quote box|bgcolor=#CCDDFF|width=28em|quote=I studied medicine till high school [but] shifted my talents to [[Communications Studies|communications studies]] for a [[Bachelor’s Degree]], and that is when I fell in love with [[broadcast media]]. I [...] started Radio two years after that, in 2007. Since then, it’s been a tumultuous way forward. I’ve worked with some of the top most Radio brands in India, and have loved every bit of it. - Tyagi, on choosing a career as kn [[radio]].<ref name="childhood"/>}}

Tyagi enrolled in a [[filmmaking]] course at the [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai]] and simultaneously began working as programme host for the Mumbai-based FM station [[Radio City (Indian radio station)|Radio City]].<ref name="childhood"/><ref name="sg"/> She hosted the programme ''Freedom Live'', which was aimed at promoting Indian [[Indie music|independent music]].<ref name="sg"/> The show was noted for its emphasis on lesser known artists and music.<ref name="sg"/><ref name="bp">{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/episode/3XLvhdkk4LTt3gHm6hPzMy?si=_pEv29-7RlyeN1iqn77JmQ|title=A Conversation with Sucharita Tyagi of Film Companion and Radio City|website=The Bollywood Project|date=12 October 2016|access-date=17 April 2020|via=[[Spotify]]}}</ref>

She received attention for a starting a fundraiser to help Nikita Shukla{{emdash}}a visually impaired law student; the story was picked up by several [[media outlets]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/a-heartwarming-tale-on-how-an-rj-got-mumbai-to-fund-a-blind-girl-education/-education-with-help-of-rj-suchitra-tyagi-4659016/|title=A Heart-Warming Tale Of How An RJ Got Mumbai To Fund A Blind Girl's Education|last=Naithani|first=Guara|website=Scoopwhoop|date=17 May 2017|access-date=18 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/fyi/story/social-media-blind-girl-gets-help-rj-strangers-mumbai-977447-2017-05-16|title=Win for humanity: Strangers come forward to help blind girl who chose education over family|website=[[India Today]]|date=17 May 2017|access-date=18 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/india-positive-blind-girl-abandoned-by-parents-helped-by-rj-and-strangers/articleshow/58701615.cms|title=India Positive: Blind girl abandoned by parents, helped by RJ and strangers|website=Economic Times|date=17 May 2017|access-date=18 April 2020}}</ref> The campaign was widely shared and received attention from films actors and politicians based in Mumbai.<ref name="shukla">{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/people-of-mumbai-come-together-to-help-a-blind-law-student-who-chose-family-over-education-with-help-of-rj-suchitra-tyagi-4659016/|title=Inspiring! This RJ and Mumbaikars helped to raise money for a visually impaired law student|website=[[The Indian Express]]|date=16 May 2017|access-date=18 April 2020}}</ref>

===YouTube (2015–present)===
Tyagi continued to work with Radio City until 2017, hosting ''Mumbai Masala''; she interviewed various [[Bollywood]] and regional artists, then joined film review website ''Film Companion''.<ref name="bp"/>

{{quote box|bgcolor=#CCDDFF|align=left|width=27em|quote=When I mailed the first ever review to production, in the subject I wrote, "Not a Movie Review", and so we decided to call it that! [In my reviews], I simply say what a movie makes me feel, because that is how cinema should be appreciated." - Tyagi, on the title of her series and her style of writing [[film reviews]].<ref name="sl">{{cite web|url=http://www.school-live.com/How-not-to-review-a-movie!.aspx|title=How not to review a movie!|website=School Live|access-date=18 April 2020}}</ref> }}

Tyagi's first review video was released on ''Film Companion''{{'}}s YouTube channel in September 2015 under the title of "Not a Movie Review".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=N5PEKiYlh8s|title=Welcome Back Not a Film Review, Sucharita Tyagi, Film Companion|website=Film Companion|via=[[YouTube]]|date=4 September 2015|access-date=17 April 2020}}</ref><ref name="tcp">{{cite web|url=https://www.thecherrypicks.com/critics/sucharita-tyagi/|title=Sucharita Tyagi|website=The Cherry Picks|access-date=18 April 2020}}</ref><ref name="vox">{{cite web |last=Vadlapati |first=Rajashekar |date=14 September 2019 |title=VoxTalks With Sucharita Tyagi : 'You Become A Film Critic, Because You Love Movies' |url=https://www.voxspace.in/2019/09/14/voxtalks-with-sucharita-tyagi/ |access-date=18 April 2020 |website=Vox Space}}</ref>

Tyagi was appointed a member of the Film Critics Guild, one of India's first film critics association<ref name="tcp"/> as she continued to record weekly reviews for the "Not a Movie Review" series.<ref name="ks">{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=C-lRyevxevA|title=Kabir Singh Not a Movie Review, Shahid Kapoor, Kiara Advani, Film Companion|website=Film Companion|via=[[YouTube]]|date=21 June 2019|access-date=18 April 2020}}</ref><ref name="dh"/><ref name="bbc">{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fzko06I2-2E&feature=youtu.be|title=Do Reviews Matter? Rajeev Masand, Sucharita Tyagi, Ankur Pathak, Podcast, Bollywood Uncovered|website=[[BBC]]|via=[[YouTube]]|date=1 June 2020|access-date=3 June 2021}}</ref> Some reviews received good amount of criticism, and sparked controversies and debates among artists and critics.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rangan |first1=Bharadwaj |title=Kabir Singh, Article 15 Review {{!}} Spoilers {{!}} Let's Talk Movies |website=[[YouTube]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgGGMulsWqw&ab_channel=FilmCompanion |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Devarakonda |first1=Vijay |last2=Bajpayee |first2=Manoj |last3=Padukone |first3=Deepika |last4=Khurrana |first4=Ayushman |title=The Best Performances Of The Decade Decoded {{!}} Film Companion |website=[[YouTube]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzXS2Nj7GVQ&ab_channel=FilmCompanion |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Vanga |first1=Sandeep Reddy |title=Sandeep Vanga Reddy on his films, processes and beliefs {{!}} Film Companion |website=[[YouTube]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIRLo6kpuHI&t=1s&ab_channel=FilmCompanion |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Vanga |first1=Sandeep Reddy |title=Sandeep Reddy Vanga BASHES & TROLLS Film Critics & Their Negative Reviews {{!}} Kabir Singh |website=[[YouTube]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3jDk3Yrx1s&ab_channel=BollywoodHungama |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bajpayee |first1=Manoj |title=Why Manoj Bajpayee supports Kabir Singh! {{!}} Sit With Hitlist |website=[[YouTube]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NSEQU5ebTQ&ab_channel=middayindia |language=en}}</ref>

Tyagi made her film acting debut with a supporting role in the 2019 short film ''Lutf'', co-starring [[Mona Singh]] and [[Vinay Pathak]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/mona-singh-vinay-pathaks-lutf-to-focus-on-mental-health/1636123|title=Mona Singh, Vinay Pathak's ''Lutf'' to focus on mental health|website=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]|publisher=|access-date=18 April 2020|date=8 October 2019}}</ref> A select few of episodes of "Not a Movie Review" were later compiled and released as a [[web series]] on [[Disney+ Hotstar]] under the same title in March 2020.<ref name="hotstar">{{cite web|url=https://www.hotstar.com/in/tv/not-a-movie-review/s-1980|title=Not A Movie Review with Sucharita Tyagi|publisher=[[Disney+ Hotstar]]|access-date=18 April 2020|date=12 March 2020}}</ref> Later that year, Tyagi played herself in [[Vikramaditya Motwane]]'s black comedy, ''[[AK vs AK]]''; also starring [[Anurag Kashyap]] and [[Anil Kapoor]] as fictionalised versions of themselves, the production utilises a [[film-within-a-film]] narrative. ''AK vs AK'' was released on Netflix on 20 December to positive response from critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ak_vs_ak|title= AK vs AK|access-date=4 June 2021|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]}}</ref>

In 2020, Tyagi launched her own clothing line in partnership with online retailer KadakMerch<ref name="merch">{{cite web|url=https://kadakmerch.com/collections/su4ita|title=Sucharita Tyagi|publisher=KadakMerch|access-date=4 June 2021}}</ref> and started her own YouTube channel, posting weekly film reviews under the title "Ghar Se Movie Review".<ref name="yt">{{cite web|url=https://youtube.com/channel/UCUKMwyc8Rz8Blh8E2y8caXg|title=Sucharita Tyagi|publisher=Sucharita Tyagi|via=[[YouTube]]|access-date=19 April 2020}}</ref> She also writes for other online media portals and publications.<ref name="tcp"/><ref name="verve">{{cite web|url=https://www.vervemagazine.in/fashion-and-beauty/spunky-film-critic-sucharita-tyagi-models-the-seasons-standout-styles|title=Style, Trends| website=Verve|last=Banerjee|first=Rushmika|date=30 September 2019 |access-date=18 April 2020}}</ref><ref name="twc">{{cite web|url=https://weather.com/en-IN/india/bios/news/2019-01-28-sucharita-tyagi|title=Sucharita Tyagi|website=The Weather Channel|date=28 January 2019|access-date=18 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/video/news/india-debates/cancel-culture-began-as-hyperbole-with-no-real-life-impact-film-critic-sucharita-tyagi-564381#vod-related|title=Cancel Culture Began As Hyperbole, With No Real Life Impact: Film Critic Sucharita Tyagi|website=NDTV|date=24 October 2020|access-date=4 June 2021}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+Film
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Title
!scope="col"| Role
!scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|2020
!scope="row"|''[[AK vs AK]]''
| Herself
|
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+Television
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Title
!scope="col"| Role
!scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|2020
!scope="row"|''Not a Movie Review''
| Herself
| [[Web series]]; 63 episodes
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critic/sucharita-tyagi/movies Sucharita Tyagi on Rotten Tomatoes]

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