Film critic and analyst Sunil Mishra had a sudden demise on Thursday night in Bhopal. Sunil Mishra, who wrote about serious cinema, was working in the culture department of Madhya Pradesh.
It is a great loss for the culture department and for the art lovers of the city. The demise of Sunil Mishr has shocked the entire art and culture department and also the artists.
Badr Wasti, a renowned poet and writer said, "Sunil Mishr was a dear friend of mine. It is a huge loss for everyone." Sunil Shukla, founder of Srajana Academy of arts said, "We were in school together. It is unbelievable and really shocking."
Expressing condolence renowned playwright Mohammad Nazeer Qureshi said, "He was a very active person with a smiling face. I saw his work as theatre critic, film critic and now as playwright and he always worked with responsibility. I was not very closely associate with him but whenever he met met with deep smile I can't forget His untimely demise is a big loss not only to the culture department but to the theatre world also we were expecting more plays from him."
Along with the job, Sunil Mishr has been writing on cinema for the past several years. Three years ago he also received the National Award for Best Film Critic.
Sunil Mishr used to prepare his articles with much research. There was a sense of contemplation and depth in his writing. On Instagram, he took live interviews of over 100 artists who were well received.
Hundreds of his articles were published in many prestigious newspapers of the country. He has a combination of cinema-centric programs for AIR-Doordarshan and several channels. Took journalism classes at Makhanlal Chaturvedi Journalism University. Wrote a book on Amitabh Bachchan. He also wrote some plays.