Shri Vinod Anupam is a distinguished film and art critic, honoured with the National Film Award for Best Film Critic (2002). He has served on the jury for the National Film Awards and Indian Panorama, and has been a member of the Innovation Committee of the National Museum of Indian Cinema. A former Secretary of the Bihar Sangeet Natak Akademi, he holds a Master’s degree in Hindi and a Film Appreciation diploma from FTII, Pune. His accolades include the State Award for Best Youth Writer (1988). Shri Anupam has edited Bihar ke 100 Ratn and Bihar Vihar, and is a regular columnist for several leading publications, contributing incisive commentary on cinema, culture, and the arts. He serves as a Member of the Board of Governors of IIM Calcutta and as a Board Member of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), Ministry of Culture, New Delhi. In recognition of his pioneering contributions to social housing, he was conferred the Padma Shri in 1999. Shri Neotia has also been honoured with the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) Legacy of Honor Award. He serves as the Honorary Consul of Israel in West Bengal, reflecting his strong international engagement. A passionate advocate for India’s cultural heritage, he remains deeply committed to promoting and preserving the country’s rich artistic and cultural legacy.