Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Deepak Menon

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The result was delete‎. Sourcing is insufficient Star Mississippi 13:49, 14 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Deepak Menon[edit]

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Has appeared in minor parts and does not meet Wikipedia's notability criteria for actors. Fails WP:GNG and WP:NACTOR. Akshithmanya ^talk 11:51, 30 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Actors and filmmakers, India, and Kerala. Akshithmanya ^talk 11:51, 30 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. Sources attest he rather meets both general notability requirements and specific criteria for actors, with various significant roles (not minor, some being lead roles... ) in notable productions.-My, oh my! (Mushy Yank) 16:02, 30 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment: The actor appears to have played major roles in just one movie, "Rakshapurushan." To meet the criteria outlined in WP:NACTOR, an actor typically needs to have played major roles in multiple productions. Regarding GNG), it's worth noting that sources 2 and 3 focus on the movie Rakshapurushan. Furthermore, sources 1, 6, and 7 are from TOI, a publication known to accept payments for positive coverage, and its reliability falls within a range between no consensus and generally unreliable as per WP:TOI. Additionally, sources 4 and 5 are interviews, which are considered primary sources. So the subject does not meet the notability criteria outlined in GNG.
Akshithmanya ^talk 06:28, 1 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you. I agree that more coverage on his other films (the Hindi ones, and his more recent ones, including Elza (2022)) would help to demonstrate that he meets WP:NACTOR more clearly; but he seems to meet the more general requirements for notability of persons, with the significant coverage on him in New Kerala (incidentally, this source "5" is not an interview) and Times of India (this source "6" is not a review but an article on his career). As for the latter, the noticeboard says indeed not to use it for political subject matters, but the Indian task force clarifies: "Uncontroversial content such as film reviews are usable". I'll leave it at that. Best, -My, oh my! (Mushy Yank) 00:57, 2 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. I think need more RS. Worldiswide (talk) 03:22, 6 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ✗plicit 13:01, 7 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delete: BLP, fails GNG and NBIO, WP:NACTOR. Sources in articles are interview, brief mention, promo, nothing that meets WP:IS, WP:RS with BLP level WP:SIGCOV addressing the suject directly and indepth, BEFORE showed nothing different. // Timothy :: talk 00:18, 8 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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