Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Soumik Haldar

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The result was delete. Missvain (talk) 00:31, 16 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Soumik Haldar[edit]

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Pure promotional piece, minimal sources in the article, not much more found via search. Lots of name-dropping in the article, giving it a very promotional feel (since removed). Not enough to show notability. Ravensfire (talk) 03:27, 22 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. Ravensfire (talk) 03:27, 22 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Note: This discussion has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions. Ravensfire (talk) 03:27, 22 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Keep: The article may be promotional. But AFD is not cleanup. This is one of the most reputed cinematographers in Tollywood (Even though, Im hearing this name for first time since Im actually from Kerala). Since the subject has worked as a cinematographer in plenty of Bengali movies over the last two decades, I did a detailed and thorough WP:BEFORE and got this[1] and this [2]. But these two are not sufficient alone to establish GNG. So I went more deeper and got this[3] one from TOI, which is giving good coverage to the subject. It covers his entire career as a DOP since its beginning in the 90's to the present. The title itself says; Meet the popular lensmen of Tollywood. I also did a WP:Before in Bengali using google translator and got this[4] which is also giving enough sigcov to the subject. The person has worked as a DOP in more than 50 movies if Im right. So all these makes subject easily passes WP:FILMMAKER or WP:ARTIST.Kichu🐘 ^{Need any help?} 05:13, 22 April 2021 (UTC) Blocked sockpuppet.--Goldsztajn (talk) 06:19, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
- Kashmorwiki, TOI is not an ideal source for showing notability with their The_Times_of_India#Paid_news. There is no way to identify what's paid and not paid, and there are a lot of puff pieces around anyone in film/tv industry (and of course politics in election time). The news18 sources is promising, but it's an interview which isn't the best for showing notability. I get the body of work they've done is significant, but there is so little else to go on. Ravensfire (talk) 12:43, 22 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  - Ravensfire, I already knew the issue with TOI. But this person is one of the most reputed DOP in the Bengali film industry, who has worked in more than 50 films. So he automatically passes WP:FILMMAKER. I cannot also say this source is paid one. Its quite natural that film personalities like this would get coverage from multiple sources. And after analysing the TOI source, I dont think its paid one. It is looking fine to me. Kichu🐘 ^{Need any help?} 13:04, 22 April 2021 (UTC) Blocked sockpuppet.--Goldsztajn (talk) 06:19, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ✗plicit 03:34, 29 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Missvain (talk) 20:48, 7 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Delete The subject doesn't meet criteria WP:GNG. DasSoumik (talk)

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