Shekhar moved to Mumbai after his studies and started his career as film journalist, eventually he came to head the features team at
Mumbai Mirror for two years and was also part of the
Mid-Day features team for four years. In 2006,
Bombay Talkies, a book authored by Shekhar was published by Frog Books. The book is a compilation of film reviews written by Shekhar from 2004 to 2005. In a review,
Bollywood Hungama wrote that the book "qualifies more as his [Shekhar's] personal portfolio or his extended resume." Shekhar has gained popularity for his film reviews. According to
Rediff, Shekhar belongs to breed of film critics who "bring sense, and a measure of cinematic sensibility, to their writing". He has been the recipient of a number of awards. In 2004, he was one of 21 recipients of the 5th "Young Achievers Awards" by the Indo-American Film Society for his work as a film critic. In 2021, he won the Best Talk Show Host award for his online show
Sit with Hitlist at the 5th Annual Talentrack Awards. He currently runs a cinema website called theW14.com. He has authored a book,
Name Place Animal Thing.
The Telegraph described it as "a collection of essays on a number of aspects of popular Indian culture - ranging from cinema and drinking to politics and music - that are often glossed over". ==Bibliography==