Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kanika Batra


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   delete. Per SNOW. Only one non-fishy keep, and that one from a relatively inexperienced editor who presents no policy/guideline based reason for keeping. Drmies (talk) 15:45, 21 May 2013 (UTC)

Kanika Batra

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Not yet notable per WP:ENTERTAINER, and no significant coverage online from WP:Reliable sources. Article mostly covers her appearances in amateur productions. Can't find refs to support claims of professional work, nor any indication of the notability of the work. Has a minor role in a new unreleased film which has itself had some press in WP:RS, but with notability unclear and with no significant coverage found for her work in the film. Proposed deletion contested by anonymous edited without comment. Captain Conundrum (talk) 06:20, 19 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Speedy Delete. Not a notable person. I did not find any reliable reference which shows her notability. Delete this article.Jussychoulex (talk) 07:50, 19 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions. Evano1van(எவனோ ஓருவன்) 07:58, 19 May 2013 (UTC)


 * Keep notable South Indian actress. 117.194.210.101 (talk) 10:55, 19 May 2013 (UTC)
 * How is the actress notable per WP:ENTERTAINER? Captain Conundrum (talk) 11:50, 19 May 2013 (UTC)


 * Delete. Completely full of promotional rubbish, most of the sources are either unreliable (IMDB), or local (anything with Bangalore in), or basically name drops/routine coverage/anything other than in-depth coverage (Hindu). Doesn't appear to have performed in anything particularly notable, either as an amateur or a professional actress, and to be honest, I'd dispute the notability of Station: The Film anyway (cast looks marginal at best, same with the production company, simply going on the links being red ones, and even the director appears to be of questionable notability to me.) As such, fails WP:ENTERTAINER/WP:NACTOR, and WP:GNG. Luke no 94  (tell Luke off here) 13:22, 19 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep The article needs some more cleanup, but that is not justification for deletion. Station: The Film looks like a real film, by a real director Saad Khan, and this actress also performed at the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival, clearly a real festival. Generally articles like this improve by themselves after a couple years. This article is only two months old, and already passed AfC. To put it into AfD right after making it through AfC discourages new Wikipedia users who might want to put in the effort to make a new article like this. Jtbobwaysf (talk) 17:19, 19 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Of course they're real, does that mean they're particularly notable? Not necessarily. Also, passing AfC means nothing, some valid articles fail AfC, some terrible ones pass AfC. There's a reason I don't use AfC myself. Also, future improvements/increases in notability fail WP:CRYSTAL.  Luke no 94  (tell Luke off here) 17:36, 19 May 2013 (UTC)


 * Delete Nothing here sounds notable. Station: The Film barely skates the edge of notability itself, to be frank. There are many hundreds of performers at Kalaghoda, a small fraction of which are notable. 122.176.146.47 (talk) 21:03, 19 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep a very popular south indian actress. lots of links are provided. and i thinks as already passed previous AFD 182.188.232.199 (talk) 22:33, 19 May 2013 (UTC) — 182.188.232.199 (talk) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
 * Provide reliable, non-local sources then, please. Luke no 94  (tell Luke off here) 07:20, 20 May 2013 (UTC)


 * Delete - This must stay or go according to the quality of the sources, not according to editors' opinions about perceived popularity or otherwise. Here is why. Of the 7 sources:
 * 2 are IMDB which is not considered a sufficient source in itself, though it may be used with caution.
 * 2 are to one and the same article from The Hindu, which as a paper is reliable, but as regards Kanika Batra is just a mention in a piece about "youngsters".
 * 1 is simply a listing in This Week Bangalore, not a substantial or sufficient mention.
 * 1 is a passing mention in an IBN Live item (Batra is one of 8 actors listed in one sentence), not a substantial source either.
 * 1 is just a mention in a cast list put out by the Alliance Francaise de Bangalore: again, as an organization it's fine but as a source for Batra it is insubstantial.
 * We therefore have no substantial coverage from any reliable source. On this evidence, we must delete. Chiswick Chap (talk) 07:35, 20 May 2013 (UTC)


 * Delete - There IS a Kanika Batra that at first glance seems notable (via Google search), but its not this particular person. When this page first appeared, I tried in earnest to clean it up and bring it up to WP standards, but in its original form it was little more than a promotional piece.--Scalhotrod - Just your average banjo playing, drag racing, cowboy... (talk) 15:50, 20 May 2013 (UTC)
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