Amrit Gangar is an Indian film scholar, historian, critic, curator and writer belonging to Mumbai, Maharashtra an Indian state. He is part of the project that involves setting up India's first film museum, The National Museum of Indian Cinema being set up in Mumbai. Gangar was associated with the Mulund, Mumbai based film society Screen Unitstarted by Manilal Gala from its inception.Screen Unit according to Shai Heredia; curator of Experimenta a film festival held in Mumbai; ushered the beginning of serious film appreciation in Mumbai. Amrit gangar has been working in the field of cinema in various capacities for over three decades.