Anupama Chopra is a film critic, television anchor and book author. She has been writing about Bollywood since 1993. Her work has appeared in publications such as The New York Times, Hindustan Times, The Los Angeles Times and Vogue (India). Here you can find all of her interviews and conversations with Bollywood and Hollywood's leading actors and filmmakers. In short, everything you need to enhance your cinematic experience.
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Author of Democracy On The Road, Ruchir Sharma talks to Anupama Chopra about the spate of ‘political movies’ we’ve seen off late from Uri to Thackeray to The Accidental Prime Minister, how politics impacts Bollywood & why South India is a totally different ball game.
Alert: Spoilers Ahead Post the huge opening day figures Gully Boy got at the box office, Anupama Chopra sits down in conversation with the film’s director Zoya Akhtar for a postmortem of what worked and what didn’t. The filmmaker takes us through the challenges of what what went into filmmaking the Ranveer Singh-Alia Bhatt starrer based on the rap movement in India.
We sit down in conversation with the team of Sonchiriya, directed by Abhishek Chaubey and starring Sushant Singh Rajput, Bhumi Pednekar, Manoj Bajpayee, Ranvir Shorey and Ashutosh Rana. The film presents a rooted tale set in Chambal. The actors shed light on the process of filming this movie in extreme weather conditions, getting in sync with their characters and helping each other perform better.
For the first time on Film Companion, Kartik Aaryan talks to Anupama Chopra about his struggle to stardom, the 7 years that eventually lead to overnight stardom. getting used to the fame and now having his parents live with him in Mumbai.
We sit down in conversation with the director of Gully Boy before she leaves for Berlin for the premiere of her film. Here she talks to Anupama Chopra about directing her actors Ranveer Singh & Alia Bhatt in Dharavi, putting the focus on Hindustani hip hop and ensuring an authentic vibe throughout. The filmmaker tells us about the process of collaborating with over 50 hip-hop artist to create the music of the movie and getting her father and lyricist Javed Akhtar to also jam with them. What ...
In conversation with the actors of Gully Boy before they head to the Berlinale to premiere their film directed by Zoya Akhtar which releases in India on February 14th. Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt tell us about what they imbibed from each other’s acting styles and how they became their respective characters in the film. The duo address questions about the pay parity in Bollywood and whether actors charge a huge price today. They also address criticism that some of the raps from Gully Boy have co...
On World Cancer day, here's the inspiring Tahira Kashyap Khurrana in conversation with Anupama Chopra ahead of the shoot of her first feature film. The author and filmmaker sheds light on her battle with cancer and using her social media as a platform to spread positivity & awareness about the disease. She also tells us about the pressures of being married to a star, the expectations of a star wife, dealing with the failures of her husband Ayushmann Khurrana’s films and how they have evolved...
On the latest episode of FC Unfiltered, Anil Kapoor who has entertained us for decades now, constantly reinventing himself, talks to acting students from film schools and members of the Film Companion Film Club about what keeps him ticking, how he’s managed to stay relevant and how he approaches his work and craft. Watch for the actors valuable insight to acting students.
Note: This audio may contain spoilers about Simmba. After the big success of Ranveer Singh starrer Simmba, the film’s director Rohit Shetty sits down with Anupama Chopra for a post mortem on the film. Here he talks about making massy the new cool and how commercial films have become today’s parallel cinema. The director addresses the reservations Anupama Chopra had about how the female characters and the topic of rape was addressed in the film. Rohit Shetty gives us a peek into what he’s working...
#Tamannaah Bhatia, #KajalAggarwal & #ParulYadav who star in the South remakes of Kangana Ranaut’s #Queen, Paris Paris in Tamil, That is Mahalakshmi in Telugu & Butterfly in Kannada speak to Anupama Chopra about the process and challenges involved with simultaneously shooting four films in different languages, the cultural nuisances they had to factor in while filming each of the versions and the line they as actors have to tread while experimenting with their craft and not upsetting the ...
A year after the release of his blockbuster Padmaavat starring Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor, reclusive filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali speaks exclusively to Anupama Chopra about the trauma he underwent leading up to the film’s release and why no filmmaker in the world should have to endure what he did. The filmmaker does a deep dive into his process of filmmaking, how he creates music while having a shower and how he leaves scope for spontaneity in his frames. We also get a ...
Emraan Hashmi’s Cheat India releases on 18th January. The actor talks to Anupama Chopra about what one can expect from Emraan 2.0 and what made him want to turn producer with this film. He also talks about trying to break away from the kissing-hero image he has been long associated with, making his debut in the digital space with Bard of Blood on Netflix and being conned into doing a kissing scene by his co-producers of Cheat India.
In this interview with Vicky Kaushal, he talks to us about the intense preparation he had to go through to become his character in his upcoming film Uri. The actor also talks us about handling the fame 2018 brought him, negotiating a relationship in the midst of this and the bond he’s built with the paparazzi.
Ranveer Singh is all set to take on his role in and as Simmba in director Rohit Shetty’s next masala entertainer. Here the actor talks about what it’s like to be Shetty’s hero, his other film Gully Boy premiering at the Berlin Film Festival and how this was the versatility he strived for as an actor. In his first interview with Film Companion after his marriage to Deepika Padukone, the actor talks about the influence she’s had on his life and craft and how their similar, normal upbringings plays...
As she gears up for her debut film Kedarnath opposite Sushant Singh Rajput, Sara Ali Khan talks to Anupama Chopra about growing up knowing she wanted to be an actor, what an education in Columbia did for her and the pressures of being an actor in the age of social media. Did you know Sara has a secret Instagram account which he uses to stalk and like people on? Watch this interview in which she tells us all about it.
Film Companion brings to you it's first 'Adda' session with Anushka Sharma, Varun Dhawan, Sriram Raghavan and Navdeep Singh. Adda is the space where people from the film industry put their hair down and have a candid discussion about cinema. See how Varun and Anushka fight to prove that there’s nothing dark or off-beat about their latest choice of films.
In a midnight meeting with the cast of Imtiaz Ali's upcoming movie Jab Harry Met Sejal which releases on August 4th, Anupama Chopra sits down with Shah Rukh Khan & Anushka Sharma to talk about the film. Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka speak about their relationship with the emotion of love & whether they felt it made them better partners in real life.
Unfiltered, a segment featuring Anupama Chopra in conversation with professionals from various creative fields; We sat down with Sanjay Leela Bhansali to breakdown and understand his filmmaking process and look back at his magnificent filmography.
In Sacred Games, Netflix's first Indian original, actor Saif Ali Khan plays police officer Sartaj Singh, a character that has won him a lot of appreciation. But in the last 25 years, the actor has had an uneven career that has had its fair share of lows as well as highs like Dil Chahta Hai, Hum Tum and Cocktail. In this interview, the actor takes through the various phases of his career - the uncomfortable 90s, making his peace with the dancing, and slowly finding this stride.
Ahead of the release of her next film Hichki, actress Rani Mukerji speaks to film students about her career in the movies that spans over 21 years. She speaks about how she keeps herself updated as an actor and still works at honing her craft. She credits directors like Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam who cast her in off-beat films like Hey Ram and Yuva as being instrumental in her growth as a performer. In this interview we also explore Rani’s depth and range as an actor, by revisiting her intense...
From using a perfume to get into character, giving over 70 takes for Saawariya, to why Jagga Jasoos failed - the Ranbir Kapoor speaks to a room full of film aspirants about the highs and lows of his career. He also speaks about what's he like when he falls in love and surviving his father Rishi Kapoor's harsh critique of his movies.
Nucleya aka Udyan Sagar opens up about music, family and after parties.
Nucleya aka Udyan Sagar opens up about music, family and after parties.
In our latest episode of FC Unfiltered, actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui speaks to a roomful of acting students about his extraordinary journey. He speaks about the days when he went without food, money and was so sick that he had clumps of hair falling out. When asked about whether he ever doubted if he could become an actor, he said - I was always an actor. I just didn’t have work. Siddiqui also speaks about why he’s puzzled by people constantly calling him unconventional - Every second man in India ...
After 18 years of doing films, Kareena Kapoor Khan makes her radio debut with What Women Want. In this conversation with Anupama Chopra she talks about what excited her about the format, the pressures of parenting her immensely popular toddler Taimur, why she believes she can still be relatable to every woman despite her fairytale life and how she hopes to steer her career from here. She also gives us her tips on parenting, fitness, style and acting.
She's been in the news for controversies with Hrithik Roshan, Karan Johar, Varun Dhawan and Saif Ali Khan, but in this conversation with Anupama Chopra, Simran actress Kangana Ranaut talks about being an actor. What she's done to better her craft, bounce back from failures and even about a back-up plan she has in place if all else fails.
In this interview with Anupama Chopra, Bhuvan Bam of 'BB Ki Vines' fame talks about how he runs India's most successful YouTube channel single-handedly. The 24 year old also speaks about how his parents reacted to him becoming an overnight sensation, his writing process and his Bollywood ambitions.
Two years ago when we met Diljit Dosanjh, a few weeks before the release of Udta Punjab, he spoke about how he was happy doing limited roles in Bollywood - only characters he identified with. Now, post the release of his latest film Soorma, which is a biopic on former Indian hockey captain Sandeep Singh, the actor says he feels more prepared to take on more challenges on screen. He also tells us about being looked at as a style icon and how he can't help himself from spending money on designer c...
Punjabi rapper Badshah has just released his first solo album O.N.E after much delay. In this interview, he talks about why it took him so long to create 17 songs that are intensely personal and his future plans to grow brand Badshah. He also throws light on some of the controversial lyrics in his songs and defends accusations of mysogyny in his writing and music videos.
We re-live 10 years of Om Shanti Om with filmmaker Farah Khan. Khan talks to Anupama Chopra about various anecdotes from the making of the Shah Rukh Khan- Deepika Padukone starrer. The filmmaker also shares various stories of the making of the 'Deewangi' song that saw the likes of Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukherji, Priyanka Chopra etc come together to celebrate the movies.
