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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"During the World Cup, we earned respect, not money" - Kabir Khan speaks to Anupama Chopra weeks after the release of 83 and they dissect the response to the film, the decision to release in theatres and what Kapil Dev told him.
"I hope filmmakers consider me for a pan-India film" - Rakul Singh chats with Anupama Chopra about the seven films she has up for release in 2022, going public about her relationship with actor-producer Jackky Bhagnani and why she feels it is nearly impossible to balance careers in both the North and South together.
Actors Nagarjuna Akkineni & Naga Chaitanya Akkineni discuss their latest joint venture Bangarraju, how the father & son approach acting & scripts, their contribution to Hindi Cinema, & more.
"I'm getting a lot of love from the wifey" - Ranveer Singh speaks to Anupama Chopra about the 'euphoric' response to 83, how he aced Kapil Dev's bowling action and the changes he's seen in himself over 10 years in the business.
“You have to unlearn a lot to become a Rajamouli hero” - Ram Charan and Jr. NTR speak to Anupama Chopra about working with the filmmaker on #RRR, how their relationship evolved from rivalry to friendship and their box-office predictions for the magnum opus.
"You can't make a small superhero film" - Tovino Thomas & Basil Joseph speak to Anupama Chopra about the intricacies of making a superhero film on a budget, their friendship over the years and Tovino's attraction towards playing flawed characters on screen.
The failure of Befikre really broke my heart - Vani Kapoor speaks to Anupama Chopra about the responses to her performance in #Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui, her long gaps between films and what she's hoping this film changes for her career trajectory.
"I want to do a mainstream, masala Rohit Shetty film" - Ayushmann Khurrana chats with Anupama Chopra about the much-needed conversation Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui started, the biggest compliment he received for it and why he wants to do a masala mainstream film.
"I miss Bollywood" - Fawad Khan speaks to Anupama Chopra about the work that's in the pipeline, what he misses most about India and how his wife and him nurture their relationship. The actor also talks about 'feeling objectified' and how he tries to give back to the industry that made him.
"This film was set up on Zoom" - Kartik Aaryan & Ram Madhvani tell Anupama Chopra about how they shot Dhamaka in 10 days, the 360 degree approach to shooting and why the filmmaker will never call 'action' on his film set.
Suriya and Jyotika speak to Anupama Chopra about why they put their might behind Jai Bhim, what makes their marriage tick after 15 years and what we can expect from the remake of Soorarai Pottru.
Ali Fazal & Richa Chadha invite Anupama Chopra home for a conversation. The duo talk about their impending marriage, their dreams for their production house and why there is a need to 'champion each other' in the film fraternity.
'Eternals' was the most intense film school experience I've had - Filmmaker Chloe Zhao talks to Anupama Chopra about making Eternals, why she chose to add a song and dance number in an MCU film and how making the film changed her.
"They would've never wanted me to stop" - Bhuvan Bam opens up about coping with an incredibly tough year, losing his parents to COVID-19 and the 'ambitious' scale at which his YouTube original Dhindora has been mounted.
"Takht is my passion project" - Karan Johar chats with Anupama Chopra about finding his funny bone for Amazon Prime Video's One Mic Stand, when he plans to make Takht and why he believes 'the film industry lacks a sense of humour'.
Every shot I gave was a dedication to Irrfan sir - Vicky Kaushal, Shoojit Sircar and Ronnie Lahiri speak to Anupama Chopra about Sardar Udham, stepping into Irrfan’s ‘big’ shoes and coming to terms with Takht and The Immortal Ashwatthama falling apart.
I haven’t taken a break in 11 years, I need to now - Samantha Akkineni talks to Anupama Chopra about the success of The Family Man, the backlash she received for her role and why she’s decided to take a break now.
Amit Tandon, Prashasti Singh, Sumukhi Suresh, Rohan Joshi tell Anupama Chopra and Suchin Mehrotra about Netflix India's Comedy Premium League, why comedy is an anti-stardom industry and how their craft evolved in the pandemic.
My daughter Zoya doesn’t think I’m a legend - Javed Akhtar speaks to Anupama Chopra about India Shayari Project, pitching stories to his filmmaker children and why he believes that the music industry is going to see a big shift soon.
"We're in talks to make Lucifer into a three-part Hindi series" - Prithviraj Sukumaran speaks to Anupama Chopra about putting his weight behind Kuruthi, directing superstar Mohanlal in Lucifer and Bro Daddy and how he celebrates the success of his films.
"Sometimes I want to give something to be trolled about" - Rashmika Mandanna talks about her new experiences in the film industry with Mission Majnu & Goodbye, being trolled since the beginning of her career, Vijay Deverakonda being her confidant, and more.
In conversation with Anupama Chopra, Sidharth Malhotra speaks about finally seeing Shershaah come to fruition on @Amazon Prime Video India , recreating a passionate, heroic real-life character like Capt. Vikram Batra with heart, and what he'd like audiences to remember him by.
Yami Gautam speaks to Anupama Chopra about her impromptu yet beautiful wedding to Aditya Dhar, her professional relationship with her husband, and her future projects Bhoot Police, Dasvi, A Thursday among others.
Ahead of the release of the hugely anticipated RRR, writer Vijayendra Prasad talks to Anupama Chopra about how he conceptualised the magnum opus, the rules of engagement with his filmmaker son SS Rajamouli, what we can expect from his next project with Mahesh Babu and the Hindi filmmakers he would like to collaborate with.
"I want to do a DDLJ, but this is what I'm offered" - Fahadh Faasil & Mahesh Narayanan speak to Anupama Chopra about making Malik, how they created the near 14-minute opening shot and the thought behind Fahadh's post on Facebook.
"As long as you can walk & stand, you fight" - Farhan Akhtar, Mrunal Thakur, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra tell Anupama Chopra about shooting Toofaan, what sets it apart from other boxing films and the warrior spirit it has left them with.
"I was sick of the lies written about me" - Neena Gupta speaks to Anupama Chopra about why she wrote her autobiography Sach Kahun Toh, the respect she's getting today (thanks to her career) and why she wishes she were younger now.
Musician and writer Ali Sethi chats with Anupama Chopra about his love for the ghazal, being a bridge between borders and finding the need to censor himself today.
“I suck at the glamorous, song & dance roles” - Vidya Balan speaks to Anupama Chopra about her experience filming Sherni, the three films she’s green lit and why song and dance glam roles aren’t her cup of tea.
Arjun Kapoor chats with Anupama Chopra about his recent releases, Sardar Ka Grandson and Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar, what he's learnt over nine years in the movie business and why he consciously keeps his personal life away from the media glare.
