Interviews with Anupama Chopra
241 episodes - English - Latest episode: 24 days ago - ★★★★ - 5 ratingsAnupama 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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Episodes
135: The Girl On The Train Interview With Anupama Chopra | Film Companion
February 18, 2021 07:26 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBDirected by Ribhu Dasgupta, The Girl On The Train stars Parineeti Chopra, Aditi Rao Hydari, Avinash Tiwary & Kirti Kulhari. They chat with Anupama Chopra about adapting the film in Hindi, what about the film industry they would like to see change and why the term 'women oriented film' is actually derogatory.
134: Mohanlal Interview with Anupama Chopra | Drishyam 2 | Film Companion
February 11, 2021 10:50 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MB"The day this feels like a job, I promise I’ll stop acting" - Mohanlal speaks to Anupama Chopra about Drishyam 2 releasing on Amazon Prime Video, how he chooses his scripts and his most favourite film from his 43-year old career.
133: Priyanka Chopra Jonas Interview with Anupama Chopra | Unfinished | Film Companion
February 08, 2021 11:33 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBI call it the 'in-between interviews' book - Priyanka Chopra Jonas chats with Anupama Chopra about her memoir Unfinished, building her career on supporting parts and the Hindi film she is very excited to do next.
133: Ekta Kapoor, Tahira Kashyap & Guneet Monga Interview with Anupama Chopra | Film Companion
February 08, 2021 11:30 - 20 minutes - 19 MB"Less than 5% of Indian directors are women" - Ekta Kapoor, Tahira Kashyap & Guneet Monga speak with Anupama Chopra about the gender gap in the industry that drove them to form #IndianWomenRising, sexist statements that they're now used to hearing and how filmmakers can reach their collective for help.
132: Adarsh Gourav Interview with Anupama Chopra | The White Tiger | Film Companion
February 02, 2021 14:42 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBIt’s nice to be anonymous - Adarsh Gourav tells Anupama Chopra about his stellar performance in The White Tiger, ‘not feeling famous’ despite the attention and the projects he’s working on next.
131: The White Tiger Interview with Anupama Chopra | Priyanka Chopra Jonas | Film Companion
January 19, 2021 10:10 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MBWhen I heard The White Tiger was being made, I went after it - Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Rajkummar Rao, Adarsh Gourav, Ramin Bahrani & Mukul Deora speak to Anupama Chopra about adapting the book to film, finding their sync with each other & why they never called ‘action and cut’ on set.
130: Gullak Season 2 Interview With Anupama Chopra | The Viral Fever | Film Companion
January 18, 2021 15:14 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBThe creators and cast of Gullak Season 2 that's streaming now on SonyLIV , chat with Anupama Chopra about taking the show a notch higher, bonding over their shared experiences, how they created their chemistry and what it took to shoot the show during the pandemic.
129: Anil Kapoor, Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane | Anupama Chopra | AK vs AK | Film Companion
December 19, 2020 05:30 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MB"You have to be crazy to want to be an actor today" - The team behind Netflix India's AK vs AK - Anil Kapoor, Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane speak to Anupama Chopra about the realities of shooting the film, boundaries they didn't cross and who was the biggest 'diva' on set.
128: Nitya Mehra, Nikkhil Advani, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Avinash Arun, Raj-DK | Unpaused | Film Companion
December 14, 2020 11:02 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBUnpaused on Amazon Prime Video features five short films directed by Raj & DK, Nitya Mehra, Nikkhil Advani, Tannishtha Chatterjee and Avinash Arun. The filmmakers gather to chat with Anupama Chopra about the challenges of shooting during the pandemic and finding the story that closest resonated with their experiences.
127: Team Ludo in conversation with Anupama Chopra | Netflix | Film Companion
November 13, 2020 06:39 - 34 minutes - 32 MBAhead of the release of Anurag Basu’s Ludo, the film’s cast and director chat with Anupama Chopra about the ’tragic absurdist comedy’ they were creating, how the filmmaker creates his whimsical world, and food which played a very integral part in the making of this film which stars Abhishek Bachchan, Aditya Roy Kapur, Rajkummar Rao, Sanya Malhotra, Fatima Sana Sheikh, Pankaj Tripathi, Rohit Saraf, Pearle Maaney and Inayat Verma.
126: Anurag Basu & Pritam Interview | Ludo | Anupama Chopra | Film Companion
November 09, 2020 10:04 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MB"It was very tough to decide what next when Jagga Jasoos failed.” - Anurag Basu and Pritam discuss how they created music together over 5 collaborations, if there will be a sequel to Jagga Jasoos and what they tried to achieve with their upcoming film Ludo.
125: Pooja Hegde Interview | Radhe Shyam | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | Film Companion
November 07, 2020 04:30 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MB"My Telugu fans are very possessive of me” - Pooja Hegde chats with Anupama Chopra about juggling multiple film industries, why she believes co-actor Prabhas is ‘very goofy’ and her thoughts on how she was projected in Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo.
124: Rajkummar Rao & Nushrratt Bharuccha Interview with Anupama Chopra | Chhalaang | Film Companion
November 03, 2020 04:30 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBRajkummar Rao & Nushrratt Bharuccha chat with Anupama Chopra about making Chhalaang, what they learnt from each other since the time they started their careers together in LSD and coping with the loss of mentors and co-actors like Irrfan and Sushant Singh Rajput.
123: Shimit Amin Interview with Anupama Chopra | A Suitable Boy | Film Companion
October 28, 2020 10:11 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBShimit Amin speaks to Anupama Chopra about working on Mira Nair’s A Suitable Boy and how he tried to blend into her vision for the web show that released on Netflix on 23rd October. The filmmaker also tells us about his long hiatus from Bollywood, a prospective film with Yash Raj films and a piece of practical advice for all aspiring filmmakers.
122: Mira Nair, Ishaan Khatter & Tanya Maniktala Interview with Anupama Chopra | A Suitable Boy
October 19, 2020 10:35 - 25 minutes - 23 MB"A Suitable Boy to me is long-form cinema" - Mira Nair, Ishaan Khatter & Tanya Maniktala chat with Anupama Chopra about their Netflix series that releases on October 23rd. They speak about re-creating Vikram Seth's novel set in the 1950s, finding their characters and their backstories and why they refer to it as 'The Crown in brown'!
121: Interview with Yami Gautam & Vikrant Massey | Ginny Weds Sunny | Film Companion
October 09, 2020 12:58 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MB"I don't think I am in a position today to fill theatres, but I hope to soon." - Yami Gautam & Vikrant Massey tell Anupama Chopra about their new Netflix outing Ginny Weds Sunny and the work that goes into building your brand as an actor.
120: Interview with Nawazuddin Siddiqui & Sudhir Mishra | Serious Men | Film Companion
September 28, 2020 08:42 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MB"I’m back to being the filmmaker I was, with Serious Men" - Sudhir Mishra and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in conversation with Anupama Chopra about their Netflix release Serious Men and what they learnt from the children on set.
119: Ishaan Khatter Interview with Anupama Chopra | A Suitable Boy | Film Companion
September 19, 2020 08:03 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MB"On set, I’m starry-eyed, I’m not starry" - In an exclusive conversation, Ishaan Khatter chats with Anupama Chopra about working with Tabu on Mira Nair’s A Suitable Boy, the controversy around the ‘Beyonce’ song in Khaali Peeli and why he’s currently on an ayurvedic detox.
118: 'The Disciple' Team After The Big Win At The Venice Film Festival | Anupama Chopra | Film Companion
September 17, 2020 12:16 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MB"It was an impossible dream" - The team behind The Disciple, Chaitanya Tamhane, Vivek Gomber and Tanaji Dasgupta tell Anupama Chopra about the film’s historic win at the Venice Film Festival, what it was like to walk the red carpet and watch the film in a 1000-seater cinema hall and the big question about its India release.
117: Kareena Kapoor Khan Interview with Anupama Chopra | Laal Singh Chaddha | Pregnancy | Film Companion
September 07, 2020 07:20 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MB"Just because I’m 40 doesn’t mean I shouldn’t be desirable." - Kareena Kapoor Khan chats exclusively with Anupama Chopra about her pregnancy, completing Laal Singh Chaddha with Aamir Khan and turning 40 this month.
116: Fahadh Faasil, Roshan Mathew, Mahesh Narayanan Interview | C U Soon | Anupama Chopra |Film Companion
September 01, 2020 09:21 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MB"If you have the right people, you just need 10-15 people to make a film" - Fahadh Faasil, Roshan Mathew & Mahesh Narayanan tell Anupama Chopra about the logistics behind making C U Soon in lockdown, the skeletal crew they worked with and how they managed to capture the emotions.
115: Chunky Panday Interview with Anupama Chopra | Abhay 2 | Film Companion
August 26, 2020 07:39 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MB"I’m glad they call Ananya a star kid, that makes me a star" - Chunky Panday candidly tells Anupama Chopra about his second innings with Abhay 2 on ZEE5, having to watch his daughter deal with online trolls and his best memories of 90s Bollywood.
114: Shabana Azmi & Baba Azmi Interview with Anupama Chopra | Mee Raqsam | Film Companion
August 24, 2020 13:03 - 25 minutes - 23 MB"My father’s last words to me were, ‘Apne mulk ke liye kuch karna.’" - Baba Azmi and Shabana Azmi reminisce memories from their childhood, what their father Kaifi Azmi stood for and what drove them to make Mee Raqsam, streaming on ZEE5.
113: Nawazuddin Siddiqui Interview with Anupama Chopra | Film Companion
August 21, 2020 08:56 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MB"My family won't be impressed even if I win the biggest award in the world." - Nawazuddin Siddiqui tells Anupama Chopra about how he's bettering his craft by spending time in his village during lockdown, where he stands on the insider-outsider debate in the film industry and news of his separation from his wife.
112: Bobby Deol Interview with Anupama Chopra | Class of '83 | Film Companion
August 19, 2020 05:46 - 19 minutes - 17.4 MB"I have to still knock on doors for work." - Bobby Deol chats with Anupama Chopra about Class Of '83 on Netflix, being ‘more ambitious’ now than ever before and why he still has to ‘struggle to get work’.
111: Janhvi Kapoor Interview with Anupama Chopra | Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl | Film Companion
August 17, 2020 07:07 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBPost the release of her film Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl, Janhvi Kapoor chats with Anupama Chopra about the responses she's received for her performance, how the resistance on social media fuels her as an actor and what she hopes to have imbibed from her mother Sridevi.
110: Diljit Dosanjh Interview with Anupama Chopra | G.O.A.T | Film Companion
August 11, 2020 10:31 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MB"My work is my life and ‘mazaa aa raha hai’" - Diljit Dosanjh chats with Anupama Chopra about his new album G.O.A.T. trending worldwide, cooking in lockdown and why he feels he’s in fact not the ‘Greatest Of All Time’.
109: Sanjana Sanghi Interview with Anupama Chopra | Dil Bechara | Sushant Singh Rajput | Film Companion
August 08, 2020 05:00 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBSanjana Sanghi on how her character in Dil Bechara has ‘spoilt' her, her lessons from the bumpy ride the film saw and the notes Sushant Singh Rajput wrote to her.
108: Chaitanya Tamhane Interview with Anupama Chopra | The Disciple | Alfonso Cuarón | Film Companion
August 04, 2020 10:34 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MB"He pushed me out of my comfort zone and made me think big." - Chaitanya Tamhane chats exclusively with Anupama Chopra about ‘The Disciple’ heading to the Venice Film Festival’s main competition and having the Oscar winning filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón as executive producer.
107: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Radhika Apte & Honey Trehan | Raat Akeli Hai | Anupama Chopra | Film Companion
July 18, 2020 06:30 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBAhead of the trailer launch of Honey Trehan's directorial debut Raat Akeli Hai on Netflix India (https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCZSNzBgFub_WWil6TOTYwAg) , Anupama Chopra chats with the filmmaker and his actors Nawazuddin Siddiqui & Radhika Apte about creating the world for the film. Honey also shares a valuable piece of filmmaking advice he got from Vishal Bhardwaj.
106: Amit Sadh Interview with Anupama Chopra | Breathe Into The Shadows | Film Companion
July 10, 2020 09:36 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBAmit Sadh speaks to Anupama Chopra about returning with the @Amazon Prime Video India (https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC4zWG9LccdWGUlF77LZ8toA) web series Breathe Into The Shadows, the insider-outsider conflict in Bollywood, and what kept him going for 10 years. Listen to him share anecdotes about how he went from being a security guard to an actor in Bollywood.
105: Abhishek Bachchan Interview with Anupama Chopra | Breathe Into The Shadows | Film Companion
July 03, 2020 11:39 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBActors are like slip fielders. You have to grab onto what comes shooting at you." - Abhishek Bachchan chats with Anupama Chopra about how he differentiates his OTT & theatrical choices, the star dynamic in Bollywood and his biggest learnings from the sports field, prior to the release of his web series 'Breathe Into The Shadows' on @Amazon Prime Video India (https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC4zWG9LccdWGUlF77LZ8toA)
104: Avinash Tiwary & Tripti Dimri Interview | Anupama Chopra | Bulbbul | Film Companion
June 27, 2020 05:41 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MB"I have been in lockdown for 15 years of my life" - Bulbbul stars Tripti Dimri and Avinash Tiwary chat with Anupama Chopra about how as actors they are prepared for lockdown, the struggle to make a mark in the industry and the rave response to the Netflix film.
103: Gulabo Sitabo's Begum Farrukh Jaffer Interview | Anupama Chopra | Film Companion
June 17, 2020 05:56 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MB"I remember Amitabh Bachchan as the romantic hero from Silsila" - Gulabo Sitabo’s Fatto Begum, Farrukh Jaffer chats with Anupama Chopra about her terrific performance in the Shoojit Sircar film, auditioning for the role, and her memories from the sets of Rekha's Umrao Jaan, in which she starred.
102: Kiara Advani Interview with Anupama Chopra | Kabir Singh | Laxmmi Bomb | Film Companion
June 12, 2020 12:10 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBKiara Advani chats with Anupama Chopra about having to hit the pause button on a packed release calendar, what she learnt from the super success and criticism that Kabir Singh received, and a possible digital release for Laxmmi Bomb with Akshay Kumar.
101: Sushmita Sen Interview with Anupama Chopra | Aarya | Hotstar Specials | Film Companion
June 12, 2020 07:17 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MB"He kept trying to hide his age from me" - Sushmita Sen candidly speaks about falling in love over Instagram, what she misses about movies from the 90s, and what it was like to be on the sets of Aarya, after so many years.
100: Ayushmann Khurrana Interview with Anupama Chopra | Gulabo Sitabo | Film Companion
June 08, 2020 06:21 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBIt’s unfortunate because it was my dream to see myself on the big screen with Amitabh Bachchan - Ayushmann Khurrana chats with Anupama Chopra about working with his mentor Shoojit Sircar on Gulabo Sitabo, why it felt like a ‘homecoming’ and when he sees himself being ready to go out and shoot films again.
99: Vidya Balan Interview with Anupama Chopra | Natkhat | Shakuntala Devi | Film Companion
June 04, 2020 14:16 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBIt did tug at my heart, but I knew a digital release was right for the film - In this FC exclusive, Vidya Balan chats with Anupama Chopra about her short film as actor & co-producer premiering at the We Are One Global Film Festival, and accepting that Shankuntala Devi would have a digital release on Amazon Prime Video. She also tells us about how she feels content will change forever in a post-Corona world.
98: Madhuri Dixit Nene Interview with Anupama Chopra | Candle | Film Companion
May 30, 2020 04:56 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MBMy son made his debut at the same age as I did - Madhuri Dixit Nene chats with Anupama Chopra about her new single 'Candle', getting her doctor husband to shoot the video for her, and why her ‘heart isn’t in the scripts’ she’s reading right now. #Candle (https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23Candle) #MadhuriDixit (https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23MadhuriDixit) #AnupamaChopra (https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23AnupamaChopra)
97: Sonu Sood Interview with Anupama Chopra | Migrant Workers | Coronavirus | Film Companion
May 29, 2020 06:25 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBThe migrant workers are ‘trapped’ in their own country - Real and reel life hero Sonu Sood chats with Anupama Chopra about being on the front-lines in the battle against COVID-19, what a day in his life is like right now, and shares a heartwarming story of a newborn baby that was named after him! #SonuSood (https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23SonuSood) #MigrantWorkers (https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23MigrantWorkers) #Coronavirus (https://www.youtube.com/results?sea...
96: Katrina Kaif On A Female Led Film Franchise, Her Mop Review & More | Anupama Chopra | Film Companion
May 27, 2020 11:44 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBShe’s kept us entertained with her mop review and the how-to-wash-your-dishes videos on Instagram - Katrina Kaif chats with Anupama Chopra about what she’s learnt about herself while in lockdown, how the definition of beauty changed for her with her makeup brand, and that truly relatable mop review that gave her maximum engagement on her social media! She also lets us in on a possible female-led big-budget film franchise.
95: Kartik Aaryan Interview with Anupama Chopra | Koki Poochega | Film Companion
May 20, 2020 12:04 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB"I will definitely take a pay cut if it helps the industry" - Kartik Aaryan chats with Anupama Chopra about filming in a post-corona world, the accusations of misogyny on a recent video and why he’s enjoying making the Koki Poochega videos.
94: Randeep Hooda Interview with Anupama Chopra | Extraction | Netflix | Film Companion
May 14, 2020 09:55 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBRandeep Hooda is candid in this chat with Anupama Chopra where he tells us about why he stopped doing theatre, what he learnt from Naseeruddin Shah and what aspiring actors should be doing with their time in lockdown. #RandeepHooda #Extraction #AnupamaChopra
93: Javed Akhtar & Shabana Azmi Interview | Anupama Chopra | Film Companion
April 28, 2020 12:22 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBJaved Akhtar and Shabana Azmi speak to Anupama Chopra about that horrific car accident, the 'atrocious' nature of today’s music, and why India should be proud of lip-sync songs.
92: Nitesh Tiwari and Ashwini Iyer Tiwari Interview | Anupama Chopra | Film Companion
April 22, 2020 07:14 - 26 minutes - 24 MBFilmmakers Nitesh Tiwari and Ashwini Iyer Tiwari tell Anupama Chopra about the many similarities between cooking and filmmaking that they have discovered during this lockdown. Watch this interview to know about the films that shaped them and helped keep them positive in these times of uncertainty.
91: Saif Ali Khan Interview with Anupama Chopra | Kareena Kapoor Khan | Taimur | Film Companion
April 14, 2020 10:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBSaif Ali Khan chats with Anupama Chopra about how he and his family are spending time in lockdown owing to COVID-19, Kareena making her Instagram debut, and what the rules of picture sharing are at their house. He also tells us about wanting to be more of a 'commercial' actor and helping Sara Ali Khan cope with the failure of Love Aaj Kal.
90: Bhuvan Bam Interview with Anupama Chopra | Time To Be A Hero | Film Companion
April 11, 2020 09:37 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBMany people still think Titu mama is a real person - Bhuvan Bam chats with Anupama Chopra about not being able to create while in quarantine, what he's currently binge-watching, and how he went about making his new video Time To Be A Hero.
89: Deepika Padukone On Mental Health During COVID-19 & Her Film 83 | Anupama Chopra | Film Companion
April 07, 2020 13:15 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBPeople need to stop looking at actors as dumb people - Deepika Padukone chats with Anupama Chopra about mental health during the COVID-19 crisis, the films she’s considering, and how Ranveer and her stay entertained during the lockdown.
88: Vijay Varma Interview With Anupama Chopra | She | Baaghi 3 | Film Companion
April 07, 2020 09:19 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBPeople like certain things in movie actors which I don’t fit into - Vijay Varma speaks to Anupama Chopra about the rave reviews for his performance in Netflix’s She, why he did Baaghi 3 & breaking away from the typecast after Pink. He also lets us in on what we can expect from Mira Nair's A Suitable Boy.
88: Kabir Khan Interview with Anupama Chopra | 83 | Ranveer Singh | Film Companion
April 07, 2020 09:19 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBRanveer & I just barged into Kapil sir’s house and lived there, observing everything - Kabir Khan chats with Anupama Chopra about directing Ranveer Singh in '83, the impact of the delays on the film industry and why he feels we will come out of the lockdown more ‘empathetic’.