Anupama Chopra Reviews

Wonder Women directed by Anjali Menon stars Nadiya Moidu, Nithya Menen, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Padmapriya Janakiraman, Sayanora Philip, Archana Padmini, and Amruta Subhash. The story revolves around women, who come from different circumstances and varied socio-economic backgrounds and find a way to connect and support each other at a particularly bewildering and overwhelming time in their lives. The...

How much plot can you fit into one film? I don’t think that writer-director duo Hari Shankar and Harish Narayan paused to ask that question while making Yashoda starring Samantha Ruth Prabhu as a lead. Listen to Anupama Chopra's full review here.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is a curious contradiction. The opening and closing sequences of Wakanda Forever will make your heart ache. But at two hours and forty-one minutes, this is also one of the longest films in the MCU. To know more about Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, listen to the full review by Anupama Chopra on Film Companion.

Rajkummar Rao, Huma Qureshi, Radhika Apte, Akansha Ranjan Kapoor, and Sikandar Kher starring Monica, O My Darling is directed by Vasan Bala who uses the phrase Monica, O My Darling and the song as scaffolding for a twisted tale of lust, blackmail, murder, greed, jealousy, class conflict, and corruption. Listen to the the full review by Anupama Chopra only on Film Companion. 

Phone Bhoot starring Katrina Kaif, Siddhant Chaturvedi & Ishaan Khatter and directed by Gurmmeet Singh is one of those comedies in which the makers throw everything at the screen, desperately hoping that something sticks. Keep listening for the full review.

Ram Setu should have been a thrilling yarn. Instead, it’s an eye-glazing opportunity lost. Listen to Anupama Chopra's full review here.

Goodbye belongs to a particular sub-genre – funeral films. I’m sure you’ve seen one before. A member of a family dies, which causes the extended family to gather. To know more about this black comedy-drama, here's the full review by Anupama Chopra.

Maja Ma is a tender, emotionally resonant story of a middle-aged married woman who slowly makes peace with the fact that she is a lesbian. Pallavi Patel played by Madhuri Dixit makes Maja Ma even more striking. To know more about the film, listen to the full review by Anupama Chopra.

Ponniyin Selvan: I is the first in a two-part series, based on a five-volume novel written by Kalki, directed by Mani Ratnam. To know more about the PS: I, here's the full review by Anupama Chopra.

How much you enjoy Vikram Vedha starring Hrithik Roshan & Saif Ali Khan is directly dependent on how much you have already enjoyed Vikram Vedha. To know more about the film, listen to the full review by Anupama Chopra. 

Chup: Revenge of the Artist directed by R. Balki starring Dulquer Salmaan, Sunny Deol, Shreya Dhanwanthary & Pooja Bhatt is a suspenseful slasher film, a swoony romance, and a serious meditation on the contentious relationship between critics and artists.

Siya starring Vineet Kumar Singh and Pooja Pandey is the directorial debut of Manish Mundra – a name you might know from terrific, left-of-mainstream films such as Ankhon Dekhi, Masaan, Newton, and Ram Prasad ki Tehrvi. To know more about the film, listen to the full review by Anupama Chopra. 

Jogi starring Diljit Dosanjh directed by Ali Abbas Zafar takes place over three harrowing days in and around Delhi after the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on 31st October 1984. Into the larger socio-political tragedy unfolding, writer Ali and Sukhmani weave in a thread of personal revenge. To know more about the Jogi, listen to the full review by Anupama Chopra on Film Companion.

There is oodles of talent, money, and sweat in every frame of Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva directed by Ayan Mukerji, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Amitabh Bachchan, Nagarjuna & Mouni Roy. To know more about the film, listen to the full review by Anupama Chopra on Film Companion. 

Cuttputlli starring Akshay Kumar, Rakul Preet Singh & Sargun Mehta is a low-IQ retread with moments taken from classics like The Shining and Psycho. To know more about the film, listen to the full review by Anupama Chopra.

Liger is a hybrid bringing together artists from Hindi and Telugu cinema starring Vijay Deverakonda & Ananya Panday as the lead. To know more about Puri Jagannadh's storytelling, listen to the full review of Anupama Chopra.

Thiruchitrambalam has an inherently sunny disposition. There are no villains here – just flawed and fumbling human beings chasing slivers of happiness. Listen to Anupama Chopra's full review of the Dhanush-Nithya Menen starrer.

Dobaaraa is so generic that it feels like Anurag Kashyap is   on auto-pilot. Listen to Anupama Chopra's full review here.

Laal Singh Chaddha is obviously a labour of love – just the number of states the film has been shot in will make your jaw drop – but it never finds those high notes. Listen to the full review to know more.

Darlings is a comedy about a grim subject.  Does debutant director Jasmeet K Reen manage this ambitious balancing act? Listen to Anupama Chopra's review to find out. 

Vikrant Rona is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language action-adventure thriller film written and directed by Anup Bhandari. It stars Sudeep as the titular character alongside Nirup Bhandari, Neetha Ashok, and Jacqueline Fernandez. Listen to Vikrant Rona's review on Film Companion by Anupama Chopra to know more. 

Ek Villain Returns is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written and directed by Mohit Suri, and a spiritual successor to his 2014 film Ek Villain. It stars John Abraham, Arjun Kapoor, Disha Patani and Tara Sutaria. Listen to Ek Villain Returns review by Anupama Chopra to know more. 

Shamshera is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language period action film produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films and directed by Karan Malhotra. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor in a dual role with Sanjay Dutt as the antagonist alongside Vaani Kapoor, Ronit Roy, Saurabh Shukla, and Ashutosh Rana. 

The Gray Man is an action thriller film directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, from a screenplay the latter co-wrote with Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Mark Greaney. The film stars Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, and Dhanush. Listen to The Gray Man Review by Anupama Chopra to know more.

RK/RKAY is a comedy-drama film written and directed by Rajat Kapoor, also starring himself with Mallika Sherawat, Kubbra Sait, Ranvir Shorey, and Manu Rishi Chadha. Listen to this review by Anupama Chopra to know more.