Interviews with Anupama Chopra

Neetu Kapoor speaks to Anupama Chopra in this Film Companion Exclusive about ‘discovering’ herself as an actor and making her own creative choices for the first time in her career. She shares heartfelt stories about Rishi Kapoor and the void he has left in her life and the ‘dream’ that was the Ranbir-Alia wedding.

"I want people to whistle, clap and jump" - Yash and Prashanth Neel are in conversation with Anupama Chopra about mounting KGF 2 on a much larger scale, the art of choreographing swagger and how they improvise the mic-drop dialogues for the film. The actor talks about his future plans and how he looks towards his audiences to guide his next move.

Jr. NTR speaks to Anupama Chopra ahead of the massive success of the SS Rajamouli directed RRR. The actor tells us how they celebrated the box-office collections, the scene he found toughest to shoot and how his son shaped him as the actor he is today. He even let us in on his wish list of Bollywood directors and the film he is shooting for next. Watch the entire chat and tell us your favourite mo...

"Today, it's a better time to be a female actor than a male actor" - Ahead of the release of Jalsa on Amazon Prime Video, powerhouse talents Vidya Balan & Shefali Shah speak to Anupama Chopra about their experience collaborating with each other, what they picked up from each other's process and the reality of being married to film producers!

Céline Sciamma speaks to Anupama Chopra about her new MUBI film Petite Maman which follows a young girl coping with the death of her grandmother by bonding with her mother. The filmmaker tells us about her approach to cinema and how she keeps the 'desire' alive. 

Alia Bhatt in conversation with Anupama Chopra about the making of a 'Sanjay Leela Bhansali' heroine, the nuances she picked up for Gangubai Kathiawadi, her goals for her production house and why she's 'all good' with the rumours around her marriage. 

"This is going to be Bhumi's career best performance" - Rajkummar Rao and Bhumi Pednekar chat with Anupama Chopra about releasing Badhaai Do in theatres, what you can learn from a low phase in your career and the 'brotherhood' they share.

Richa Chadha, Pratik Gandhi and Tigmanshu Dhulia talk to Anupama Chopra about adapting the book 'Six Suspects' into a web show, how censorship can probably have a positive impact on movie making and why actors should ‘be like animals’.

"It took two years of shooting to make this one month happen" - Tahir Raj Bhasin is basking in the praise for Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein and 83 and gearing up for the release of Looop Lapeta. The actor talks to us about his 'struggle,' how to stay focussed and what's next for him. 

In their first interview for the film’s promotions, Deepika Padukone, Dhairya Karwa, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Ananya Panday and Shakun Batra speak to Anupama Chopra about the making of Gehraiyaan, how to capture ‘messy’ on camera and the toughest part about shooting the film.

"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'.