Interviews with Anupama Chopra

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.

The interest around "Lonavala mein kaun tha" is baffling - The team behind The Family Man, Manoj Bajpayee, Priyamani, Samantha Akkineni, Raj & DK, tell Anupama Chopra about what we can expect from Season 2, living up to the hype and excitement and how they got into the headspace of their characters.

“There are no heroes or villains in Nayattu” - Amidst the heated debate surrounding the film, actor Kunchako Boban and writer Shahi Kabir deep dive into the making of Nayattu with Anupama Chopra. From the backlash the film received to it's open-ended climax, this interview has all the answers you have been seeking. Nayattu is now streaming on Netflix.

Today, artists are told to just shut up - Mahira Khan & Azaan Sami Khan speak to Anupama Chopra about collaborating on Tu, prospects of working in India in the future and why the ban on artists across the border was “scary”.

"I have nothing to redeem myself from" - Ma Anand Sheela is candid in this conversation with Anupama Chopra and Shakun Batra ahead of the release of Searching for Sheela. They chat about the making of the documentary, news of Priyanka Chopra playing her and more.

"Chaitanya believes in pure cinema. He's a rare breed" - Alfonso Cuarón and Chaitanya Tamhane speak to Anupama Chopra about their creative collaboration on The Disciple which releases on Netflix and their interpretation of the role of an artist today.

"Why is our industry only looked at as flippant and frivolous?" - Neeraj Ghaywan and Aditi Rao Hydari ask ahead of the release of their film from Dharma Productions' anthology, Ajeeb Daastaans. They speak to Anupama Chopra about creating the film that releases on Netflix, creating nuanced relationships on screen and the changes they've seen in the industry through the pandemic.

"The Telugu industry can create stars out of nobodies" - Following the blockbuster success of their film Jathi Ratnalu, Naveen Polishetty & filmmaker Anudeep K.V. speak to Anupama Chopra about creating the comedy, the soaring success it's seen and plans for the sequel.

"We have no option but to go ‘darker’ with Fahadh" - The team behind Joji - Dileesh Pothan, Syam Pushkaran and Fahadh Faasil - speak to Anupama Chopra about their working dynamic, what makes them tick as a team and what to expect from the film that releases on Amazon Prime Video.

The team behind Hotstar's new web series OK Computer - Jackie Shroff, Radhika Apte, Vijay Varma & Anand Gandhi - chat with Anupama Chopra about the work that went into creating the futuristic world, their influences and what's in store for audiences.

Rana Daggubati speaks to Anupama Chopra about finding work-life balance post marriage, why his next film Haathi Mere Saathi was the therapy session he needed, and what it's like working with Pawan Kalyan on the official Telugu remake of Malayalam blockbuster film Ayyappanum Koshiyum.