Interviews with Anupama Chopra

In this Film Companion exclusive, Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia Deshmukh speak to Anupama Chopra about the blockbuster success of their film Ved, the rules of engagement in their relationship, and their dreams for their production house Mumbai Film Company. We also ask them about their viral reels! 

In our first interview of 2023, we bring you the cast of Kuttey, Arjun Kapoor, Radhika Madan along with Vishal Bhardwaj and debutant director Aasmaan Bhardwaj speaking to Anupama Chopra about the making of the film, what it was like to direct Tabu and Naseeruddin Shah and recreating the iconic Kaminey track 'Dhan Te Nan'.

Ahead of his ‘Born to Shine’ concert in Mumbai, Diljit Dosanjh exclusively speaks with Anupama Chopra on Film Companion about touring to packed crowds, working with Imtiaz Ali on the Chamkila biopic, and his most difficult scene from the movie Jogi. The actor-singer also tells us about his dreams for himself and why he won’t stop at global domination! 

Anupam Mittal (Founder and CEO of Shaadi.com – People Group), Vineeta Singh (Co-Founder and CEO of SUGAR Cosmetics), Peyush Bansal (Founder & CEO of Lenskart.com), Amit Jain CEO and Co-founder – (CarDekho Group, InsuranceDekho.com) speak with Anupama Chopra on Film Companion before the release of Shark Tank India Season 2. They speak about the weirdest places they’ve been pitched ideas at, the biggest turnoff from aspiring entrepreneurs, their relationship with money, & expectations from Season 2 of Shark Tank India.

Ahead of the release of their film Govinda Naam Mera on Disney+ Hotstar, Vicky Kaushal speaks about exploring the comedy genre for the first time with Kiara Advani & director Shashank Khaitan, ‘larger than life’ cinema, and more.

Ahead of the release of the film Wonder Women on Sony LIV, Nithya Menen, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Amruta Subhash, and director Anjali Menon speak with Anupama Chopra on Film Companion about the challenges of making films about women & pregnancy, the lack of women in the “big screen spectacles” movies, the fun & rapport shared among the cast & more.

In this Film Companion Exclusive, the director of the Pakistani blockbuster The Legend of Maula Jatt, Bilal Lashari speaks to Anupama Chopra and Jagman Virk about how he went about remaking the classic to suit today's sensibilities, directing Fawad Afzal Khan and Hamza Ali Abbasi and the cult status that the film has achieved.

Madhuri Dixit Nene talks to Anupama Chopra about the response to her film Maja Ma where she essays the role of a lesbian housewife. The actor talks about the intent behind signing the film and her approach to playing the character. She lets us in on her singing career as well as how she manages her life in the social media glare. Listen to this interview to find out what she is working on next!

In this Film Companion Exclusive interview with Tabu, Anupama Chopra asks her about her process, and her working relationship with long-time collaborators like Vishal Bhardwaj, Mira Nair & Irrfan. She tells us about her experience from the sets of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, staying excited and curious about acting even after all these years & why she prefers to stay under the radar between films.

Kichcha Sudeepa speaks to Anupama Chopra about the pulse of Vikrant Rona, working with Jacqueline Fernandez on the superhit song Ra Ra Rakkamma, and does the most hilarious Salman Khan mimicry for us.