Anupama Chopra

Anupama Chopra

Author

Anupama Chopra is an Indian author, journalist and film critic. Recently she turned producer after founding Film Companion Studios, a specialty division for long form storytelling. Currently she is an editor at The Hollywood Reporter India.

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Manoj Bajpayee in 'Jugnuma'
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'Jugnuma – The Fable' Movie Review: Raam Reddy's World Of Magical Realism Is Enchanting and Enigmatic

Manoj Bajpayee works wonders with silences in Raam Reddy's stunning magical realism drama.

BY Anupama Chopra
A still from 'Songs of Forgotten Trees'
Insight

Venice Film Festival | 'Songs of Forgotten Trees' Short Take: Anuparna Roy’s Debut Finds Tenderness Amid Hardship

Presented by Anurag Kashyap, Anuparna Roy’s 'Songs of Forgotten Trees'—the only Indian title in Venice’s Orizzonti section—follows two migrant women in Mumbai as they navigate loneliness, survival, and fleeting moments of connection

BY Anupama Chopra
Ahaan Panday in a House of Khaddar suit, Triune shirt, House of Shikha jewellery and YSL footwear; Aneet Padda in a Revolve dress from Nykaa Fashion, Nostoi and Nihiraa jewellery.
Interviews

Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda Interview On Overnight Success With 'Saiyaara': 'We Don't Think This is Stardom'

The 'Saiyaara' stars talk about their rise to stardom, the weight of expectations and what they want to do next.

BY Anupama Chopra
A still from 'Sholay'
Interviews

Javed Akhtar on 50 Years of 'Sholay': The Film Has Become Part of The Psyche of India

'Sholay' is a part of the psyche of India, says Javed Akhtar, and even a character who has spoken three words in the film is remembered after 50 years.

BY Anupama Chopra
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Cannes 2025 Short Takes: 'Homebound' is A Stunning Portrait of Systemic Cruelty and Defiant Courage

The film is made with such precision, beauty, and emotion, built on strong writing (the screenplay is by Neeraj) and superb performances

BY Anupama Chopra
A still from 'Nouvelle Vague'
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Cannes 2025 Short Takes: Linklater's 'Nouvelle Vague' Celebrates the Madness of Making Movies

'Nouvelle Vague' might play better for cinephiles, but the hope is that it's watched by broader audiences— because it’s witty and Linklater’s affection is infectious.

BY Anupama Chopra
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Cannes 2025 Short Takes: Ari Aster's 'Eddington' is Mystifying and Exhausting

Starring Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal, 'Eddington' initially plays as satire but then moves to a theatre of the absurd

BY Anupama Chopra
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Cannes 2025 Short Takes: 'Sound of Falling' is a Haunting Dream

The film is atmospheric and deliberately opaque.

BY Anupama Chopra
A still from 'Mission Impossible — The Final Reckoning'
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Cannes 2025: Tom Cruise's 'Mission Impossible — The Final Reckoning' is as Flawed as it is Fabulous

'Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning' might not save cinema, but Tom Cruise will risk death trying. And there is something noble about that.

BY Anupama Chopra
A still from 'Partir Un Jour'
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Cannes 2025: Amélie Bonnin's 'Partir Un Jour' Wants to Be Many Things At Once

The Cannes 2025 opening night film 'Partir un Jour' has director Amélie Bonnin adapting her 2021 César Award-winning short film into a feature

BY Anupama Chopra
Margaret Qualley in 'The Substance'
Columns

What To Watch by Anupama Chopra: From 'Malaikottai Vaaliban' to Oscar Contender 'The Substance'

The Hollywood Reporter India Editor-in-Chief Anupama Chopra curates a list of must-haves on our watchlists every month.

BY Anupama Chopra
Allu Arjun for THR India, Styling by AKSHAY TYAGI
Interviews

Allu Arjun on Success, Stardom and the 'Pushpa' Wildfire

With 'Pushpa 2,' a film shot in Telugu, Allu Arjun has made Hindi movie history. Now, the 'Icon Star' reflects on his emergence as a pan-Indian superstar, the making of a worldwide blockbuster that has earned over ₹1,830 crore, and the ability to wear “alpha-ness” and a sari at the same time.

BY Anupama Chopra
A still from ‘Girls Will Be Girls’
Streaming

‘Girls Will Be Girls’ Movie Review: A Quietly Breathtaking Coming-of-Age Drama

Female teenage sexuality has rarely been captured with this sensitivity and nuance in an Indian film

BY Anupama Chopra
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‘Yudhra’ Review: A Film With Too Much Rage, Too Little Substance

Yudhra is largely a series of choreographed set pieces strung together like mismatched beads in a necklace.

BY Anupama Chopra
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‘The Buckingham Murders’ Review: Kareena Kapoor Khan Shines in an Inconsistent Thriller

Hansal Mehta’s crime thriller is powered largely by Kareena Kapoor Khan’s emotionally resonant performance. Watch this film to see an actor in her prime.

BY Anupama Chopra