Ahead of the release of Anurag Basu’s Ludo, the film’s cast and director chat with Anupama Chopra about the ’tragic absurdist comedy’ they were creating, how the filmmaker creates his whimsical world, and food which played a very integral part in the making of this film which stars Abhishek Bachchan, Aditya Roy Kapur, Rajkummar Rao, Sanya Malhotra, Fatima Sana Sheikh, Pankaj Tripathi, Rohit Saraf, Pearle Maaney and Inayat Verma.

Interviews with Anupama Chopra

127: Team Ludo in conversation with Anupama Chopra | Netflix | Film Companion

"It was very tough to decide what next when Jagga Jasoos failed.” - Anurag Basu and Pritam discuss how they created music together over 5 collaborations, if there will be a sequel to Jagga Jasoos and what they tried to achieve with their upcoming film Ludo.

126: Anurag Basu & Pritam Interview | Ludo | Anupama Chopra | Film Companion

"My Telugu fans are very possessive of me” - Pooja Hegde chats with Anupama Chopra about juggling multiple film industries, why she believes co-actor Prabhas is ‘very goofy’ and her thoughts on how she was projected in Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo.

125: Pooja Hegde Interview | Radhe Shyam | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | Film Companion

Rajkummar Rao & Nushrratt Bharuccha chat with Anupama Chopra about making Chhalaang, what they learnt from each other since the time they started their careers together in LSD and coping with the loss of mentors and co-actors like Irrfan and Sushant Singh Rajput.

124: Rajkummar Rao & Nushrratt Bharuccha Interview with Anupama Chopra | Chhalaang | Film Companion

Shimit Amin speaks to Anupama Chopra about working on Mira Nair’s A Suitable Boy and how he tried to blend into her vision for the web show that released on Netflix on 23rd October. The filmmaker also tells us about his long hiatus from Bollywood, a prospective film with Yash Raj films and a piece of practical advice for all aspiring filmmakers.

123: Shimit Amin Interview with Anupama Chopra | A Suitable Boy | Film Companion

"A Suitable Boy to me is long-form cinema" - Mira Nair, Ishaan Khatter & Tanya Maniktala chat with Anupama Chopra about their Netflix series that releases on October 23rd. They speak about re-creating Vikram Seth's novel set in the 1950s, finding their characters and their backstories and why they refer to it as 'The Crown in brown'!

122: Mira Nair, Ishaan Khatter & Tanya Maniktala Interview with Anupama Chopra | A Suitable Boy

"I don't think I am in a position today to fill theatres, but I hope to soon." - Yami Gautam & Vikrant Massey tell Anupama Chopra about their new Netflix outing Ginny Weds Sunny and the work that goes into building your brand as an actor.

121: Interview with Yami Gautam & Vikrant Massey | Ginny Weds Sunny | Film Companion

"I’m back to being the filmmaker I was, with Serious Men" - Sudhir Mishra and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in conversation with Anupama Chopra about their Netflix release Serious Men and what they learnt from the children on set.

120: Interview with Nawazuddin Siddiqui & Sudhir Mishra | Serious Men | Film Companion

"On set, I’m starry-eyed, I’m not starry" - In an exclusive conversation, Ishaan Khatter chats with Anupama Chopra about working with Tabu on Mira Nair’s A Suitable Boy, the controversy around the ‘Beyonce’ song in Khaali Peeli and why he’s currently on an ayurvedic detox.

119: Ishaan Khatter Interview with Anupama Chopra | A Suitable Boy | Film Companion

"It was an impossible dream" - The team behind The Disciple, Chaitanya Tamhane, Vivek Gomber and Tanaji Dasgupta tell Anupama Chopra about the film’s historic win at the Venice Film Festival, what it was like to walk the red carpet and watch the film in a 1000-seater cinema hall and the big question about its India release.

118: 'The Disciple' Team After The Big Win At The Venice Film Festival | Anupama Chopra | Film Companion

"Just because I’m 40 doesn’t mean I shouldn’t be desirable." - Kareena Kapoor Khan chats exclusively with Anupama Chopra about her pregnancy, completing Laal Singh Chaddha with Aamir Khan and turning 40 this month.

117: Kareena Kapoor Khan Interview with Anupama Chopra | Laal Singh Chaddha | Pregnancy | Film Companion

"If you have the right people, you just need 10-15 people to make a film" - Fahadh Faasil, Roshan Mathew & Mahesh Narayanan tell Anupama Chopra about the logistics behind making C U Soon in lockdown, the skeletal crew they worked with and how they managed to capture the emotions.

116: Fahadh Faasil, Roshan Mathew, Mahesh Narayanan Interview | C U Soon | Anupama Chopra |Film Companion

"I’m glad they call Ananya a star kid, that makes me a star" - Chunky Panday candidly tells Anupama Chopra about his second innings with Abhay 2 on ZEE5, having to watch his daughter deal with online trolls and his best memories of 90s Bollywood.

115: Chunky Panday Interview with Anupama Chopra | Abhay 2 | Film Companion

"My father’s last words to me were, ‘Apne mulk ke liye kuch karna.’" - Baba Azmi and Shabana Azmi reminisce memories from their childhood, what their father Kaifi Azmi stood for and what drove them to make Mee Raqsam, streaming on ZEE5.

114: Shabana Azmi & Baba Azmi Interview with Anupama Chopra | Mee Raqsam | Film Companion

"My family won't be impressed even if I win the biggest award in the world." - Nawazuddin Siddiqui tells Anupama Chopra about how he's bettering his craft by spending time in his village during lockdown, where he stands on the insider-outsider debate in the film industry and news of his separation from his wife.

113: Nawazuddin Siddiqui Interview with Anupama Chopra | Film Companion

Anupama Chopra is a film critic, television anchor and book author. She has been writing about Bollywood since 1993. Her work has appeared in publications such as The New York Times, Hindustan Times, The Los Angeles Times and Vogue (India). Here you can find all of her interviews and conversations with Bollywood and Hollywood's leading actors and filmmakers. In short, everything you need to enhance your cinematic experience.

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Interviews with Anupama Chopra

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