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Anupama Chopra

The Hollywood Reporter India and Chairperson FCG

Anupama Chopra is a film critic, national award-winning book author and journalist. She is the editor of The Hollywood Reporter India, founder of Film Companion Studios and chairperson of the Film Critics Guild. She has covered cinema since 1993 in multiple mediums – print, television and digital. She has worked with India Today, NDTV 24x7, Star World. She has also written about cinema for various international publications including The New York Times and Sight and Sound. Anupama has authored several books, including King of Bollywood - Shah Rukh Khan and the Seductive World of Indian Cinema, which was featured on the Editor’s Choice list of the New York Times Sunday book review and translated into German, Indonesian and Polish. Anupama received an M.A. in journalism from Northwestern University.

All reviews by Anupama Chopra

Ground Zero

succeeds in its humanitarian perspective but struggles to balance military heroism with the nuanced portrayal of Kashmir's "fearsome fault lines" and "generational trauma" that continue to this day.

Jewel Thief - The Heist Begins

This heist film fails to deliver the essential ingredients that make the genre enjoyable.

Kesari: Chapter 2

Prioritizes impact over historical authenticity and occasionally lacks persuasive plotting, it intermittently succeeds in telling the riveting story of a man who stood against an empire

Jaat

All the sound and fury ultimately signifies little, as even the mighty "dhai kilo ka haath" needs a more absorbing story.

Ponman

Ponman avoids sermons, instead crafting a high-stakes drama where “heroes and villains blur.”

L2: Empuraan

Mohanlal’s magnetic presence and the film’s bold strokes make it a flawed but thrilling chapter in this franchise.

Crazxy

The narrative delves deep into themes of redemption, parental responsibility, and the complexities of human relationships.

Rekhachithram

The film transforms from a routine thriller into a poignant exploration of thwarted ambitions, star power, and the lasting impact of loss.

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