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
The Mehta Boys
Comedy, Drama, Family (Hindi)
Despite its structural bumps, The Mehta Boys carries warmth, heart, and a performance-driven intimacy that makes it a poignant watch.
Sun, February 9 2025
| Director: | Boman Irani |
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| Cast: | Avinash Tiwary, Boman Irani, Shreya Chaudhary, Puja Sarup, Harssh A. Singh, Siddhartha Basu, Flora Jacob, Shreyash Jadhav, Jignesh Bhatt, Morli Patel |
| Writer: | Boman Irani, Alexander Dinelaris |
Loveyapa
Comedy, Drama, Romance (Hindi)
While the film retains some of its original energy and features a lively soundtrack, Loveyapa ultimately feels stretched and superficial.
Sat, February 8 2025
| Director: | Advait Chandan |
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| Cast: | Junaid Khan, Khushi Kapoor, Kunj Anand, Grusha Kapoor, Ashutosh Rana, Tanvika Parlikar, Kiku Sharda, Aditya Kulshreshtha, Jason Tham, Aamir Khan |
| Writer: | Pradeep Ranganathan |
Mrs
Drama (Hindi)
Sat, February 8 2025
| Director: | Arati Kadav |
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| Cast: | Sanya Malhotra, Nishant Dahiya, Kanwaljit Singh, Aparna Ghoshal, Mrinal Kulkarni, Loveleen Mishra, Nitya Moyal, Girish Dhamija, Varun Badola, Gulista Alija |
| Writer: | Arati Kadav, Anu Singh Choudhary, Harman Baweja |
Deva
Action, Thriller, Mystery, Crime (Hindi)
"Deva" may entertain those unfamiliar with "Mumbai Police," but for fans of the original, this remake is far from satisfying.
Sun, February 2 2025
| Director: | Rosshan Andrrews |
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| Cast: | Shahid Kapoor, Pooja Hegde, Pavail Gulati, Pravessh Rana, Girish Kulkarni, Kubbra Sait, Sahidur Rahaman, Meenal Sahu, Shivraj Walvekar, Upendra Limaye |
| Writer: | Sumit Arora, Arshad Syed, Hussain Dalal, Abbas Dalal |
Sky Force
Action, Thriller (Hindi)
A fictional account of the Indian Air Force's airstrike on the Sargodha airbase during the 1965 Indo-Pak War.
Fri, January 24 2025
| Director: | Sandeep Kewlani, Abhishek Kapur |
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| Cast: | Akshay Kumar, Veer Pahariya, Nimrat Kaur, Sara Ali Khan, Sharad Kelkar, Mohit Chauhan, Manish Chaudhary, Naisha Khanna, Soham Majumdar |
| Writer: | Sandeep Kewlani, Carl Austin, Niren Bhatt |
Game Changer
Action, Drama (Telugu)
Fri, January 10 2025
| Director: | Shankar |
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| Cast: | Ram Charan, Anjali, Kiara Advani, S. J. Suryah, Srikanth, Jayaram, Samuthirakani, Sunil Varma, Naveen Chandra, Rajiv Kanakala |
Baby John
Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime (Hindi)
Wed, December 25 2024
| Director: | Kalees |
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| Cast: | Varun Dhawan, Keerthy Suresh, Wamiqa Gabbi, Rajpal Yadav, Sheeba Chaddha, Jackie Shroff, Salman Khan, Sanya Malhotra, Khushi Bhardwaj, Resh Lamba |
| Writer: | Kalees |
| Director: | Shuchi Talati |
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| Cast: | Preeti Panigrahi, Kani Kusruti, Kesav Binoy Kiron, Kajol Chugh, Nandini Verma, Devika Shahani, Akash Pramanik, Aman Desai, Sumit Sharma, Jitin Gulati |
| Writer: | Shuchi Talati |
Girls Will Be Girls
Drama, Romance (Hindi)
A Quietly Breathtaking Coming-of-Age Drama
Thu, December 19 2024
Female teenage sexuality has rarely been captured with this sensitivity and nuance in an Indian film
Girls Will Be Girls is a quietly breathtaking film. It includes several remarkable debuts – starting with writer-director Shuchi Talati. This is her first feature, and she weaves this coming-of-age story of 18-year-old Mira with tenderness, frankness and delicacy. Female teenage sexuality has rarely been captured with this sensitivity and nuance in an Indian film. Second, Preeti Panigrahi who plays Mira. Panigrahi is the find of the year. Without a trace of strain or drama, she captures the myriad emotions coursing through Mira as she discovers passion, sexuality, unbridled rage, a twisted sort of jealousy, resentment, disappointment and eventually, comfort. And third, Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal who debut as producers with their company Pushing Buttons Studios. Girls Will Be Girls does this with skill and uncommon grace.
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