Anupama Chopra

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Author Ruchir Sharma On Propaganda Films And Bollywood Being ‘Scared’ Of Politics

Posted on February 19, 2019
by Team FC

Apart from being the chief global strategist at Morgan Stanley Investment Management and the writer of Democracy On The Road, Sharma is also a movie lover. Here he talks about the recent spate of ‘political movies’

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The Wife Movie Review: An Insightful Film Packed With Powerful Performances

Posted on February 14, 2019February 14, 2019
by Anupama Chopra

The plot is not always convincing but the film’s performances power it, giving it an emotional grip that doesn’t let up

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Why Cheat India Movie Review: Soumik Sen’s Inconsistent Film Needed Far More Imagination And Audacity

Posted on January 18, 2019February 22, 2019
by Anupama Chopra

After a reasonably engaging first hour, the film gives in to the lure of blaring background music, suspense via split screens and a speech on corruption by Emraan Hashmi

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The Accidental Prime Minister Movie Review: Vijay Ratnakar Gutte’s Film Is Narratively Incoherent, Technically Sloppy And Flat-Out Tedious

Posted on January 11, 2019January 11, 2019
by Anupama Chopra

Anupam Kher’s portrayal of Dr. Manmohan Singh focuses on an overtly high-pitched voice and an awkward shuffle that comes dangerously close to caricature

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Uri: The Surgical Strike Movie Review – An Unabashed Love Letter To The Indian Army

Posted on January 11, 2019January 28, 2019
by Anupama Chopra

The dance between a realistic terrorist drama and rousing action thriller proves to be too much

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Mary Poppins Returns Review: The Emily Blunt Starrer Is More Manufactured Than Magical

Posted on January 4, 2019January 4, 2019
by Anupama Chopra

Despite its fantastical, visually popping world, Mary Poppins Returns doesn’t quite achieve lift-off

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Katrina Kaif On Being Praised For Her Performance In Zero And The Kind Of Films She Would Like To Do

Posted on December 27, 2018January 28, 2019
by Anupama Chopra

“I started finding there was so much to explore because most of my choices have been in a particular zone,” the actress says

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Ranveer Singh On Working With Rohit Shetty And Why Playing Simmba Came Naturally To Him

Posted on December 26, 2018
by Anupama Chopra

The actor on his relationship with the director and the difference between working on the sets of Simmba and Gully Boy

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Top 5 Hindi Films Of 2018, Ranked

Posted on December 26, 2018January 30, 2019
by Anupama Chopra

Tumbbad, Badhaai Ho, Raazi and more – Anupama Chopra ranks the best films of the year

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Top 5 Worst Hindi Films Of 2018

Posted on December 24, 2018January 30, 2019
by Anupama Chopra

The biggest disappointments are the films that have potential but squander it. From Race 3 to Thugs Of Hindostan, these were the worst Hindi films of the year

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Zero Movie Review: A Bizarre Story That Leaves You Stumped, And Eventually, Sad

Posted on December 21, 2018December 21, 2018
by Anupama Chopra

The characters in Aanand L. Rai’s film starring Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif are individually interesting but the connective tissue between them is so thin that the narrative starts to wobble precariously

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Boy Erased Movie Review: An Important Film About Prejudice And Hate

Posted on November 15, 2018November 16, 2018
by Anupama Chopra

Adapted from Garrard Conley’s memoir, this film about a teenager forced to undergo gay conversion therapy is both efficient and effective

Author Ruchir Sharma On Propaganda Films And Bollywood Being ‘Scared’ Of Politics

The Wife Movie Review: An Insightful Film Packed With Powerful Performances

Why Cheat India Movie Review: Soumik Sen’s Inconsistent Film Needed Far More Imagination And Audacity

The Accidental Prime Minister Movie Review: Vijay Ratnakar Gutte’s Film Is Narratively Incoherent, Technically Sloppy And Flat-Out Tedious

Uri: The Surgical Strike Movie Review – An Unabashed Love Letter To The Indian Army

Mary Poppins Returns Review: The Emily Blunt Starrer Is More Manufactured Than Magical

Katrina Kaif On Being Praised For Her Performance In Zero And The Kind Of Films She Would Like To Do

Ranveer Singh On Working With Rohit Shetty And Why Playing Simmba Came Naturally To Him

Top 5 Hindi Films Of 2018, Ranked

Top 5 Worst Hindi Films Of 2018

Zero Movie Review: A Bizarre Story That Leaves You Stumped, And Eventually, Sad

Boy Erased Movie Review: An Important Film About Prejudice And Hate

Now Streaming: After Life Review

Nedunalvaadai Movie Review: A Tearjerker That Tries A Bit Too Hard

Milan Talkies Movie Review: A Messy, Greedy Love Story That Illustrates Its Director’s Penchant For Excesses

Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum Movie Review: A Misconceived Romance That Tries To Be So Hip And Cool, It’s Painful

Hamid Movie Review: An Endearingly Simple, If Slightly Simplistic, Depiction Of Childhood Trauma

12 Hindi Film Writers On Their Strange Writing Rituals

Southern Lights: ‘Ispade Rajavum’… ‘July Kaatril’…And The Modern-day Tamil-film Romance

Hasan Minhaj’s ‘Indian Elections’ Episode Is Good, But Not As Good As Its Spiritual Predecessor

Dress Circle: Made In Heaven Is Well-Groomed and Stylishly Bridled

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