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 and Los Angeles Times. She has hosted and scripted film shows on NDTV 24/7 and Star World.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
04:11 What Anupama missed the most during the pandemic
05:11 On the movie theatre experience
06:55 Anupama’s journey into becoming a film critic
09:15 Difference between critiquing and criticizing
12:07 How is the movie-watching experience different for a critic
14:42 Curating the Behind the Scenes of a movie
17:28 Origins of Film Companion and its role in the light of paid journalism
21:47 Differentiating 'cinema' from mainstream masala movies
25:24 OTTs creating space for 'niche' cinema
26:29 What motivates Anupama as a film critic
30:18 Sense of responsibility as a film critic
32:00 How are reviews changing with the digital medium
35:03 The business side of the movie industry & recent developments
37:22 The closing gap between Movies and Series
39:33 The Indian cinema audience's interest in a nuanced conversation
41:56 Fulfilling the Indian audience's demand for content
43:53 Secrets and tools to building content around content
46:38 How Anupama has found inspiration throughout her career
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In 2009, he co-founded The Glitch, India’s largest ‘digital-first’ creative agency.
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