Anupama Chopra is an Indian author, journalist and film critic popular for her film reviews. She was known as “Miss Friendly.”
Wiki/Biography
Anupama Chopra was born on February 23, 1967 in Kolkata, West Bengal (age 52 in 2019). Her zodiac sign is Pisces.
Anupama Chopra with her childhood siblings
As a teenager, she stayed in Hong Kong. In 1987, she graduated from Saint Louis University. in English Literature from Xavier College, Mumbai. She then attended Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, earning a master’s degree in journalism. While at Medill, she received the Harrington Award for “academic excellence and commitment to success in magazine journalism.”
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′3″
Weight (approximately): 50kg
Eye color: dark brown
Hair color: black
family, caste and husband
Her father, Navin Chandra, is a former Union Carbide executive. Her mother Kamna Chandra is a screenwriter.
Anupama Chopra’s parents
Her brother Vikram Chandra is an Indian-American writer.
Anupama Chopra’s brother Vikram Chandra
Her sister Tanuja Chandra is a director and writer.
Anupama Chopra’s sister Tanuja Chandra
She is married to Vidhu Vinod Chopra. She was his third wife. The couple has a son, Agni Dev Chopra, who is a cricketer, and a daughter named Zuni Chopra, who is a writer. She has a stepdaughter named Isha Chopra.
Anupama Chopra with her children Zuni and Agni and husband Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Profession
She began her journalism career at Harper’s Bazaar in New York. She worked there for a while and then returned to India. She then joined The Sunday Magazine and gained attention for writing a detailed story about Bollywood’s mafia culture. She wrote her first book, Sholay: The Making of a Classic, in 2000, which was released on the occasion of Sholay’s 25th anniversary.
Sholay: a classic production
Her work has appeared in several national and international magazines and publications, including India Today, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times and Vogue. She hosts a movie review show called “Picture This” on NDTV 24X7 channel. She started the weekly commentary show “Front Row with Anupama Chopra” on StarWorld.
Front row with Anupama Chopra
She is the founder and editor of the digital platform “Film Companion” and hosts it on YouTube, which provides critical reviews of films.
Awards
In 2001, she won the National Award for Best Film Book for her book Sholay: A Classic.
favorite thing
- Filmmakers: Ang Lee, Rajkumar Hirani
- Movies: “Sholay” (1975), “Anand” (1971), “Guide” (1965), “Pyaasa” (1957), “Lagaan” (2001), “Pulp Fiction” (1994)
- Critics: Pauline Kael, Anthony Lane, AO Scott, Manohla Dargis
fact
- Despite being born in an era when people were not used to watching movies in theaters, she was interested in movies and went on to become India’s leading film critic.
- She is a Gold Medalist in English Literature from Bombay University, Mumbai.
- She rose to prominence in journalism when she wrote a detailed article and gave interviews to mafia members after the 1993 Mumbai bombings.
- It took her nearly five months to convince Shah Rukh Khan to let her write a book about him. In 2007, she wrote The King of Bollywood: Shah Rukh Khan and the Seductive World of Indian Cinema. The book was named to the New York Times Book Review’s annual “Editor’s Choice” list.
- Her favorite celebrity interview is with actress Kangana Ranaut on her talk show “The Front Row”.
- In 2014, she succeeded Shyam Benegal as Chairman of MAMI Mumbai Film Festival.
MAMI Mumbai Film Festival logo
- She is a gluten-free vegetarian.
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