Anupama Chopra
| Anupama Chopra | |
|---|---|
| Born | Anupama Chandra October 31, 1962 Calcutta, India |
| Occupation | Author, Journalist, Film critic |
| Spouse | Vidhu Vinod Chopra (1990 – present) |
Anupama Chopra (born February 23, 1967) is an author, journalist and film critic. She has written several books on Indian cinema and has been a movie reviewer with NDTV and India Today.[1] She is the film critic for the Hindustan Times.[2]
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[edit] Early life
Anupama Chopra was born as Anupama Chandra in Calcutta, India. Her father was an executive with Union Carbide and her mother Kamna Chandra was a scriptwriter who penned dialogues for films like Prem Rog and Chandni. Chopra grew up in Mumbai where her family lived in Nepean Sea Road and then in Cuffe Parade. She also lived in Hong Kong for several years as a teenager. In 1987, she graduated from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai with a BA in English Literature. At the advice of her teacher she decided to become a film journalist and earned her MA in journalism from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. She won the Harrington Award for magazine journalism while at Medill. She later said, "Film journalism was untouchable at the time. Everybody was ashamed and nobody wanted to admit that I worked for Movie."[3]
[edit] Career
Anupama Chopra has written several books. Her first book Sholay: The Making of a Classic (2000) won the 2001 National Film Award for Best Book on Cinema. Her next book Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (The Bravehearted Will Take The Bride), was published by the British Film Institute in 2002, as part of their Modern Classics Series. Her book, King of Bollywood: Shah Rukh Khan and the Seductive World of Indian Cinema, was featured on the Editor's Choice list of the New York Times Book Review.
Her new book First Day First Show: Writings from the Bollywood Trenches, is a compilation of her articles on Hindi cinema over two decades, published by Penguin India.
Chopra's work has been published in India Today, India’s largest English language magazine. She has also written about Bollywood for various international publications such as The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Variety and Sight & Sound. Chopra presents and scripts a weekly film review show called Picture This on NDTV 24x7.[4]
[edit] Personal life
Chopra is married to Bollywood filmmaker and director Vidhu Vinod Chopra. She is the sister of Bollywood director and screenwriter Tanuja Chandra and writer Vikram Chandra.[3]
[edit] Bibliography
- Sholay: The Making of a Classic
- King of Bollywood : Shah Rukh Khan and the seductive world of Indian cinema
- Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (Book)
- First Day First Show: Writings from the Bollywood Trenches
[edit] References
- ^ Anupama Chopra, Consulting Editor, Films, NDTV NDTV website.
- ^ Chopra, Anupama (March 2, 2012). "Anupama Chopra's review: Paan Singh Tomar". Hindustan Times. http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Reviews/Anupama-Chopra-s-review-Paan-Singh-Tomar/Article1-819886.aspx. Retrieved March 6, 2012. "Starting today, Anupama Chopra becomes Hindustan Times’ film critic."
- ^ a b Ramnath, Nandini. "Home truths Anupama Chopra". Time Out Mumbai. http://www.timeoutmumbai.net/client_coverstory/client_coverstory_details.asp?code=475. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
- ^ Results for 'au:Anupama Chopra' [WorldCat.org]
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