Dining with Stars

In the age of the manicured celebrity image, Anupama Chopra turns the interviewinto an unembellished archive of India's popular culture.Before the pan-India films became a phenomenon that united screens and streamingplatforms fragmented audiences and their tastes forever, Anupama Chopra's FilmCompanion was in the front row, week after week, capturing what lies behind theephemeral, breathless world of Indian cinema. Dining with Stars features AnupamaChopra's most special interviews, including some by her colleague Sneha MenonDesai. This is a collection of candid conversations with India's biggest superstars thatcapture how Indian cinema and the entertainment industry have grown into multi-billiondollarindustry over the years.From Sushant Singh Rajput contemplating authenticity as a defense mechanism,Ranveer Singh managing his chaos and a hardened heart, to Deepika Padukonemeticulously colour-coding her script and Sanjay Leela Bhansali purging his demonsonto a soundstage, in here are conversations with the most celebrated names in Indiancinema, vulnerable and baring their imperfect cores beneath the glamour.Dining with Stars is a journey through the minds of India's finest artists at crucial turningpoints, offering a rare, unvarnished look at the price of fame, the alchemy of stardom,and the sheer nerve it takes to survive in blinding lights following you all the time.