Anvita Dutt on 'Bulbbul', Bollywood Journey, and Creative Process | Interview with Sucharita Tyagi

Join film critic Sucharita Tyagi for an exclusive interview with the incredibly talented Writer-Director and Lyricist, Anvita Dutt! In this interview, Anvita talks about her journey from working in advertising for 15 years, to accidentally running into Aditya Chopra at Yash Raj Films, bagging her first project as a dialogue writer, writing songs and eventually directing movies. Dutt talks about how the story of Tripti Dimri’s Bulbbul came to her in a dream, shares her experiences of writing songs for Bollywood films like Bachna Ae Haseeno, Neal N Nikki, Queen and more. Anvita Dutt also reflects on the success of Tripti Dimri. She also opens up about being called ‘chudail’, about the liberating feeling of being a woman in her 40s, her creative process, and her close-knit WhatsApp group with lyricists Varun Grover, Swanand Kirkire, the oney female lyricist to have won Filmfare Award - Kausar Munir and others. Anvita gets into why certain kinds of films are resonating with audiences today and so much more. All of this unfolds as she engages in a fun conversation while applying mehendi to Sucharita and explaining her tattoos. Fursat Mein Serious Baatein Season 2 is presented by ​⁠@breakthroughtv Supported by ​⁠​⁠@RNP_Foundation SUBSCRIBE - https://bit.ly/35NEDO7 0:00 - Highlights 0:33 - Intro 2:00 - Tripti Dimri’s success and Bulbbul 6:15 - Sucharita’s Review of Bulbbul 8:35 - First meeting with Aditya Chopra at YRF 18:26 - 15 years of advertising experience 20:56 - How life changes in your 40s and 50s as a woman 25:30 - The story of Bulbbul came in her dream! 29:34 - “I have been called a chudail” 30:50 - Anvita’s feelings towards her films 35:18 - Lyricists’ Whatsapp friend group 39:30 - Babil Khan in Qala 41:48 - “I’m a commissioned writer, it’s my job” 44:45 - Views on what’s working today 50:30 - Importance of a gender sensitivity coordinator Sucharita Tyagi is the newly elected Vice Chairperson of the Film Critics Guild of India. With nearly 20 years of media experience, she is best known for her popular movie reviews on YouTube, where she has built a community of dedicated fans. Now splitting her time between Mumbai and New York, Tyagi also has extensive experience in broadcast radio. With a unique voice, she reviews films and discusses South Asian pop culture with honesty and passion through a contemporary, feminist lens, breaking down complex issues in relatable ways. Join me! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/su4ita/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Su4ita Read Sucharita's reviews here - https://medium.com/@sucharitatyagi Be decent people, Sucharita