”Maru’s Bhajia” w/ Aarti Shah

Chai with Rai

19-02-2023 • 1 hr 11 mins

From reconstructing Britney Spear's "Every time" in a Scottish accent to talking about Maru's Bhajia. Had such a fun time talking to actress and founder of the channel South Asian Artists with Aarti Shah.

In the episode we discuss:

  • Scope of South Asian Entertainment in the UK, thoughts on it  and have they change recently from when you began working in the industry.
  • Time at National Youth Theatre and University of Central Lancalnshire
  • 3 projects, brown girl magic at octagon, Tour de moon experience, the wonders of the looking glass and Happy Birthday
  • Uncertainty of auditions and castings.
  • Channel that is South Asian Artist, how and what and where
  • How has the move to Manchester been for you and the market of acting?
  • Opportunities, Challenges and Joys of being a South Asian Artist.
  • Identity of being British and south asian and a woman and what conversation we should be having around that
  • Process to approaching scripts and auditions
  • Digital age and it’s point for creatives today
  • Balancing fame and passion/talent
  • Favourite part of the job and most challenging
  • Then of course Games

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