Growing Up South Asian, Navigating Identity & Staying Connected To Our Culture | THE LUXEGEN PODCAST
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🗓️ 26 July 2024
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Summary
This week, Sapna is joined by Saroop, as well as special guests Nikkita Chadha and Maninder Sachdeva, to celebrate South Asian Heritage Month. Together, the four discuss their backgrounds and experiences, including how culture has played various roles within their lives. Plus, they give us their take on what good South Asian representation looks like today. Finally, they run through their favourite Bollywood movies, foodie spots and music, while also unpacking Nikkita & Maninder’s career journeys.
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Sapna Rao | @sapna_rao | https://www.instagram.com/sapna_rao/
Nikkita Chadha | @nikkitachadha | https://www.instagram.com/nikkitachadha/
Saroop Sangha | @saroop.k.s | https://www.instagram.com/saroop.k.s/
Maninder Sachdeva | @manindersachdeva | https://www.instagram.com/manindersachdeva/
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| 0:00.0 | But I think you pop up everywhere. |
| 0:01.0 | The other thing was watching a duo leap a music video. |
| 0:02.6 | And I was like, wait. |
| 0:03.6 | My pause game had to be so strong. I was like, I know. That one is with my sister and my mum. You see my mum smoking the little cigar. That's my mum. Hi, everyone. Welcome back to the group chat. For a very special episode this month, we are doing a fully South Asian panel. A flash for us. Big up. |
| 0:21.1 | The crew. |
| 0:22.2 | The mountain. |
| 0:23.9 | I just wanted to say, a fully South Asian panel. A fast for us. Big up. |
| 0:21.1 | The crew, the mountain. |
| 0:23.8 | I just wanted to say, like, kind of for context before I introduce who's here today, |
| 0:28.3 | obviously these are topics we talk about on off camera all year round, |
| 0:32.2 | but why not celebrate it on South Asian Heritage Club? |
| 0:34.9 | And give us a little extra time to chat about all things |
| 0:38.4 | Brown, I suppose. |
| 0:41.7 | So without further ado, I'm joined by Sarup, who you all know. |
| 0:45.2 | And I'm joined by Nikita, who is an actor-singer. |
| 0:49.6 | No, I can't. |
| 0:50.6 | She's a... |
| 0:51.2 | I used to sing, double-triff. |
| 0:52.6 | Actor, dancer. Under the sun. |
| 0:54.7 | You will recognise her from Aladdin, from Bridgeton, from Bridgeton, from Cinderella, from Barbie. Oh, juice. Juice. Yeah, juice. The list goes on. We'll chat about all of that. Oh, that's like you. Thank you so much for you. And obviously you're an influencer as well on your own, right? |
| 1:09.1 | Well, I am, though. |
| 1:10.0 | She is now. |
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