For the 25th episode of Filmi Talks - Entertainment podcast presented by Mr. Raj Israni, Host Ashmeta Bakkshi is in conversation with Actor, Model, Anchor Akshaya Shetty. She is known for her role in Hello Jee, Kaarmika & Jungle me Dangal. In this entertaining episode Akshaya talks about leaving her high paying corporate job to pursue her dream of becoming an actor. She talks about the advantages and disadvantages of joining the film industry late. She shares her view about compromising in the industry and how working in corporate before gave her the analytical thinking that she applies in the industry. She gives us insights on how the portrayal of women is different in movies and in web series, also the downside of excessive use of s*x scenes in series. Akshaya also talks about her recent project Dange and the difference between work ethics and expectations in Bollywood and South Film Industry. Watch the full episode as Akshaya walks us through a whole new perspective of the Film industry.

Timestamps 00:00 Precap 00:55 01:54 Fitness & Taking care of body 02:43 Early life, career & Love for city of dreams Mumbai 04:05 Family’s take on career choice 05:02 Talking about commerce background 06:46 Family’s reaction to leaving a corporate job 10:14 Challenges of Outsiders Compared to Mumbai Actors 12:35 Pros & cons of joining the Industry late 14:07 Story behind the First role 16:40 Story of auditions 18:57 Importance of grooming & being presentable 20:27 Point of view on Compromise & Industry 26:09 People's Reaction to social media profile 28:10 Reaction to comment section on Instagram 31:00 Work & earnings through Instagram 34:14 Working without pay 35:28 Thought Process for endorsing a product 36:25 Thoughts on endorsing Fairness creams 37:37 Social responsibilities of actors concerning advertisements 42:15 Portrayal of women in OTT series & movies 44:24 Excessive use of s*x scenes in series 46:17 Difference between shooting bold scenes for series vs movies 52:36 Working in South Industry 54:10 Difference between Bollywood and South Film Industry 55:06 Does South Industry have the idea of compromise? 56:31 Using the idea of ‘research’ from corporate in the acting career 1:01:10 Director you want to work with in the future 1:01:45 Working in Sacred Games season 1 but not making it to the scene 1:04:13 Working in movie Dange Subscribe now to Filmi Talks for weekly podcast episodes featuring inspiring stories from the entertainment industry. To know more about Akshaya Shetty click on the link below - https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/actress/akshaya-shetty Subscribe Now: https://www.youtube.com/@filmitalks2 Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/filmitalksofficial Join Us On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/filmitalks1/ Follow Raj Israni On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rajisraniofficial/ Join Raj Israni On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/rraj.isrrani.1 ✅ Subscribe To Our Other YouTube Channels:- Indian Film History & News - https://www.youtube.com/@IndianFilmHistory Filmi Shortfest - https://www.youtube.com/@filmishortfestt Follow Indian Film History On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/indianfilmhistory.official/ Join Indian Film History On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095492745709 Indian Film History Website https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/ #FilmiTalks #SachinPalFilmiTalks #upcominconversation #RajIsrani #Actress #Model #SachinPal #Directors #Producers#AkshayaShetty #NewTalent #ActressOnTheRise #DreamChaser #BoldMoves #Inspiration#Akshaya #FearlessTalent #ActingDreams #RisingStar #InspiringJourney #NewBeginnings