On episode 116 of The Chill Hour, we sit down with Lauren Gottlieb, a celebrated dancer and actor who made her mark in Bollywood with ABCD and beyond.Lauren opens up about her journey into Bollywood, why she chose to step back at the height of her career, and the lessons she learned along the way. She shares fun behind-the-scenes stories from ABCD, her thoughts on the fear of being replaced, and why so many creative people step away when they’re at their peak. We also dive into deeper themes like dealing with loneliness, practicing detachment, battling the fear of losing relevance, and the darker realities of the industry.So sit back, relax, and enjoy this candid and inspiring conversation between Deepak and Lauren.
Episode Timestamp:
00:00 Deepak Pareek x Lauren Gottlieb
02:40 Entry into Bollywood
08:46 Break at Career Peak
17:53 ABCD Behind-the-Scenes
22:14 Fear of Replacement
25:52 Why Artists Pause at Peak
28:27 Key Support in Journey
36:29 Finding Focus in Boring Tasks
38:35 Battling Loneliness
42:46 Power of Detachment
47:12 Fear of Losing Relevance
51:33 Dark Side of Bollywood
55:53 Closing Note
About The Chill Hour & Deepak Pareek:
The Chill Hour with Deepak is a podcast curated by Deepak Pareek, a media entrepreneur, content creator, creative producer, and a sucker for good, candid conversations.
The idea behind the podcast is not to have conversations around generic topics that are easily available on the internet but to have insightful, chill, and personalized conversations around life, business, content, marketing, and much more!
We're having your favorite content creators, entrepreneurs, business owners, freelancers, RJs, beatboxers, artists, singers, actors, directors, and a lot more folks on the show to bring a fresh perspective and have a candid chat with them.
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