Balika Vadhu's Anandi aka Avika Gor on being a Child Actor, Nepotism & Working with Andre Russell | The Chill Hour Ep. 53

On episode 53 of The Chill Hour, we feature Avika Gor, an Indian actress renowned for her work in Hindi and Telugu films and television. She is best known for her role as Anandi in Balika Vadhu, a performance that earned her the Rajiv Gandhi Award in 2009 for child prodigy. In this episode, we delve into Avika's experience working with Andre Russell on their new song "Ladki Tu Kamaal Ki." We also learn how she balanced her role in the popular TV serial Balika Vadhu with her school commitments. Additionally, she shares her thoughts on nepotism, discrimination against TV actors, and much more. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this super informative yet chill conversation between Deepak and Avika. 00:00 - Episode Intro 01:28 - New Song 05:14 - Working with Andre Russell 08:25 - Avika's Debut in Acting 13:52 - Impact of 'Balika Vadhu' 17:10 - School and Acting 21:52 - Uyyala Jampala 26:39 - TV Actor Discrimination 29:25 - On Nepotism 39:03 - Celebrity Honesty 46:06 - Opinion on Bigg Boss 46:17 - Better Khan? 51:16 - Acting Aspirations 55:56 - Debutant Actor Earnings 01:05:43 - Question for Deepak 01:07:13 - Closing Remarks 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 to not 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. Follow The Chill Hour: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thechillhourpod Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thechillhourpod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5YKTHIhAFL2i0fDN32sOkX?si=7abdc9607e8444f5 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-chill-hour-with-deepak-pareek/id1687461389 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lMGQ2ODE1OC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw Connect with Deepak here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dkpareek/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dkpareek Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/dkpareek21 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dkpareek21 Connect with Avika here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/avikagor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AvikaNJoy For collaborations: ⁠[email protected]