Irina Rai Opens Up on Bigg Boss Marathi, Kapil Sharma Show, India Struggles & Family Life | TCH 148

On episode 148 of The Chill Hour, we sit down with Irina Rudakova, model, actor, and dancer. In this episode, Irina talks about her journey from Ukraine to Mumbai, the viral reel that changed her life, and the struggles of working as a contract dancer in India. She also shares her experiences with fame, Mumbai life, and learning Hindi. We also discuss the loss of her father during the Ukraine war and hear some behind-the-scenes stories from The Kapil Sharma Show. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this emotional yet entertaining conversation between Deepak and Irina.Episode Timestamp:00:00 Intro01:43 IPL 2026 Recap08:12 Reading Irina’s DMs12:25 The Reel That Changed Everything14:09 Why She Moved to Mumbai20:07 Dark Side of Contract Dancing29:27 Becoming a True Mumbaikar31:49 Irina vs Hindi40:39 Bigg Boss Marathi Experience51:47 Losing Her Father to War58:29 Behind The Kapil Sharma Show01:07:21 Closing NoteThe 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.Follow The Chill Hour:Main YouTube Channel: https://yt.openinapp.co/dkpareekThe Chill Hour YouTube Playlist: https://yt.openinapp.co/thechillhourDeepak Pareek Clips: https://yt.openinapp.co/deepakpareekclipsInstagram: https://insta.openinapp.co/thechillhourpodigSpotify: https://spotify.openinapp.co/thechillhourApple Podcasts: https://apple.openinapp.link/thechillhourapplepodYouTube Music: https://yt.openinapp.link/thechillhourytmusicX: https://x.openinapp.co/thechillhourpodtwitterConnect with Deepak here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dkpareek/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dkpareekTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/dkpareek21Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dkpareek21Connect with Irina here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irina.rai9For collaborations: ⁠[email protected]