New Delhi: Actor Kiara Advani, one of the prominent names in the entertainment industry, addressed the odds that a female actor faces in the glitzy industry. The actor shared some of the realities that underlying the success of those in Bollywood. She joined moderator and popular author Chetan Bhagat in the session titled 'The Outsider's Uphill Battle' at the 'Ideas Of India Summit'.
The third edition of the 'Ideas Of India Summit', an ongoing series of events organised by ABP Network, began today, February 23, with Day 1 of the engaging summit. Notable people from an array of fields will be there during the two-day event.
Kiara Advani on her Bollywood journey
Kiara spoke about the beginning of her acting career and said that she has an 'attitude of gratitude'.
"When I started off, I didn't go on to become an overnight success story. So those few years the initial years of of my career were the most defining years and I believe that's what made me who I am today. I think that's given me a sense of grounding, that I don't let it get to my head and neither the success nor the failures, I think I found how to balance it and what to take from it and move ahead. I feel I'm a student of life. So I'm always learning," the actor said.
Kiara Advani says women can have it all
Bhagat cited Indra Nooyi's statement that women in power cannot have it all and questioned whether the Bollywood actor was, in fact, acting in contradiction to her words.
To which Advani replied, “If you want to make that happen, you can I think it's mind over matter. And the example you took Indra Nooyi, I think she's a great example of that herself. What she has achieved being a mother being a wife. She's balanced. She set examples for many more women."
"It does take a lot of work, not to discard the fact that it also takes that much work from the men. I think the differences are the women always get asked more often. There's more expectation from the woman to be whether it's a homemaker whether you know," she added.
Kiara on prioritizing oneself
The actor opened up about juggling personal life and work as she said, "I wish I could be everywhere. I'm newly married. So of course, my parents keep wanting me to come home, and I'm like, I have another home to also run and a career to also look after. I have friends, we haven't met in so long, and I have parents who I love. Whether it's fitness, health, or sleep, these are things I have to prioritise for myself as well. But I think it's all about balance. And fortunately, I'm surrounded by people who are very understanding of that. So I think it's possible that if you put your mind to it, you will make it happen."
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Ideas Of India Summit
The flagship event of ABP Network, the 'Ideas Of India Summit', unites the greatest minds on one platform to talk about the numerous parallels and stark differences that define the largest democracy in the world. 'The People's Agenda' is the theme for the third edition of the annual event, which takes place on Friday, February 23, and Saturday, February 24.
The ideas and concepts that drive India were brilliantly presented in the first two editions under the themes of 'Naya India' and 'Open-Minds Open Minds', and the third edition seems to be no less.