Brown Breakdown with Apoorva Gundeti Apoorva Gundeti
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Brown Breakdown is an arts and career podcast hosted by actor/writer Apoorva Gundeti. Apoorva dives into topics like how to change a hobby into a career, breaking tired stereotypes, and changing the media landscape to be more inclusive. @brownbreakdown
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Casting Assistant/Actor Nadia Anwar
NBC Casting Assistant and creator of Patel-gating web series Nadia shares her experience finding a tribe of BIPOC artists in LA, her passion for changing the industry, and her recent pivot into the world of casting.
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Composer/Designer Surya Giri
Surya Giri is a composer, producer, and recently released his first single "You're Not Alone" featuring Sid Sriram and Shilpa Rao. And it doesn't stop there - Surya is also the co-founder of SGBG Atelier, a new fashion label that has already garnered the attention of Vogue and GQ. How does he do it all? Listen and find out!
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Actor/Writer Anu Bhatt
Anu Bhatt, creator of one-woman show Hollow/Wave and short film AutoCorrect, goes in depth about how to find agency as an actor, understanding her purpose, and avoiding burnout.
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Writer/Director Karan Sunil
Creator of the award-winning web series Code-Switched, Karan Sunil shares his experience about moving from India to tech-hub Seattle at a young age, transferring colleges to pursue filmmaking, and the journey of bringing his dreams of making a brown friendship show come to life.
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Comedian/Writer Hari Kanth
London-based comedian Hari Kanth began his career in stand-up. After performing twice in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and placing as a finalist in the BBC New Comedy Awards, Hari turned his focus to writing narrative comedy. In this episode, he talks about moving away from stand-up, trying out different writing structures, and the importance of continuing to put out different types of work.
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Actor/Writer Sofie Khan
Creator of the hit one-woman show, Mexistani: Growing up Mexican and Pakistani in America, Sofie Khan share her experience about navigating a multi-hyphenate identity and channeling her life experiences into her art.