Tammy Bartaia - Bollywood Dreams

About this episode

Tammy Bartaia shares her journey as an actress and author, discussing her experiences in Bollywood and connections to cricket.

Tammy Bartaia is an International actress, TV presenter and author. From the age of seven her dream was to become an actress. She studied screen acting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art ( Nida) in Sydney, Australia. She is well known to cricket fans around the world for her role in the Bollywood film UnIndian starring Australian fast bowler Brett Lee. Tammy sat down with Matt Ellis to share what it was like working with Brett and the parallels between performing on set and cricketers performing on their stage, the cricket stadium. Tammy has a passion for Bollywood and has a deep connection to India through her time working on various projects, including the popular Hindi film Chola, which explores themes such as self discovery and the power of letting go of ego. Tammy always loved to write. It allowed her to use her imagination to create something special. -Even when there is no pen and paper in my hand, I always write in my mind," she says. Tammy is the author of the books: "The Young Woman with an Old Soul" and "A Pink House On Wheels."Tammy always loved to write. It allowed her to use her imagination to create something special. Join us as we open the window into the…

People in this episode

Host: Matt Ellis

Guest: Tammy Bartaia

Topics covered

• Bollywood
• Acting
• Cricket
• Self-discovery
• Writing

Keywords

• Tammy Bartaia
• Bollywood
• cricket
• Brett Lee
• acting
• writing
• self-discovery

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Institute of Dramatic Art

Books & works: UnIndian, Chola, The Young Woman with an Old Soul, A Pink House On Wheels

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