About this episode

Priya Chauhan discusses resilience and the challenges of maintaining craft in the entertainment industry.

What does it take to keep going when the glamour fades and the work gets lonely? In this episode of Unstoppable Woman, host Shailja Saraswati sits down with actor and performer Priya Chauhan for a rare, grounded conversation about craft, resilience, and staying present in an industry built on pressure and comparison. From growing up in the stillness of Shimla to navigating the speed of big-city life, Priya reflects on how dance became her first anchor; a space where shyness dissolved and expression took over. She speaks honestly about auditions, rejection, preparation, and why looking the part is never enough to sustain a career. Through poetry, silence, song, and reflection, this episode explores: • Why glamour can distract from craft • How resilience is built through repetition, not validation • What it really means to be unstoppable not as aggression, but as the refusal to quit This is not a motivational story. It’s a grounded conversation about choosing the work again and again. 📌 Watch till the end for Priya’s definition of the unstoppable spirit Chapters: 1. Introduction - 00:00 2. Journey to Mumbai - 1:20 3. Early Passion for Dance & Performance - 2:54 4. Breaking into…

People in this episode

Host: Shailja Saraswati

Guest: Priya Chauhan

Topics covered

• resilience
• craft
• performance
• auditions
• mindfulness
• personal growth

Keywords

• Bollywood
• dance
• auditions
• rejection
• mindfulness
• personal growth
• unstoppable spirit

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Shimla, Mumbai

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