Chum Darang's HONEST conversation on racism, Chumveer, Bollywood & more | Zoom Spotlight Sessions

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00:00 - ‘Spotlight Sessions‘ featuring Chum Darang 04:46 - Chum Darang talks about how difficult it was for an introvert like her, to be a part of ‘BigBoss’ 07:02 - Chum Darang explains how she enjoyed growing up in the beautiful Pasighat 09:08 - Chum: I come from a humble background. I have brothers and sisters in my family, but women were always treated equally to the men, and there was no discrimination 10:06 - Chum: In my culture, when a man marries me, he will have to take my surname and not vice versa. In Arunachal, the women are empowered and they are the breadwinners of the family too 11:00 - Chum: My mother has always encouraged me and my sisters to become financially independent 12:15 - Chum: I am come from a small town, so coming to Mumbai would have remained a dream, if my parents wouldn’t have supported me. 14:20 - Chum: When I started grooming myself and looked more feminine, the boys started sending me love letters. It was around that time, when I was participated in my first pageant. 17:50 - Chum: People are important than money for me. Even if I am not earning a lot today, I am quite sure that I can go back to my town and lead a happy life 18:59 - Chum: I felt very alone during the first 3 months of my stay in Mumbai. I didn’t know anyone and never left my room, I felt depressed 21:50 - Chum: My sick grandmother recorded my audition video for SLB’s ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ 23:29 - Chum Darang describes her experience of working with Sanjay Leela Bhansali 27:35 - Chum: It’s sad that such less roles are being written for north-eastern women in Bollywood. If you give us a chance, we will deliver and you’ll realise how talented we are 30:26 - Chum: I can be the game-changer for north-eastern actors in Bollywood. I want to give hope to others 32:34 - Chum Darang opens up about struggling financially and surviving in an expensive city like Mumbai 37:58 - Chum Darang opens up about facing discrimination and racism while studying in Delhi 39:11 - Chum: You must include more north-eastern people in mainstream cinema and television. People have to get used to seeing people like me on their screens 40:32 - Chum: Please remember that I am also from this country and even after saying this, if you keep asking saying it - you should be ashamed of yourself. I am proud to be an Indian and no one can take that away from me 42:02 - Chum: Before they would say racist things like ‘Momo‘, but post-COVID, they started calling us ‘coronavirus‘ 44:27 - Chum Darang opens up about being harassed at her workplace 51:18 - Chum Darang talks about why she decided to call out the racist comments about her in a show that was hosted by Elvish 56:18 - Chum Darang opens up about the important friendships she had in the BigBoss 56:42 - Chum Darang talks about ‘Chum-Veer’ and how she fell in love with all the romantic edits on social media 57:56 - Chum: I would like to keep my relationship with Karan - undefined 58:38 - Chum Darang reacts to how her mother declared that ‘Meri Beti kuch galat kaam nahin karegi’ inside BigBoss house 01:40:12 - Chum : I am a hardcore romantic. 01:05:17 - Chum Darang talks about how a boy who was once in love with her, tattooed her name on his chest 01:09:55 - Chum Darang talks about her favourite food items and must-visit places in Arunachal Pradesh 01:13:57 - Chum: I did ‘Paatal Lok’ because I was jobless and I needed the money 01:15:37 - Chum Darang talks about her experience of working in a horror-thriller like ‘Khauf’ #chumdarang #chumdaranginterview #biggboss #Bigg18 #karanveermehra #bb18 #bollywood #podcast #spotlightsessions #spotlightsessionspodcast #zoompodcast #zoomtvpodcast #bollywoodpodcast ZOOM TV is India's leading Hindi Entertainment news channel that provides the audience with the latest Bollywood updates, breaking news, celebrity and television gossip. It features a vibrant mix of Hindi entertainment and original programming, complemented by current music hits and chart-topping songs. Along with the most recent developments in Bollywood, entertainment highlights, and celebrity scoops, ZOOM TV also features exclusive interviews with Bollywood, Hollywood, and Tollywood celebrities. By giving insights into the K-pop World along with exclusive interviews with Korean celebrities ZOOM TV is your ultimate destination for all things entertainment. Zoom TV also aims to give viewers original and fresh entertainment material through its in-house production section, 'ZOOM STUDIOS,' which develops original shows and series based on intriguing and current themes and formats. Zoom TV is a part of the Times Network, which is owned by The Times Group, India's largest media conglomerate. SUBSCRIBE ► https://www.youtube.com/@zoomtv/ & CLICK On The Bell Icon To Receive All The Latest Updates. Stay Connected With Us On : Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/zoomtv Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/zoomtv Instagram - https://instagram.com/zoomtv/ Website - https://www.zoomtventertainment.com