Sahiba Bali’s Journey From Creator To Actor & Learnings In Between |

Join Varun Duggirala as he takes us into the life and experiences of Sahiba Bali, who has successfully balanced a thriving marketing career with her undeniable passion for acting.
We dive deep into Sahiba's transition from becoming the host of her own Zomato show to her unique Bollywood roles and becoming a creator. From the best advice her father has given her to her biggest learning about the corporate world and tips on how to juggle between your head and heart - we uncover it all in this latest episode of Take aPause!
Sahiba wears many hats- she is not only an actor having worked with Imtiaz Ali in movies or with shows on Netflix and Sony Liv but also a marketeer having led marketing projects at Zomato for 4 years and then as Associate Director at an ed-tech firm.
Moreover, she is a content creator who loves travelling, food and wellness.
Follow Sahiba On Social Media:
Instagram: / sahibabali
KZbin: / @sahibabalii
LinkedIn: / sahibabali
Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
01:06 - Sahiba Bali On Growing Up With Multiple Hobbies
03:49 - Sahiba On Balancing Her Marketing Career & Acting
07:37 - How Sahiba's Both Careers Help Her Aid Each Other
09:16 - How Sahiba Became Her Zomato Show's Host
11:08 - Sahiba On Confidence & Self Doubt
13:02 - Sahiba's Life Mantra
13:56 - Sahiba's Acting Journey
18:25 - Sahiba's Childhood & Parents
21:20 - Sahiba And Varun On Their Biggest Learning About Corporate Culture
25:07 - Sahiba On Social Media Presence
27:47 - Sahiba On Her Love For Travel
32:45 - Sahiba's Eye Opening Trip To Pakistan
37:10 - Marketing or Acting : Sahiba Chooses
38:58 - Sahiba On Getting Acting Advice
42:25 - How Sahiba Takes A Pause
45:15 - Sahiba On Saying 'No'
48:05 - Sahiba On What She Wants To Do Next
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ABOUT VARUN
A creative entrepreneur turned content creator, Varun is one of India’s leading conversationalists in the modern business, personal development, and creator landscapes with over 1 million podcast listens.
The author of the bestseller Everything Is Out of Syllabus, he’s the host of Advertising Is Dead, one of India's most popular business podcasts with over 300,000 listens in 2021 alone, as well as co-host of Think Fast, an irreverent business podcast that has ranked #3 on Apple’s Podcast Marketing Charts.
In 2009, he co-founded The Glitch, India’s largest ‘digital-first’ creative agency.
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[@user-sd1nv3id4m]

She is so pleasant on the ears

[@rth24]

Out of all the podcasts Sahiba has appeared on, this one had the best setting and vibe and of course Varun creates the perfect environment for any guest to relax and speak their heart out... Lovely episode ♥

[@VarunDuggi]

So glad you liked it

[@RahulBendu]

Great convo. My first of your podcasts. As a working professional, the take-aways from 20:30 TO 24:10 is gold. So simple yet so difficult to practice, if only people starting practicing and respecting this, work life for most would be so much more bearable! ‘Can this wait till Monday, can this wait till morning, we’re not doing life-saving work’ - a gold nugget for professionals to live-by, preach and practice!

[@ishmish12]

I recently visited Kashmir and let me tell you it is so much more than what you see, read, or talk about! People are so warm, so loving, and they themselves say media misrepresents a lot! Yes, people should visit Kashmir. But we also need to protect it. Be it politically, culturally, or environmentally. Because we cannot make it like another Uttrakhand or Himachal. I like the fact that there is army support and control. It keeps things in place. I like that people are so ethical when it comes to irresponsible plastic usage, dumping, or even taking pictures in the restricted areas! I am always going to wish well for that place. It is literally heaven that needs to be protected and cared for. And the people of Kashmir also deserve more. Also, loved the podcast! ✨

[@bhavananomula24]

Huge fan of Sahiba! Such a pleasant and a matured interview.

[@Popeye0706-fd8lo]

As a point of discussion it would have been nice to discuss fails as well apart from wins. Clearly she comes from a privileged background where she has the space and time to juggle multiple things. But a lot of people in the industry (speaking from experience) live in tiny houses, far away from work spaces and find it very difficult to juggle work and life because we end up having to do basic things like even cook for ourselves. Take care of our physical appearance with very limited means. So at the end of the day it is just this audience which may or may not have the means to achieve this listening to a privileged person talk about her experience. This reflects in her reflection of Pakistan as well , as correctly pointed in another comment. She left (or was asked to leave, not sure) multiple companies including unacademy after a very short stint. She could discuss ups and downs instead of just making it a very bookish journey. To be honest I felt this was a very utopian conversation. Most of the people have a very difficult journey to the top and come from extremely challenging backgrounds. Takes on failing, moving on is far more inspiring than wins of a person with all luxuries of life.

[@nikitajain4012]

your podcast is like a breather that we need to take to get going

[@itsmevruu]

Your guest choice is so versatile and it makes your podcasts a bait in my feed❤🎉 Kudos to you and your team Varun 🙌

[@VarunDuggi]

Can’t wait for you to checkout what’s coming from next month 😁

[@saumyakhatri8556]

Thankyou so much for this ❤️ So inspiring 🥺❤️much love to Sahiba

[@iamtalhashaikh]

Love your work Sahiba love from Pakistan❤

[@anirudhmadhavkonduri6516]

Woah loved evey bit of the show.... would love more guests from the marketing side. Please do try getting Girish Narayandas, Ex AIB writer and now a marketer, Tanmay and Amit Doshi( again)

[@sagar28018]

Now people are changed, the times have changed and the economic status of mass majority is changed so we are traveling more to different places irrespective of location ❤

[@singhruchi6118]

Such a beautiful setting and the insights were ❤❤❤

[@TechnicalMastersISHANKOUL]

She is a kashmiri pandit and her take on Pakistan shows how she knows nothing about her culture and 1990s Kashmiri pandit Holocaust

[@protyush2855]

attained absolute nirvana listening sahiba

[@madhuy9389]

Agree about the audio. Varun, your volume is so low and the guest’s is loud. When you listen through airpods, it’s really uncomfortable. Pls check the audio

[@dr.milindshah259]

Varun, please try and have good sound at your end . Kudos on bringing great guests , got insights from this conversation. Thank-you , please continue bringing such amazing content .

[@VarunDuggi]

Thank you so much for watching and for the feedback! Definitely noted and will make it better for the coming episodes 🙌🏼

[@shraddha0101]

Hey Varun, Lovely conversation, some answers were open ended and rightly so because you guys left it to us to interpret it in our own ways.Would love to have you ask more questions to women especially about how they made it ,the non negotiables because I notice there aren't a lot of solid female torchbearers in terms of actually being honest about their journey.

[@VarunDuggi]

Definitely will do

[@UtkarshBegiens]

Hope you get your own travel show soon! Best wishes!

[@shubhamkant_]

Where are timestamps?? 😮

[@mohitsinghpuri5356]

Absolutely amazing podacst, lovely host and the guest is super awesome!!

[@VarunDuggi]

Thanks for watching!

[@adarshanand6334]

Hum khud reply karte hai on weekends @24:00min, it’s was like bhai bhai moment.😢😂

[@ankushgupta217]

so sensibly executed interview wow.

[@umaramesh971]

guest speakes louder than you.pls increase your volume.hearing voice in low volume is irritating

[@abhilashmudadi9065]

Hey love the content but your audio is not audible at times. You could try increasing the volume. Otherwise, the content is top notch

[@Okayatleaststart]

I just love her❤️

[@Abcd-ue6wi]

Samaya ke barre me question poncho yaar

[@hifzanadil5956]

Beautiful convo

[@VarunDuggi]

Thanks for listening :))

[@user-bm1ud8kl5n]

Sameeeee I use to watch musafirhoonyaaron

[@arjuna5673]

Sahiba had been to Pakistan once and feels that Pakistanis are good people. This conclusion coming from a Kashmiri seems very amusing to me. She should atleast learn about her family history and also understand difference between how people behave as an individual and a collective. She had overlooked few decades of history and suffering of millions of people just because Pakistani people treated her well, lol!. She is a great entertainer, probably great marketing executive too , and knows nothing about politics or history. So please limit the questions and conversations to their area of expertise 🙏

[@bruuu2026]

Truu

[@amaankhan2140]

Have you been to Pakistan or Kashmir sir?

[@bhumit070]

well why does an entertainer or model needs to know about these things, and perspective pf people always differ person to person

[@abhishekmhatre1554]

She's actually not Kashmiri. Both her parents are Punjabi, it's just her that her dad used to live in Kashmir. A lot of Punjabis have this naive and rose-tinted perception of Pakistan.

[@energy_god]

Rote rehna tum log bas

[@mansiipatil]

Mai to pura time reels dekhti hu

[@user-bm1ud8kl5n]

Hahahahahaha sameeeee

[@Bhavin734]

Why today's modern, independent, empowered women can not wear something in which they can sit properly, comfortably, and confidently...!!? What is wrong with indian traditional wear, or any wear in which they feel comfortable...!!? What kind of pressure today's modern generation girls are having so that they think skin show is the most important aspect of beauty. This needs to change in society..!! This can only change when self made women like you change themselves..!!

[@Fuxtudy]

Buddy I think we shouldn't not care that much about others comfort. Let them wear what they want.

[@AbhishekAnand-lr8lp]

you need to have talent to ACT in movies

[@ashishmore7497]

Hello Varun, You are doing amazing job. This is my second podcast of yours. I really like the way you start off the conversation and add depth to subject. Very nice way of discussing idea in a more polite, calm, and composed manner. 🤌

[@VarunDuggi]

Thank u ashish . Glad the content is resonating 😁

[@dipikachaudhury5347]

The way Varun talks, is very irritating

[@energy_god]

Tu bol ke camera ke saamne ek ghante tk