“I’m Straight” w/ Vinay Jobanputra
The title says it all- I'm just saying 👀☕️.
Part 2 with Facilitator, Choreographer, Speaker, Cabaret Artist and Founder of Bollyqueer (Bollywood dance space celebrating the LGBTQ+ community) Vinay Jobanputra.
From discussing Queerness- in specific within the South Asian Community to art influencing life to milky tea and more.
In the episode we talk about:
Dance Journey- Thoughts on the South Asian dance scene in the UK? How did they get involved ? Bollywood dancing at large?
Queerness, Identity & Sexuality- Biggest Hurdles and joy? Dating? Identity- where or when were those big conversations for you and what did you learn from having them ?
South Asian Culture- The most difficult and joyful things about Queerness within those spaces?
3 tips on monetising and starting a queer business?
Words to your mirror self?
3 things the LGBTQ scene could do with or without?
A thing South asians or the culture could do with or without ?
A great thing about being brown and queer and a challenging thing about it?
A thing you would like someone to take away with them having met you for a brief second or known you for a long time?
Your Favourite thing about yourself either as a creative or person and something you feel is a challenge and are working on?
A thing you would like to impart somebody but you never got told?
3 artists in dance you really admire their journey or would suggest in checking out their work ?
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