Lilly Singh on Making Her First Movie, Bollywood Easter Eggs, and The Talk | The Juggernaut

Comedian, host, author, and now actor-producer Lilly Singh has never shied away from doing it all. Now, with ‘Doin’ It’ — her first feature film that she co-wrote, stars in, and produced — she’s tackling her boldest project yet. The heartfelt comedy, about a computer science major who ends up teaching high school sex ed, takes aim at one of the most ironic taboos in South Asian culture. For her, this is a movie she wished younger Lilly had. We sat down with her to chat about everything from her lifelong obsession with Bollywood to getting Diljit Dosanjh to give her music for only $1. As they say, it takes a village. Read our full interview, edited for length, here: https://www.thejuggernaut.com/lilly-s... Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:28 Growing up in a Bollywood house 2:23 Sexism in Hindi cinema 4:42 Health class 5:50 The Talk 6:40 Bollywood's wild logic 7:07 Why intimacy is taboo 9:20 From no dating to why aren't you married? 11:09 Double standards for men vs. women 13:00 A different kind of representation 15:29 The rise of the Filipino man 16:29 Easter eggs in 'Doin' It' 17:00 How to make your first movie 18:17 Writing the script 19:55 Punjabi touches 20:46 Bringing your identity to your character & Punjabi music 24:08 Millennials rule 24:51 Tattoos 26:30 South Asians vs. South Asians 29:49 Tricking aunties & uncles into watching a raunchy comedy 31:28 Lilly's Bollywood Top 4 32:30 Final thoughts Hosted by Snigdha Sur Edited by Tulika Bose Subscribe to The Juggernaut → https://www.thejuggernaut.com/subscribe Follow us on Instagram → https://www.instagram/@_thejuggernaut The Juggernaut is a New York-based media company and community telling powerful South Asian stories.