Varun Lella Part 2- No One Turns Down Free Drinks

In part two of our time with Varun Lella, we finally dive into what it’s like being South Asian in the corporate world of Hollywood. He tells us how a dream to be the Indian Scorcese turned into becoming an agent after realizing he didn’t have a big enough ego to be a director. He walks us through the tricky world of agenting that is rife with networking and hand-holding. How as a South Asian with no previous connections to this world, he faces an uphill battle to be taken seriously. We explore how he navigates those tricky waters and what intention he has for his South Asian community. Of course because we are us, things go to dating and we end up having an interesting conversation about the perception the industry has of South Asian men, and how we may be better off than East Asian men. Enjoy and look out for our discussion episode in a couple days.