Stars of Netflix’s Fabulous Lives vs Bollywood Wives – Shalini Pasi, Neelam Kothari, Maheep Kapoor, Seema Sajdeh and Bhavana Pandey spoke in a session titled Art Meets Business: Wealth Creation by Leading Women at Business Today’s Most Powerful Women event on November 8 . She talked about season 3 of the Netflix show, her glamorous life and her entrepreneurial journey.

On being a female entrepreneur

Maheep Kapoor: I have been living as a Bollywood wife for the last 5-6 years. It had a negative connotation in the 60s and 70s. Now, we have wives like Gauri Khan who have businesses and are away from anyone. It’s fun and glamorous, but it was important for us to have a purpose for each season that we believe in.

Last season, we did a beach cleanup. In Season 3, I discussed diabetes. I have a diabetes gang I am corresponding with now. This show came to us when we were in middle age. It’s not over until it’s over. We have been revived in a way by this show.

On transitioning from actor to jeweler

Neelam Kothari: Things were very different in films in the 80s and 90s. There were hardly any women on the set. Today, the industry is full of women – from directors, writers to technicians.

My transition from being an actor to a businesswoman was the hardest. I come from four generations of jewelers and I learned it from my father. When I started, I didn’t have any clients for 1-2 years. My celebrity status went against me. People thought I was an actor and didn’t know anything about the jewelery business.

on handling finances

Seema Sajdeh: Women are the first CEO of their home. plus saving money Jugaad This is something I did when I got married. Women are much better than men at saving money and investing their finances in the right places.

On Ananya Pandey’s upbringing, RYSA

Bhavna Pandey: It is very important to discipline your children. We earn money and want to save it to give a better life to our children. When our girls were growing up we disciplined them. Even when we traveled, we had a budget and they were always aware. We took 1-2 holidays instead of 4-5 holidays in a year within our budget.

I also come from a family where women always worked and planned those things. Even Ananya (Pandey) was the first to understand the importance of investing money in the house when she started working. She knows the value of money and wants to invest at the right place. I learned it from my mother and instilled it in Ananya and Risa.

On being an ‘IT’ girl

Shalini Pasi: I never wanted to be an IT girl because I’m not an IT girl. This is my personal style. I was just having fun. I thought people wouldn’t like it because it’s a bit maximalist. The makeup artist told me not to put so many clips, but I just wanted to.

on taking risks

Limit: I wasn’t there when I was 20 or 30. I’m one of those people who is open to new experiences and takes risks. You learn something from failures, but you take away that experience. I want to tell young girls to take risks and do what they want to do.

Apart from love and fame, we connected with a lot of women there. I think that’s an incentive in itself. We are not denying the privilege. We’ve all been where you’ve been – everyone has the journey and the desire to get there.

on gossip

Neelam: Season 3 (of Fabulous Lives vs. Bollywood Wives) has been released, and more men than women have watched it. I think men enjoy gossiping more than women.

Maheep: When I am chatting with my girlfriend, my husband remains hidden nearby.

On a Netflix show, working for others

Shalini: These amazing women here made it so easy for us – they have worked for 5-6 years. If I hadn’t known them for years and been comfortable, I wouldn’t have done it. I live for new experiences. I am more inclined towards art and design in my life. It was exciting to be in front of the camera. OTT, camera – it was new to me. This was the first time that I was working for someone instead of working for myself. I had to become responsible and it made me grow a little more.

When feet get cold before shooting

Neelam: When Karan (Johar) came up with this idea, I got completely excited about it. But, when the shooting was to begin, my feet got cold and I felt tired. He told me to take my time. Then I reached her again. One thing he said was, “If you’re going to work in reality, you have to give it 100 percent. Even if you make a** out of yourself, go for it.” He has been with me.