TANYA MANIKTALA On Meditation, Love & Heartbreaks, And Becoming A NETFLIX Star

In the 2nd episode of Pragyaan, acclaimed actor Tanya Maniktala talks about embracing meditation, handling materialistic wants, and overcoming uncertainty in life.

How to deal with uncertain times? How do you make a name for yourself in an industry with cut-throat competition while caring for your mental well-being? Is meditation truly valuable for working professionals?

Tanya Maniktala is an Indian actress well-known for her roles in the web-series Flames (2018) and Mira Nair’s adaptation of Vikram Seth's novel, A Suitable Boy. She recently starred in the Netflix show, Tooth Pari. Tanya has been a regular practitioner of Heartfulness meditation.
In this podcast:

▸ Tanya and Pragya talk about how Tanya overcame uncertainty by incorporating meditation in her life

▸ The importance of family support in times of failure

▸ How Tanya’s love for acting made her overcome the fear of rejection

Follow Tanya on Instagram:   / tanyamaniktala  



With Pragyaan (intuition in Sanskrit) - we bring you one step closer to your inner-self — the place with all the answers. Hosted by serial meditator and Public Policy & Communication whiz Pragya Misra, Pragyaan brings you the most concise dialogue on meditation, work-life balance, and happiness from some of the most successful people in the world.

Takeaway for the audience:

This episode was brought to you by Pragyaan podcast. We hope you liked it, and it helped you attain some level of clarity in your inner journey.

We'd like to encourage you to start your daily meditation routine.

Just 15 minutes a day of meditation can have a profound impact on your mental health, overall well-being and chart the path to being the best version of yourself.

Start meditation today by downloading The Heartfulness App - The heartfulness App - https://heartintune.io



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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:13) 9 out of 10 people get this wrong about meditation
(09:54) Tanya had almost moved out of India when Mira Nair offered her a role
(18:31) This is how Tanya meditates on every set she goes to
(22:14) Achieve flow state at work with meditation
(23:10) The teaching from her master that helps Tanya deal with rejection
(30:11) Tanya's take on showing up even at your worst
(35:45) This is what Tanya believes is her higher purpose
(42:23) Unconditional love mostly has a vested agenda
(47:17) Tanya was lost in her relationship
(56:39) Allow yourself to change your passion, even if you have put a lot of effort
(01:03:35) It is difficult for Tanya to watch her shows with her family
(01:08:01) Tanya prefers a calm relationship over a rosy one
(01:12:19) Learning to finally stop worrying about what's next
(01:18:17) The harms of letting your fictional character live your real life
(01:23:00) Not doing things is highly underrated