Tune into Dasara special episode of Hongemaradadi Podcast and take a sneak peek into the life of Sapthami Gowda, who is an athlete, national-level swimmer, engineer, and a very talented actor.  In this episode, Sapthami talks about her journey into movies by revisiting her early days of being an athlete. A perspective of a sportswoman in the field of art is definitely an interesting conversation to listen to. Further in the episode, she delves into the life-changing experience of being a part of Kantara - Ondu Dantha Kathe and working for a big production house like HombaLe Films. She discusses her years of expertise in art and how her cultural exposure in college paved the path for her profession today. Listen to Sapthami discuss her auditioning experience and the early stages of Kantara along with some interesting lesser-known facts about her film journey. Send us an email at anaahataorg@gmail.com and tell us what you think of the show. Follow us on https://twitter.com/hongemaradadi, and visit our blog https://anaahataorg.blogspot.com   Podcast Participants: Sapthami Gowda and Subhash Hebbar (Host) [https://www.instagram.com/subhash_hebbar/] Editor: Thanmay Bharadwaj [https://www.instagram.com/thanmay_bharadwaj/] Copy Editor: Akshatha Mohan [https://www.behance.net/akshathamohan] Poster Design: Chandan Vasista [https://www.instagram.com/sakala_kalaa_vallaba/] Music: Dhananjaya 0:00 - Introduction 1:51 - Sapthami’s inclination and entry into the world of cinema and sports. 9:00 - Inclination toward fitness 11:23 - Her take on societal perception of beauty and appearance 13:40 - Reminiscing college days 20:15 - Decision to pursue a career in acting 22:50 - Debut experience in Popcorn Monkey Tiger 27:36 - Collaboration with Karnataka tourism 29:08 - Her thoughts on Nepotism 35:20 - Story behind naming the movie KANTARA - Ondu Dantha Kathe 38:15 - Experience shooting with Hombale films for Kantara 51:25 - Rishab Shetty sir's guidance to Sapthami 55:06 - Working with Kishore sir