With over 1 million Youtube subscribers, 2 million Instagram followers Barkha Singh dons multiple hats- that of an actor, influencer, content creator and a vlogger. An avid traveler, Singh boasts of Youtube videos that sum up her experience in different cities of the world.
She is a vivacious face of Indian television and has aced big brand commercials such as Coca-Cola and Cadbury. With eyes that brim with innocence and that chirpy and cheerful persona, it is no wonder that Barkha is one of the leading ladies on the silver screen. She is also rage on the internet with a huge fan following.
Women Fitness team catches up with her in a candid conversation about her journey, fitness, diet, and beauty
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Barkha you started your acting journey as a child artist and now being an actress, host, and influencer, you have many accolades to yourself, Define your journey and what led you to become a performer
Ms. Barkha Singh:
Honestly, I have always loved performing and not just acting. It did start with some randomly selected gigs when I was in school since my parents were very particular about me completing my education well. After college,
even though I had another corporate job that I got through campus placements, I picked a television show and from there I moved to the youth space, then to digital platforms now to OTT all along creating travel and lifestyle content and tried to do everything that I enjoy doing.
So I guess if I have to put one word to my journey, it’s just been full of surprises and I can’t wait to see what more life has to throw at me and everyone else around me. But everything that I have done whether it’s creating content or being an influencer, a host, a VJ, or an actor, it’s all being conscious choices and a lot of hard work, and I’m so glad that people see it and I have a long long way to go.
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Ms. Namita Nayyar:
You have been part of television, movies, and OTT platform as well, which platform did you enjoy the most
working on and why
Ms. Barkha Singh:
I think I enjoy the craft, I enjoy acting and performing. After a point, it depends on the project more than the platform. So, I don’t know how I can pick amongst any one of these, but I think it’s safe to say that it’s the
project and the role that excites me more than the platform.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
You are also you tuber and a TEDx speaker, tell us how do you plan your content on YouTube and also advise for inspiring girls to be part of the media industry
Ms. Barkha Singh:
The one piece of advice that I give everyone is to keep it real and to keep it the closest to who you are.
This is also something that I’ve mentioned on my Youtube Channel and on my TedX talk that you be the change you want to see. When you have a mask or some pretense, – you are not gonna be able to keep it on consistently and people are going to see through it. Let people fall in love with you for you so it’s important to be real and authentic in everything you do.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Women Fitness India, talks about celebrity diets and fitness regimes, do you follow any particular diet? Your thoughts on the myth that being skinny are important to be an actress
Ms. Barkha Singh:
I don’t follow a particular diet, but I am very disciplined about my diet. It was just in the past 2-3 years that
I understood the importance of eating healthy and clean. I feel, my workout is just 40% of what I do and the remainder is what I eat and that is what shows.
I’ve not been on a particular diet to lose weight or gain weight/muscle, or to lose muscle or to burn fat or any of that, I’ve just been on a disciplined eating routine wherein I’m eating what and how much my body requires,
definitely not starving myself. I give myself, my skin, hair, and body the right amount of nutrition it requires whilst not binging on food that my body doesn’t require and make me slow and sluggish.
About the myth that you need to be skinny to be an actress, that does not hold in today’s day and age. The most important part is to be comfortable in your body and do what makes you feel good. So say if being skinny makes
you feel good and confident, then go for it – there’s absolutely nothing wrong with it. If being curvy or any other body-type makes you feel good and confident, that is the right way to go, regardless of what everyone says or thinks is ideal.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
What comprises your fitness regime? How much time do you work out in a week? Your favorite target areas
Ms. Barkha Singh:
My fitness regime is very dynamic and keeps changing. A while back it was just playing squash and then doing some weights. Currently, it has been high-intensity workouts which include bodyweight training, I have even started using very light weights to tone up the muscle and maybe grow it a little bit. Mainly it’s a lot of HIIT workouts and animal flow is something I’ve started enjoying a lot these days. I make it a point to work out at least 4
days a week for about an hour which includes my stretching, warmup, cool down, etc. So no matter what my schedule looks like and however busy I am, I ensure to workout at least 4 days a week for my sanity.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Besides being physically fit, it’s important to take care of your mental health, your thoughts on the same, also what do you do to give yourself a breather during your work schedules
Ms. Barkha Singh:
Absolutely! I think it is very important to stay mentally fit, stable, and happy. For that, since the past few years, I’ve been focusing on disciplining my mind through meditation – and that’s exactly what I do to give myself a
breather even if I’m on set and if I get 30 minutes free, I try spending it sitting by myself and meditating and that has made a difference. It’s very important to listen to your mind and to listen to yourself and understand how you are feeling because that has a huge impact on everything you do. Therefore, it’s really important to take care of one’s mental health.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Being our cover girl, what message would you like to share with our readers on how to prioritize health and fitness in 2021?
Ms. Barkha Singh:
All of 2020 has been tough because we were thrown into the deep end because there was this pandemic that came out of nowhere unexpectedly so I think more than any other time, now is the time when we need to
focus on our mental and physical health. So my piece of advice would be to take time out for ourselves. Generally, when we are trying to hustle and work a lot, we forget to prioritize ourselves but that is very important. So I think we should focus on our physical and mental health, spend time with our loved ones, just do things that make us happy. In short – Take out time for yourself
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
You have an aesthetic social media feed, share 5 tips for how to build an attractive social media and grow on it
Ms. Barkha Singh:
Honestly, I don’t have 5 tips. As I mentioned, there is only 1 tip and that is, be yourself and be who you truly are and I think that is the most attractive thing since that is something that you are going to consistently be
able to do, and neither will the people get bored since you are not bored. Aesthetically, something as basic as colors, there are eclectic ones that I really like, and inevitably I gravitate towards those colors when I am editing my content or when I am even creating content. So I guess, sometimes, you should even focus on the overall aesthetic
of your feed to give it uniformity. Post consistently, don’t worry about individual numbers on one post or engagement on another post. I think, just doing your thing consistently is the trick to creating a wholesome social
media profile. Apart from that, all this just leads down to one thing of keeping it real and keeping it true to oneself because only when you keep it real and true to yourself will you be able to do this consistently over a long period.
Namita Nayyar
Being a travel influencer, what are your favorite travel destinations and 2 places that are on your bucket list?
Ms.Barkha Singh:
Yes, being a travel content creator, I have covered all continents in the world apart from Antarctica and South America. South America is next on my bucket list.
My favorite travel destination – this is a very tough question to answer! I think I really enjoyed traveling in Finland because it was so diverse right from the food to the vegetation, to the uniqueness of everything – Even the sun was out and shining at midnight, so that was something very new and exciting for me. Russia was great too since it was different in so many ways. Moreover, the northeastern part of India is also something I enjoyed traveling to because it’s gorgeous and untouched so that is great if I were to pick something in India.
When it comes to my bucket list – I want to go to South America. It’s one of the continents I’ve never been to and Antarctica but I guess South America is more doable. In fact, more specifically, Brazil is the one place I really want to go and it has been on my bucket list forever
Namita Nayyar
Lastly, with Earth Day approaching what are your takes on sustainable fashion, also one buy of yours that you deeply regret
Ms Barkha Singh:
If you have been following my profile and my work on social media, I am an ardent supporter of environmentally responsible practices. This is also what I’ve studied and majored in – Business Sustainability – that
is – all your sustainable business practices. So this is something that is very close to my heart. Sustainable fashion is very important because we have one planet and we are deteriorating it. There’s nothing really that I regret buying. I’ve been a very very conscious buyer. For example, even something as small as using extra tissue paper is something I am very very conscious about. I’ve not been using animal products for over a decade now, so even if I’ve accidentally bought a bag, shoe, or a belt that was an animal product and I realized it later, that would have been something that I would have regret buying. For the longest, I’ve been very cautious of what I buy and where I buy from; even natural products where they are sourced from. I repeat clothes, and love reusing and restyling
them.
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