took this question a little personally and finally wanted to address why @chaiwithchamps is building the center stage for south Asian cinema! 👀💗☕️
4 hard hitting facts that talk about:
- global leader in film production
- Hollywood market share & South Asian creators
- South Asians make up quarter of the world
- chai with champs is combining the top genres of podcasts into one
we kicked off in 2025, and this year is going to be bigger and better, because we’re building in public! Stay tuned!
#chaiwithchamps #southasian #podcast #hollywood
my brain can’t stop singing moui wowieeee after looking at these stats 😮💨😮💨😮💨 this is just the beginning for @chaiwithchamps ! ☕️💓🎙️
Beyond grateful to every single person who believed in seeing @chaiwithchamps become the center stage for South Asian Cinema. Season 3 was just the beginning, and I can confidently say we’re in pre-production for the next season & something more 🤫YOU made it happen, so YOU deserve more🥹
#chaiwithchamps #southasian #podcast #filmpodcast
so; we did a thing 👀💕☕️🎙️
chai rave in chi town for @chaiwithchamps pre-launch?!?😮💨😮💨 thank you to every single one of you who spent their Saturday afternoon with us! I cannot wait to meet you all again! 🫂
First event in the books, and many more to come! Until then, stay tuned, because @chaiwithchamps is dropping on September 1st! 🥵💕🎙️
Biggest shoutout to our rave sponsors @indewild , masala chai DLTs were a show stopper! 💄
@drinkingcha for the most delicious ready-to-go cha in a can! Everyone was so obsessed! ☕️
@mazalapizza for hosting us!!!! 🍕can’t wait to run it back 👀
@drop.theory for all the bops! 🎵 we couldn’t stop moving!
🎥📸@jackryanfilms@themanalhub : you both are incredibly talented 😮💨
special shoutout to my cheerleaders, I wouldn’t be able to do this without you. Love you 🥺❤️🫂
#chairave#chicago#chaiwithchamps#podcastlaunch
🏀 @hooplikethis brought out all the energy in Chicago on a Tuesday night!!
Congratulations to @shubhidobopop and the entire team! What an incredible doc that reinforces you to make your dreams a reality! We can’t wait to see this film travel globally! If you want to get involved in their journey, get involved with them! Link in @hooplikethis bio
Shoutout to @juhie_f@palaksshah@rahuldhiman.film@offscriptwithritika@faaimchicago for making this evening possible!
Video/Photo: @byneel_patel
Music: PALA
we got big dreams & we 1000% can make it a reality!🎬✨
🏀 a big big congratulations to @shubhidobopop@gautamgkapur & the entire @hooplikethis team! I have such mad respect for storytellers and honestly anyone chasing their dream no matter what!
@hooplikethis has been 4 years in the making, finally on screens but still a long way to go! It requires so much persistence, resilience & an army to make it happen!
I can’t wait for you all to hear from @shubhidobopop on @offscriptwithritika because the work in progress journey is never easy but it’s so worth it!
Big lesson from Shubhi so far: do the work, find a way to do the work, don’t forget health in the process, filmmaking is entrepreneurship and be a good human being!
What a fun Tuesday evening hosting them with @faaimchicago@raninj.entertainment@thechicagokasam with @juhie_f@palaksshah@rahuldhiman.film ✨🎬
Photos/Video: the absolutely amazing @byneel_patel
The 29th Annual Asian American Showcase presents:
HOOP LIKE THIS [Closing Night Feature Film!]
Director Shubhangi Shekar & Producer Pulkit Datta in-person for a post screening Q&A!
Presented in partnership with The Chicago Kasam
“Hoop Like This” pulls back the curtain on the unseen world of brown basketball. Gautam Kapur, a former NBA employee, is on a mission to build the role models he never had, uniting the best Indian-origin players from around the world to prove one thing: they belong on the court, and they’re here to win.
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 - 8:15 PM
@filmcenter (164 N. State)
Get your tickets now! ->
@thechicagokasam@chicagoindopakbasketball@rahuldhiman.film@offscriptwithritika@brownballers@shubhidobopop@pulkitdatta@hooplikethis
#AAPI #AANHPI #SouthAsian #Desi
⛹🏾⛹🏾♂️ HOOP LIKE THIS! ⛹🏾⛹🏾♂️
We got less than a week till we close out the 2026 Asian American showcase hosted by @faaimchicago with @hooplikethis 🏀
In partnership with @offscriptwithritika and @raninj.entertainment we invite you to join us 5/12 at 8:15PM for the screening of this movie! VIP guests get to enjoy a pre-screening event prior to the movie and a short Q&A will follow the movie facilitated by @juhie_f ✨🧿
Grab your tickets @linkinbio
[Chicago basketball, short films, film festival, South Asians, community]
I mean if a global entertainment podcast doesn’t go global eventually, are we even doing it right???
can officially say we’re filming in all 3 cities!! Hosted such a special guest this morning!😮💨🧿♥️
wow, it’s crazy typing this because what started as a dream is slowly building a community - one story at a time! 😮💨🎬
from my heart to yours ♥️
📣 I don’t think our attention span is weak, I think we’re just looking for stories that makes us feel like magic and allows us to pause. So, pause for 90 seconds, because I see you and I want you to know what’s cooking and what’s in store! 🎬🎙️✨
🎬 I’ve been bringing stories to center stage the last 3 years, but I promise this rebrand is going to be bigger and better. Stay tuuuuuuuned
[future of global entertainment, podcast, social media, South Asian cinema, cinema stories, Indian cinema, podcast, talk show, female founder, founder diaries]
the work & the celebration def have one thing in common: a room full of talented creatives helping each other make a movie 🎬✨
@indianfilmfestival is this week!!! I can’t be there but if you’re in LA, pls go!! ♥️
[movies, South Asian, South Asian cinema, creatives, independent cinema, film festivals, crew, actor life, producer life, Indian Actor, Los Angeles, Indian Cinema, community]
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![ ️ HOOP LIKE THIS! ️We got less than a week till we close out the 2026 Asian American showcase hosted by @faaimchicago with @hooplikethis In partnership with @offscriptwithritika and @raninj.entertainment we invite you to join us 5/12 at 8:15PM for the screening of this movie! VIP guests get to enjoy a pre-screening event prior to the movie and a short Q&A will follow the movie facilitated by @juhie_f Grab your tickets @linkinbio[Chicago basketball, short films, film festival, South Asians, community]](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6727732434313016506667_0_ac03e88a772181ff7fbc72e5969eb92d.jpg?o=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&h=a10460bba71d0b907310838e36a1dadb)
![coming soon & MUA: the iconic @roopvashiartistry[podcast show, indie cinema, cinema, global entertainment, interview, actor , photoshoot, cover art, talk show]](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6739113342243921354320_0_d42fbd3f0ee3628502ab185f622b323e.jpg?o=aHR0cHM6Ly9zY29udGVudC1sZ2EzLTMuY2RuaW5zdGFncmFtLmNvbS92L3Q1MS43MTg3OC0xNS82ODcxMDA5ODNfMjczNjY1NjgzMzYyODI1ODhfODQyODUzMDgyMDM4MTcyMDczN19uLmpwZz9zdHA9YzAuMjQ4LjY0MC42NDBhX2RzdC1qcGdfZTE1X3R0NiZfbmNfaHQ9c2NvbnRlbnQtbGdhMy0zLmNkbmluc3RhZ3JhbS5jb20mX25jX2NhdD0xMDQmX25jX29jPVE2Y1oyZ0UwOXBRMU8xNVpqd2hVWHNxMG90di14ekNYQ0xENGVPNjkzYXNxUDZ4dlJkVmZVblpIWlZBYmxjNmIzUkNfSXIxV1JPZi1uT3p0ZEU1blJOaS1VeEc2Jl9uY19vaGM9Nzd6S1Y4Q3Y2ejBRN2tOdndGUUFpRTImX25jX2dpZD1JVEhuaG1zQ0xMbmFmMjhTaVdQY213JmVkbT1BUFU4OUZBQkFBQUEmY2NiPTctNSZvaD0wMF9BZjdIbl9DemdQcmRLbmpkZjBjN1dSOHlxTjNMbHJyWE9FY1FWUHo0NEt6dEVnJm9lPTZBMEVFNTU4Jl9uY19zaWQ9YmMwYzJj&h=493376ab826c4a6ceb280f262ff26b4d)
![from my heart to yours ️ I don’t think our attention span is weak, I think we’re just looking for stories that makes us feel like magic and allows us to pause. So, pause for 90 seconds, because I see you and I want you to know what’s cooking and what’s in store! ️ I’ve been bringing stories to center stage the last 3 years, but I promise this rebrand is going to be bigger and better. Stay tuuuuuuuned[future of global entertainment, podcast, social media, South Asian cinema, cinema stories, Indian cinema, podcast, talk show, female founder, founder diaries]](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6739382720652049342467_0_dbe9462963b208d63cad551437f376d4.jpg?o=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&h=1a3fffca045e408acb856c50f1f59d76)
![the work & the celebration def have one thing in common: a room full of talented creatives helping each other make a movie @indianfilmfestival is this week!!! I can’t be there but if you’re in LA, pls go!! ️[movies, South Asian, South Asian cinema, creatives, independent cinema, film festivals, crew, actor life, producer life, Indian Actor, Los Angeles, Indian Cinema, community]](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6739544519655467561965_0_4d1a1037e4790b9d4d121591ead8dfaa.jpg?o=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&h=0313cc2c52cf1a05a482fb698ab36758)
