“Going into my 30's” w/ Rupinder Kaur

Almost Three Years in the making and I am beyond excited to Welcome actor and writer Rupinder Kaur.

This is going to be a bit of a long one as we had a lot to catch up on. Though this is the edited version and you can catch our 3 hour chat on our Patreon Channel (Unedited and Unfiltered). We get into our ideals of Romance and fantasy for writing, to discussing the viability of being a playwright and poet. We also discuss Rupinder's first published book "Rooh", her upcoming book in 2026 and acting. I cannot wait for you to hear this, giggle and see a behind the scenes insight into Rupinder. 

You also get a soundbite of Rupinder's short audio story for An Ode: Reframing the Classics titled "What the Waves Remember: Amrit Kaur"

Rupinder's Bio:

Rupinder Kaur Waraich (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist based in the West Midlands, whose work spans poetry, writing, and performance. Her artistic focus centres on feminine narratives and Panjabi heritage and language. Rupinder’s debut poetry collection, Rooh (2018), was published by Verve Poetry Press, and her forthcoming collection, Tigress with Wings, will be released by Seren Books in February 2026.

Her short film The Two Artists, which she co-wrote and acted in, premiered at the UK Asian Film Festival. As a BBC New Creative, she wrote The Girls That Hide and Seek, a spoken word piece addressing gendered violence. Rupinder has taken part in artist residencies at JOYA: arte + ecología in Spain, Art House in the Netherlands, and Preet Nagar in Panjab.

Her recent work blends poetry, dance, and film, as seen in her performance art films Finding Kali and The Search. Driven by curiosity and dedication, Rupinder continues to explore and create at the intersection of writing, film, and theatre.

Topics Breakdown: 

• The Reality of self-producing your own work.
• Dream Date with an artist.
• Talking about partition with our family.
• From a Meta and Love Lens- How your relationship to the Pen and Writing has changed throughout the years? And if it has informed you anything about how you view the practice as a form?
• Gradual evolution from poetry into acting. 
• The experience of Poetry and Spoken word at events and how they have evolved in the last couple of years.
• Discussing her play and contribution to the Chai with Rai Audio Series An Ode: Reframing the Classics. The story inspired by two Punjabi princesses’ Indira Devi and Amrit Kaur - the former Maharani of Mandi and Princess of Kapurthala. 

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Social

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Guest: : https://www.instagram.com/rupinderkw/ 

Links

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Guest: https://rupinderkw.com/