Aishwarya and Pavitra talk about the depth in female friendships, fat-shaming & sexism in comedy

The Good Girls Show with Pari, Yuvaa

Comedians Pavitra Shetty and Aishwarya Mohanraj join the show for a deep dive into the nuances of female friendship and the realities of bei

Key takeaways

• Aishwarya discusses the privilege of being thin, noting that 'the world is built for skinny girls.'
• The duo explores the unique pressure on female comedians to represent all women, where one bad show can be used to generalize an entire gender.

Main topics

• Female Friendship Dynamics
• Challenges of Female Stand-up Comedy

Notable quotes

Being loved is being known.

Conclusion

A vulnerable and insightful episode that celebrates the strength of fe

Transcript preview

Speaker 3 (0:00) My mother had made me promise that I will not use bad words. Speaker 2 (0:05) Seeing them go back to the same ex again. That was like not only an ex also. Which one Speaker 3 (0:11) are you talking about? Like some random. Speaker 2 (0:13) Aishwarya is Speaker 1 (0:14) seeing her Speaker 2 (0:14) reference. Is that allowed, Pavitra? She's making it for me. I'll get it to take home. What are you Speaker 3 (0:19) saying? I Speaker 2 (0:19) want to Speaker 3 (0:20) take yours. Speaker 3 (0:22) If she ever starts doubting herself, I'll just hug you and sit. Pavi, he's an energy that you want in your life. She picked me, dude. Speaker 2 (0:29) Stop it, girl. Speaker 3 (0:31) You can take all this. Drawing is my best. Speaker 1 (0:42) Welcome to Zamami Presents, the good girl show, besties edition. And I have two besties with me on the couch today. It's Pavitra Shetty and Aishwarya Mohanraj. Hi, girls. Hello. Speaker 2 (0:57) It's like Speaker 1 (0:58) make Speaker 2 (0:59) out as a start Speaker 1 (1:00) for views. Speaker 2 (1:00) Oh, that's what you're going for. Oh, Speaker 1 (1:02) thank you so much for being on the show. We want to know what is the secret of a friendship like this. We Speaker 2 (1:10) were in the cab ride here. We were like. What type of questions will she ask? Like they're going for some exam or something. Like if you don't approve of our friendship, this ends here. So Speaker 1 (1:19) we'll begin with something which is called Bestie Bingo. Okay. Speaker 2 (1:25) We've done going grocery shopping together a lot of times. Okay. We were going to get a matching tattoo. We kind of co-parented a kitten then passed away and then we wanted to be in their third wheel. That's all I do. Speaker 3 (1:39) Pabhi has been a third wheel. Speaker 2 (1:41) Yeah. But Speaker 3 (1:42) she's never given me an opportunity for Speaker 2 (1:45) me to be her third wheel. Speaker 1 (1:46) Is she a good third wheel? Between. I would never consider Speaker 3 (1:49) her to be a third wheel dude because it's so organic and I give credit to both Parsi and Akash because both of them have never made me feel like I need to be the bridge in between them or make any of them feel comfortable Speaker 1 (2:05) they Speaker 3 (2:06) can exist without me Speaker 1 (2:07) it's the best feeling when your bestie gets along with your partner and vice versa I think it is a mandate Speaker 3 (2:15) The only person I felt confident with is Akash when I wanted to make him meet. My girls, I was very sure that he will manage. So I know the importance of that friendship working out. Speaker 1 (2:30) Correct. Speaker 3 (2:31) Seeing them go back to the same ex again. But that was like not only an ex Speaker 2 (2:36) also. Which one Speaker 3 (2:39) are you talking about? Like come random. Speaker 2 (2:41) Tinder type of person that is okay not really an ex it didn't become present also I Speaker 3 (2:47) still Speaker 2 (2:47) don't know which one Speaker 3 (2:48) you're talking about but sure get Speaker 2 (2:49) their phone so they can't call their ex no no this much like if she wants to do it I feel like I'm a fatu when it comes to all this so I want to draw inspiration from her if I stop her also then both of us will be fatu what will we talk seen their worst haircut Speaker 3 (3:06) You've seen my worst haircut. Speaker 2 (3:07) She doesn't like it, I like it. What was your worst haircut? I Speaker 1 (3:10) was Speaker 2 (3:10) just telling her to cut her Speaker 1 (3:11) hair. Speaker 3 (3:11) After one break up of mine, I coloured my hair red and I got like this short bob cut which was horrible. I want to say more but I don't know. Speaker 1 (3:22) But breakups and haircuts are a thing, right? Yeah. I actually have a friend who... Literally does that. Any major transition in life, any inconvenience, she goes and gets her hair cut or hair colored or something to do with the hair. Does Speaker 2 (3:34) waxing count? That's also hair removal, right? And like, it's like a pain also. That's like, together you're letting go. Sometimes if like, I've got too many mosquito bites, I'm like, should I just go get wax? One nice hot chatka will come. I'm that person who makes the plus sign on the mosquitoes. Yeah, I would also do that. Speaker 3 (3:52) I love it. Like asterisks Speaker 2 (3:54) and all. Speaker 1 (3:54) Friendship is being weird together. 100%. Yes. Okay, next. Speaker 3 (3:58) Oh, I thought that was the next one. Being Speaker 2 (4:01) weird with each other every day, all the time. Have a nickname. Yeah, we have a nickname. Speaker 3 (4:09) 100%. Pubziku. Speaker 3 (4:13) Pabzoo. Speaker 2 (4:14) Yeah, and I have a different nickname for WhatsApp. And I hate that my name on Speaker 3 (4:19) her phone is saved as Speaker 2 (4:20) Ishwara Mohanraj. Yeah, I like full names of friends. I feel like it gives like this. like it's legit, Aishwarya Mohan Raj is calling you. What? Otherwise I'm not legit? Otherwise they're like, Aishu. Aishu, there won't be any work for you. She's calling you. You have no work to Speaker 3 (4:39) call you. Speaker 2 (4:40) But I'm like, there must be some heavy gossip. Otherwise they're like, she, the uncle next door cheated. That's Speaker 3 (4:48) also Speaker 2 (4:48) fun only. Speaker 3 (4:49) Okay, and. Tell Speaker 2 (4:51) me Speaker 3 (4:51) about Speaker 2 (4:51) you talking yes, multiple times. I'm remembering right now is when we watched The Great Indian Kitchen together and we were just like so affected by it and then that went Speaker 3 (5:05) into like some I feel a wholesome friendship also requires you to have opinions about larger things happening in life and not just this. Speaker 1 (5:15) Correct. Speaker 3 (5:15) Yeah. Speaker 1 (5:16) Also like differing opinions do you think that sort of is also healthy and works here you don't always have to agree with each other a lot Speaker 2 (5:22) like I mean so many times I mean my brain works I think very weirdly in a lot of things and I like she has to be the voice of reason and she'll be like oh what are you crazy and just be like so many people like who I'm ready to give like the 50th benefit of doubt and she'll be like now cut it out so I need like someone to Puppy has a very high tolerance to people taking her for granted which Speaker 3 (5:52) I don't like. Speaker 2 (5:55) So Speaker 3 (5:55) whenever she tells me a story about her life I will not mince my words when I have to say that no you have to cut this person out. Speaker 2 (6:05) I'll be very sweet about it. My way of doing it is also I will ask her questions. Yeah she makes me arrive at the point. Speaker 2 (6:16) I don't think about it like that. Thank you so much guys for this bingo. This Speaker 1 (6:21) is very cute. We are going to do Gossip and Paint. Speaker 1 (6:29) You have to draw and paint something that you think signifies your friendship. Anything can happen. And while you do that, we'll keep talking. But what should I make? Speaker 3 (6:39) Talk about your significance with us, which is a blank slate currently. I Speaker 2 (6:44) think Speaker 3 (6:45) our essence will begin in a Speaker 2 (6:47) couple of weeks. Yeah. Speaker 1 (6:49) Okay. Okay. I'll do something. Okay, guys. So, tell me, how did you guys actually meet? Speaker 2 (6:56) So, we met because of stand-up. But that time it was just like, oh, this bubbly girl and this chubbly girl. I'm the chubbly, you're the bubbly. What? Because I'm Speaker 3 (7:09) chubby. What rubbish. Speaker 2 (7:10) So we always liked each other starting, say. Like our first impressions only were like great. And then after that, we were put in one writing room together for one mic stand. Hit show on Prime. which hit because we wrote for it and we would always sing together so both of us like humming or like while working talking whatever very Speaker 3 (7:36) honestly it's very easy to love pavvi if you Speaker 2 (7:38) meet her once you would want