{"id":4269,"date":"2020-12-19T03:27:42","date_gmt":"2020-12-19T03:27:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techclot.com\/index.php\/2020\/12\/19\/from-spill-the-sass-to-a-netflix-star-here-is-the-story-of-instagrams-favourite-dolly-singh\/"},"modified":"2020-12-19T03:27:42","modified_gmt":"2020-12-19T03:27:42","slug":"from-spill-the-sass-to-a-netflix-star-here-is-the-story-of-instagrams-favourite-dolly-singh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techclot.com\/index.php\/2020\/12\/19\/from-spill-the-sass-to-a-netflix-star-here-is-the-story-of-instagrams-favourite-dolly-singh\/","title":{"rendered":"From Spill the Sass to a Netflix star, here is the story of Instagram&#8217;s favourite Dolly Singh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?rct=j&#038;sa=t&#038;url=https:\/\/yourstory.com\/weekender\/netflix-actor-instagram-influencer-dolly-singh&#038;ct=ga&#038;cd=CAIyHDU0ZDg1MzlhZGMxZjZmMWM6Y28udWs6ZW46R0I&#038;usg=AFQjCNEO_z2r5k3sxiSKabTuFEvmkhvcCQ\">From Spill the Sass to a Netflix star, here is the story of Instagram&#8217;s favourite Dolly Singh<\/a><\/p>\n<p><p>Internet influencer <strong>Dolly Singh <\/strong>is best described in her Instagram bio: \u201c<em>I make funny videos for a living.<\/em>\u201d <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Her content goes viral because she never projects herself as perfect and flawless. Dolly\u2019s videos are inspired from the regular, mundane, and relatable stuff that we all go through, every day.&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The digital creator recently starred in Netflix series <strong><em>Bhaag Beanie Bhaag<\/em><\/strong>, in which she plays Kapi Kapadia, the protagonist\u2019s (played by <strong>Swara Bhaskar<\/strong>) best friend.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image embed\" contenteditable=\"false\" data-id=\"357200\" data-url=\"https:\/\/images.yourstory.com\/cs\/7\/3fb20ae02dc911e9af58c17e6cc3d915\/2020-02-2101-1608307294166.jpg\" data-alt=\"Dolly Singh \" data-caption=\"\n\n<p><em>Digital content creator and actor Dolly Singh <\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; readability=&#8221;1&#8243;><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"disableEmbedPointerEvents lazyimg\" id=\"357200\" src=\"https:\/\/images.yourstory.com\/cs\/7\/3fb20ae02dc911e9af58c17e6cc3d915\/2020-02-2101-1608307294166.jpg?fm=png&amp;auto=format&amp;blur=500\" alt=\"Dolly Singh \" height=\"auto\" width=\"75%\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.yourstory.com\/cs\/7\/3fb20ae02dc911e9af58c17e6cc3d915\/2020-02-2101-1608307294166.jpg?fm=png&amp;auto=format\"><figcaption class=\"disableEmbedPointerEvents\" align=\"left\" readability=\"2\">\n<p><em>Digital content creator and actor Dolly Singh <\/em><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dolly is funny and outspoken. And she is definitely more beyond her 1.1 million <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/yourstory.com\/weekender\/facebook-instagram-adam-mosseri-kusha-kapila\">Instagram followers<\/a>. In a recent conversation with <strong><em>YS Weekender<\/em><\/strong>, she defines herself as \u201cdreamer\u201d. <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI feel, the day-dreams that I once had, have finally been fulfilled for the hard work that I have put in and for the love that I have received,\u201d&nbsp;she says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Dolly gets candid about her \u2018flaws\u2019 as a child, and going down the road not taken:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"externalHtml embed\" contenteditable=\"false\" data-val=\"<iframe width=&quot;560&quot; height=&quot;315&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Iv5s0Wca6MA&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; allow=&quot;accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture&quot; allowfullscreen><\/iframe>&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221;><\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Iv5s0Wca6MA\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>A self-made woman&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p>Dolly has had her fair share of mistakes. Born and raised in Nainital, she has a rather humble background (of which she is very vocal about now). But, Dolly did not always \u2018acknowledge\u2019 that her family was not as affluent as her friends\u2019. <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI would run away from reality and pretended to be well-to-do&#8230;Thankfully, I have some perspective now,\u201d she says.&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Recently, Dolly gifted her parents a house in their hometown and the influencer says, \u201cI have done so many bad things as a child that I am just trying to cover up for them; this is just me trying to fix my mistakes,\u201d she adds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image embed\" contenteditable=\"false\" data-id=\"357201\" data-url=\"https:\/\/images.yourstory.com\/cs\/7\/3fb20ae02dc911e9af58c17e6cc3d915\/DS2-1608307417005.png\" data-alt=\"Dolly Singh \" data-caption=\"\n\n<p><em>Dolly Singh along with her family in their new house in Nainital | Source: Instagram <\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; readability=&#8221;1&#8243;><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"disableEmbedPointerEvents lazyimg\" id=\"357201\" src=\"https:\/\/images.yourstory.com\/cs\/7\/3fb20ae02dc911e9af58c17e6cc3d915\/DS2-1608307417005.png?fm=png&amp;auto=format&amp;blur=500\" alt=\"Dolly Singh \" height=\"auto\" width=\"100%\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.yourstory.com\/cs\/7\/3fb20ae02dc911e9af58c17e6cc3d915\/DS2-1608307417005.png?fm=png&amp;auto=format\"><figcaption class=\"disableEmbedPointerEvents\" align=\"left\" readability=\"2\">\n<p><em>Dolly Singh along with her family in their new house in Nainital | Source: Instagram <\/em><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A topper in school, her parents and teachers were rather \u2018shocked\u2019 when Dolly decided to take up Humanities for higher education. Dolly attributes this decision to being inspired by Robert Frost\u2019s famous poem <em>The Road Not Taken<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI was so inspired by it and decided that I will take the road less travelled&#8230;Everybody was so disappointed but it gave me the courage to not let people\u2019s expectations of me guide me through everything,\u201d she explains.&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Growing up, Dolly had one dream \u2014 \u201cTo be famous.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow that I am a little famous, it does feel like a shallow dream to have. But, I was obsessed with fashion, and Bollywood\u2026I was very mesmerised by the industry,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image embed\" contenteditable=\"false\" data-id=\"357202\" data-url=\"https:\/\/images.yourstory.com\/cs\/7\/3fb20ae02dc911e9af58c17e6cc3d915\/800x400-i-1608307528100.png\" data-alt=\"Dolly Singh \" data-caption=\"\n\n<p><em>Dolly Singh | Source: Instagram <\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; readability=&#8221;1&#8243;><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"disableEmbedPointerEvents lazyimg\" id=\"357202\" src=\"https:\/\/images.yourstory.com\/cs\/7\/3fb20ae02dc911e9af58c17e6cc3d915\/800x400-i-1608307528100.png?fm=png&amp;auto=format&amp;blur=500\" alt=\"Dolly Singh \" height=\"auto\" width=\"100%\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.yourstory.com\/cs\/7\/3fb20ae02dc911e9af58c17e6cc3d915\/800x400-i-1608307528100.png?fm=png&amp;auto=format\"><figcaption class=\"disableEmbedPointerEvents\" align=\"left\" readability=\"2\">\n<p><em>Dolly Singh | Source: Instagram <\/em><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>First taste of success&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p>Dolly has always had a deep love for fashion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Looking back at her childhood, she recalls while growing up, she only received two pairs of clothes every year that had to be worn all year round.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201c<em>Market jana hai ya shaadi mein, sirf jeans aur top hi pehente the <\/em>(Irrespective of whether we had to go to the market or a wedding, I would always wear a pair of jeans and top),\u201d Dolly says.&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Thus, on every visit to the temple, she had only one prayer to offer: \u201cTo have a closet full of clothes and shoes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After graduating from the University of Delhi, Dolly went on to follow her passion and joined the National Institute of Fashion Technology to pursue a Masters in Fashion Management.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When bloggers like <em>That Boho Girl <\/em>(Kritika Khurana), Santoshi Shetty, and Dolly\u2019s best friend Komal Pandey were writing, talking (and walking) fashion, Dolly decided to give it a shot as well.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>She started her own blog <em>Spill the Sass<\/em>, which focused on pocket-friendly fashion and outfits that one can build from their existing wardrobe.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image embed\" contenteditable=\"false\" data-id=\"357203\" data-url=\"https:\/\/images.yourstory.com\/cs\/7\/3fb20ae02dc911e9af58c17e6cc3d915\/Infographics-1608308029692.png\" data-alt=\"dolly \" align=\"center\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"disableEmbedPointerEvents lazyimg\" id=\"357203\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.yourstory.com\/cs\/7\/3fb20ae02dc911e9af58c17e6cc3d915\/Infographics-1608308029692.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"dolly \"   data-src=\"https:\/\/images.yourstory.com\/cs\/7\/3fb20ae02dc911e9af58c17e6cc3d915\/Infographics-1608308029692.png?fm=png&amp;auto=format\"><figcaption class=\"disableEmbedPointerEvents\" align=\"left\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Content creator turned actor<\/h2>\n<p>In the early days of her career, Dolly joined iDiva,&nbsp;where she played the role of being a <em>South-Delhi Girl<\/em> in short, funny videos.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>South Delhi Girl<\/em> \u201ckind of blew up,\u201d Dolly says. Her other famous character, <em>Raju ki Mummy, <\/em>is inspired by her own mother. In fact, for an iDiva video on \u2018<em>Types of Moms when guests come over<\/em>\u2019, Dolly\u2019s character is based on her mother.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIt came as a surprise&#8230;The character was very strong and when the video was released, most comments were about that one character, so we decided to try more. The next video of <em>Raju ki Mummy <\/em>featured Badshah and it gained us millions of views,\u201d Dolly says.&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This gave her the confidence to start making videos on her own. Even as 15-second reels become popular among users, Dolly still prefers doing longer videos. <\/p>\n<p>In her recent project with Netflix, <em>Bhaag Beanie Bhaag<\/em>, Dolly had to go through about seven rounds of auditions, including that of the lead role. \u201cIt is Netflix of all things\u2026A dream for so many! There was no way I could say no to that,\u201d she says.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Dolly is now looking forward to making more out of her YouTube channel and hopes to write a show or movie, someday. \u201cAs much as I love being in front of the camera, I enjoy being behind it as well,\u201d she adds.&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Published at Sat, 19 Dec 2020 00:52:44 +0000<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Spill the Sass to a Netflix star, here is the story of Instagram&#8217;s favourite&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":4270,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[176],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4269","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fashion-lifestyle-luxury"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techclot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/800x400-i-1608307528100.png?fit=800%2C400&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3orZX-16R","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/techclot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4269","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/techclot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/techclot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techclot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techclot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4269"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/techclot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4269\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techclot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4270"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/techclot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techclot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4269"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techclot.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}