Lisa Ray Instagram – Repost from @boundindia using @RepostRegramApp – “I started out with this tag of being a sex symbol, which, you know, is fine. There’s nothing wrong with that, but it never tells your whole story.” * Lisa Ray joins us on our second episode of Books and Beyond with Bound. She talks about her experience in the entertainment industry, especially the rampant stereotyping and typecasting she’s endured for years. As someone who’s been “a victim of labelling” her entire life, she tells us her book Close to the Bone is her attempt to seize the narrative and take back control of her own life. * “When I entered the industry in the 90s, there were only basically two stereotypes that a woman could fall into,” she says. “Either you were the virginal heroine, or you were the vamp. That was it.” * She tells us what she thinks when she’s told to rely on her celebrity friends for promotion. Why she takes her ghostwriting accusations as a compliment, and much more. * Tune in for our second episode of Books & Beyond with Bound, a podcast where we talk to some of the best writers in India to find out what makes them tick. * Link in bio. Also available wherever you find podcasts.