Open UP: # 34

“I quit a well paid job to spend time with my two girls. I have a unit that makes handmade soaps in Mumbai. I get to spend more time with them now. We love going out to eat ice cream all the time.   Give me your id, I will mail you their pics.”  …

Open UP: # 33

“I am an actor, director, producer and love art. I was cast as a judge in several movies in Kerala. I used all my savings to produce a movie. The film did well but some distributors cheated me and I ended up in debts.  I sold my house to clear debts and moved here to…

Open UP: # 32

“I have a five year old kid. My wife and kid used to stay with me here in a small house. Once my kid started to go to school, I realised we can’t survive with this salary. This place is very costly. So they had to move back to our home town.  I meet them…

Open Up: # 31

“I was at work and she called me and told me she wanted to go to flower show. Today being the last day, I skipped work and we came here. Can you click a good snap of us? My cam’s battery wore off.” #OpenUP Click here to Like us on facebook

Open UP: # 30

 “Don’t make me smile. My teeth are not good :)” “I think they are beautiful. What is your favorite color?” “I like anything pink. I have a whole set of barbies, all pink, at home. Pink is so cool.” #OpenUP Click here to Like us on facebook

ART KARAT, Asha & The Raasleela Collection

She is the go to person when any top bollywood director wants some authentic jewellery to be designed for his film. Her creations have adorned several royal napes and she designed jewellery for some of the world’s most beautiful women including Lady Diana and Aishwarya Rai. She launched her line in 1988, a time when…

Open UP: # 29

“I worked in a glass factory in Saudi Arabia for 20 years. It was a tiresome job as I had to stand for 10 hours everyday. Though it was a world class facility and everything was computerized, I developed health problems. I saved some money and put both my kids through college. My first kid…

Open UP: # 28

“I am deep sea pearl diver. I used to dive with a clip on my nose and these heavy stones on my feet to pull me down for collecting pearls much before all the technology came. I was also a body builder, professional wrestler, boxer, model, actor, dancer, traveller, truth seeker, singer, painter, artist, sculptor,…

Open UP: # 27

“I have a dance exam today and I am ready.” #OpenUP

Open UP: # 26

“We take care of the music system and manage the sound. We ensure that there is no interruption. We look forward to a great show.”“What are the cons about your job?”“We have to wait till the end and pack up after the act.” “What are the pros?” “We are satisfied it we put up a…

Open UP: # 25

“I used to slip away from school and go playing and my father never found out. He used to be working all the time outside our village. He thought I was really bad at studies. I realized the mistake too late and by then I was being called a failure. I had very few options…

Open UP: # 24

I told her she was very beautiful and asked if I could click her picture. With a wide grin she said, “I know I am pretty. I have acted in several ads and played some roles with Amitabh Bachchan. He calls me the Sweet Lady as I always give him my home made chocolates. “…