This project would not have been possible if the following people did not volunteer their time and energy. Special thanks to everyone who believed in my vision and made this project happen.
Special thanks to
- Sinde Sriramulu who always said “Ok Madam, Ho jayega!” (it will happen) every time I proposed an idea, however ridiculous it was. You made me look at Indian art and aesthetics in a new way.
- Prerna Kolluri for putting up with all the late night edits, long calls, model coordination and photography and for being my sounding board.
- Shreya Navile, Mrinalini Bharat, Divya Boppana, Aditya Bonepalli, Ram Kanneganti, and Madhu Chebiyam who narrated the stories in their own ways. I am delighted to present such a diverse range of Indian beauties.
- Sanjula who not only made the talent look beautiful but also modelled because she was the right fit for the jewelry.
- Mr. Sreenivas, for allowing the use of Studio78
- Padmapriya TS and Anuradha Nambiar for story suggestions and sending me more links that I could read.
- My students, Ananya B Rao and Anisha Pradhan who assisted with the video editing and copy editing respectively.
- My father, K. Narasimhan who helped me proofread while telling me how he wished he had known these stories decades ago. Listening to him narrate the “kid friendly versions” of the stories of Narakasura and Silappathikaram are memories that I remember fondly from my childhood.
- My mother, Vijayalakshmi for not only helping me with the packaging and display and consoling me whenever I broke down under stress but also convincing me I could achieve what I set out to do. My love for stories and reading come from you.
- Most importantly, Dr. Indira Chowdhury for showing me how narratives and jewelry intersect and thus planting this idea in my mind many moons ago.
I hope you find it interesting
Cheers
