“I for one wait with bated breath for the arrival of this festival. I have seen it growing up and also seen my parents practice this art. And, I got so hooked on to it, I gave up my studies to pursue it. All designs are in my heads. In fact, sometimes I dream of those patterns,” says Anita.
On request Anita shows an album of customers which range from loyal domestic one to foreigners drawn to the “exotic art”.
“Today, two foreigners got their mehndi done. And, maybe Indian boys don't do it but foreign males do like a bit of henna design on their hands,” says Anita as she flips through an album.