Let's begin with the most docile journey of my life.
I wanted this! I dreamt of it! I achieved it! YET, something was missing!
Mumbai is considered a dream land where all the dreams come true. And, let's face it- if you really want something and work towards it then you definitely get it.
I went Mumbai with the same passion - to do something in my field, to learn, and to understand how the industry works.
First, I went there with a friend for 2-3 days just to see the place and meet a few people to understand the city a little better.
Like a tourist, I checked out all the places.
Gateway of India
Taj Hotel
Marine Drive
Local train, etc
After each day, I remember calculating my expense just to have an idea how much would it cost if I started living here because I heard people saying that Mumbai is an expensive city.
These 2-3 days of Mumbai experience gave me hope and courage due to which I could actually see myself living here alone.
Just after a month, upon completion of my graduation- I shifted to Mumbai!
Scared! Lonely! Wanting to know more! Curious! Optimistic! Basically I was feeling lot of things at the same time! But I had only one aim which was to get work under a celebrity stylist. I was already in touch with few people who liked my resume and wanted to meet me for an interview.
The first one that I gave was a hit and I got the job as an assistant stylist under a huge celebrity stylist (not disclosing the name). I was excited to work under her- I got to experience a reality show shooting, working backstage with a celebrity team, etc. I wasn't satisfied with the co-working environment due to which I had to make a difficult call of leaving the team. I was part of some pretty amazing projects-I wish I could share those.
During all this, I came across a set of girls who stayed with me. They were like my family in Mumbai. Took care of me, watched movies, gave advices (even though when it wasn't needed :p), shared secrets, and might have even fought at times.
I did lots of freelance projects with numerous photographers, stylists, models and actors. Life working in this industry is very hectic and busy. There was no time for my own personal life. At times, I used to skip meals because of the work load or the deadlines used to be such.
The hardest times were the goodbyes- every-time when I left Delhi for Mumbai, it used to be the saddest moment. I was getting a hang of the life in Mumbai and I was ready to stay for longer period of time to see where this could lead me but then due to certain family matters I had to come back.
In the end, this experience was very important for me I believe as it taught me a lot of things. Starting from living alone, to handling household chores, professional work and budgeting. I actually got to work with some renowned faces. Now, when I look back at my journey I feel happy and content because I know that I tried, I worked but somewhere I wasn't happy living alone without my friends or family which made me feel lonesome. The only thing that kept me sane were the beaches. I used to go there for a walk almost everyday just to clear my head.
#keepgoing :D
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