I haven’t come up with this character’s name as yet but I was very sure I wanted to design an Indian aunty as soon as this exercise started. I come from a country of different cultures, languages and people and I wanted to make use of that.

Starting with the attire, my character is wearing a traditional saree. However, she has a very interesting story. She grew up in a small orthodox family and got married at an early age. She has a lot of zeal for life and is always up for everything fun. Unlike a lot of people her age, she hasn’t succumbed to the burden of being a housewife and has kept her dreams alive.

She wishes to play in a band someday and carries her drumsticks around in her bun. Utensils, earthen pots, steel plates, bowls, anything and everything is used as drums in the house.