Second day of shooting in the Kukatpally Housing area...and I can't get enough of this world or it's people...
We shot at a video store in the area and caused quite a stir...so much kaos that the other shop owners were complaining about losing business. So what's a responsible producer to do?...
Buy a watch of course! For a great price of 150 Rupees and I am happy to report it's still working!!!
The crew has some fun with our little boys....
We are also getting some set visits from family members (it's the only way to see some of our crew since we are working such long hours!) Prabhakar's little daughter visits her daddy....
and her Uncles!!!
Oh and I bet you are wondering about that black dot...It's to ward off evil and for protection.
In India the evil eye, is called "drishti." The use of kumkum ( a black powder) on cheeks of babies is a method of thwarting the "evil eye." Toddlers and young children are traditionally regarded as perfect so especially likely to attract the evil eye. Often mothers will apply kohl around their children's eyes to make their beauty imperfect and thus reduce their susceptibility to the evil eye. Young children often also have large black dots drawn onto their foreheads in order to counter the evil eye. you see many children here with the black dots on their faces. I think it's kind of like putting a St. Christoper metal on a baby...
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