Zari work has long been an integral part of traditional Indian clothing, adding a royal and luxurious touch to sarees, ...

However, his heart yearns to weave magic trough his fingers doing zari work. A gifted zari-zardozi artisan, he has been forced to quit the art and take up odd jobs due to lack of money.

“Traditionally, gharchola was always in red, yellow and white and in cotton with real gold zari work. In Gujarati weddings, gharchola is gifted by the mother-in-law to the daughter-in-law to ...