My modeling card says actress, my Instagram says model, my CA says self-employed, and the truth is comfortably between all three. Twenty-six, six years in Mumbai, two regional films, a handful of print campaigns, and a steady second income I built on purpose because the film industry does not pay you between jobs.
I work like a working person. Diary blocked in advance, two evenings a week, hotel bookings only - the Trident, the JW, the Hyatt - and I show up rested rather than rushed. My clients are usually visitors from outside Mumbai who like the idea of an evening with a working actress and the reality of an unpretentious one. Three-hour minimum.
If you read through the Mumbai model and actress profiles, mine is one of the few that is actually verifiable on IMDb. Please respect that and please do not ask for film names on text. WhatsApp only, photo after intro, polite first message gets a fast reply.