Surajpenugonda

This is Surajpenugonda. I’m based out of Worli, right in the middle of Mumbai. My place is R 22 in B.D.D Chawl Number 57 on G.M. Bhosle Marg. If you know Mumbai at all, you definitely know the chawls. It’s a busy, crowded place with people everywhere at all hours, but there’s a real sense of community here that you don't find in big towers. I’ve been living in Chawl 57 for a long time now. This is where I started my business and where I still do everything today. It’s just a small room where I keep my things and do my work. There’s no fancy office chair or expensive air conditioning system. I just have a simple ceiling fan and my workspace. Worli is a great location because it’s central to the whole city, but life in the chawl is very humble and grounded. I don't have a big team of employees or a corporate structure. It’s just me doing the heavy lifting. I handle the work as it comes in day by day. Sometimes it’s a lot of pressure, and sometimes it’s a bit slow. I don’t use any marketing tricks or polished brochures. People know what I do and they come to me because I’m right here in the neighborhood. The noise of the city and the traffic is always there, but you learn to work through it easily. I like the fact that I’m accessible to everyone. Anyone can just walk up to the room and talk to me.