My love for make up or rather the power of transformation started at a very young age. Having grown up in a family where art and cinema went hand in hand, we were exposed to creative arts which in a way helped nurture our talent. However, after college, my passion for travel took me to Hong Kong where I flew for Cathay Pacific and got to see and experience the world and its many cultures. After a few years, my love for make up came back to nag me, and soon I found myself pursuing a three-year course at the London College of Fashion! Whilst in London, I met my mentor (to this day), Oscar-winning make up designer Jenny Shircore who I went on to assist on a number of assignments. Twelve years later on my return to India in 2004, I met my now business partner and co-owner of Fat Mu Make Up Academy Virginia Holmes. We hit it off immediately and after working on several film sets together, we realised we shared a common dream and that’s how Fat Mu was born in 2006. We started off by offering hair and make up services to the film and fashion industries, but then we sensed a void in the education space, and therefore decided to set up the Academy in 2010.