Raie Mahapatra got four of her lovely and meaningful tattoos from Zaheer Chhatriwala, a Bandra-based tattoo artist. Raie’s tattoos comes from a very personal space, be it the “Hope springs eternal” to the roses from The Tales of the Beedle Bard {Harry potter anyone?}, or her ode to her grandparents with the panda and their initials carved on her body.
Recommended because: For Raie, Zaheer’s studio is like home as she felt comfortable there, sharing her vision with him. He is engaging, kind and non-judgmental, which she believes is a nice quality for any artist to have, especially when it comes to inking someone else. She does suggest booking in advance with him as he is a popular with one with the celebrities.
#LBBTip: Do make sure to take a photograph/print out of the design you want the artist to work with.
Price: Ranges between INR 3,000 and INR 5,000
Find Zaheer on Instagram here.