Kisbu sells balloons in Kerala for living
This isn't the first time when the Internet has led to a normal person becoming a famous almost overnight. People like 'Kacha Badam' singer Bhuban Badyakar and from 'Bachpan ka pyaar' singer Sahdev Dirdo are the real example that social media can make or break someone's career overnight. The Internet has been providing endless opportunities for people to showcase their talents.
Recently, a balloon seller from Kerala became an overnight sensation after her make over pictures went viral on social media. Identified as 'Kisbu', the young girl was spotted by photographer Arjun Krishnan while she was selling balloons near a temple.
'Internet' star Kisbu was born in a poor family. At a young age, she lost her father. After her father's death, kisbu started selling balloons for survival for her family along with her mother.
Krishanan is a photographer by his profession. While talking about his profession with HT also shared that he has been doing photography for the past six years and still uses his friend's camera for his project.
Photographer Krishnan said that he spotted Kisbu selling balloons at Kerala's Andulur Kavu festival on 17 January. After being struck by her grace and beauty, the photographer quickly took out his camera and clicked a few pictures of the teenager.
Within a short span of time, her photos went viral and it spread like wildfire on the Internet changed her life.
After Arjun and many others who were impressed by her innate beauty, he decided to give her a life - changing makeover with the help of other professionals.
After getting permission from Kisbu's family for a photo shoot, famous makeup artist Ramya Prajul began working on the teenager's transformation. For the photo shoot, Kisbu wore a traditional Kasavu saree with gold jewelry.
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