In a twist-of-fate of miraculous proportions, Kisbu, a balloon seller from Kerala recently got an epic makeover and has turned into a model. The young girl was spotted by a photographer selling balloons on the streets during the AndalurKavu festival in Kerala and instantly realized that the camera lens loved her.
After taking the picture, the photographer showed the same to Kisbu and her mother who were shocked to see the beauty captured by the camera. When the photographer shared the pictures on social media, he was pleasantly surprised to see that the pictures received overwhelmingly positive response from people and this is how Kisbu became an overnight sensation from being a balloon seller.
Naturally, she was then approached by make-up artists and stylists who wanted her to model for some pictures. The video of Kisbu getting a make-over for her modeling also went viral with lakhs of views so far.
The Facts of the Matter
Prior to social media, people with exceptional talents and quirks remained popular in their locality and among their close friends. Thanks to social media’s advent, if a person has something unique to give to people, they will be visible to hundreds of thousands of people at once and become “viral” in process.
In India, we have witnessed several such individuals. From Kacha Badam fame Bhuban Badyakar, to Bachpan ka Pyar singer Sahdev Dirdo, these people came from humble beginnings, and instantly received the love of netizens and became a celebrity in their own right.
Meet Kisbu, India’s Newest Viral Sensation
One more name is going to be included in this list. Its Kisbu, a balloon seller who originally belongs from Rajasthan. A photographer’s muse, she was spotted by prominent Kerala photographer Arjun Krishnan. Kisbu was attending the AndalurKavu festival and was selling balloons at the festival.
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How The Balloon Seller from Kerala Became Viral
Her pose and the way she directly stared into the camera made her the perfect subject for a shot and Arjun captured her. She showed the picture to Kisbu and her mother who were happy with the results. Meanwhile, Arjun shared the same pictures on his Instagram page.
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In no time, Arjun was overwhelmed by the positive response netizens had for the picture and the muse. Soon, Kisbu was approached for a complete makeover and a photoshoot, which is currently going viral on social media. “From the street of Andalur to people’s heart. And that smile in her face after the makeover,” Krishnan wrote in one of the pictures he shared on social media.
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Modeling in Saree & Dress
Kisbu also received a traditional makeover in which she wore a traditional kasavu saree and paired the same with gold jewellery. In a different photoshoot, she wore a green coloured dress and looked at the camera lens as if she had been a model all her life. According to reports, a stylist named Remya was the one played a huge role in turning Kisbu into a model.
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Not the First Such Instance
It should be noted that this is not the first time a person became an instant sensation thanks to imagination of a talented photographer. Earlier this year, a daily wager named Mammikka was spotted by a fashion photographer who snapped him and shared his pictures online. After Mammikka received appreciation by netizens, he was approached by Textile company and the daily wager ended up modeling for the same.
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