In a lifetime, we come across some people who confirm that identity is a state of mind. That’s exactly what came to my mind when I came across Chamar Studio, artist and founder, Sudheer Rajbhar’s ...
For Sudheer Rajbhar, his experimental luxury brand, Chamar, is more than just a business. He attempts to accord respectability to the word ‘chamar’ (untouchable). The quest led the art graduate to the ...
Meet Sudheer Rajbhar who has taken the derogatory term ‘chamar’ that refers to Dalit leather workers, and used it as a name for his Dharavi-based bag brand, flaunting it as a badge of honour. Sitting ...
The Flap Chair by Chamar Studio is an intriguing piece that captured the attention of visitors and celebrity guests at this year’s Design Miami. In collaboration with æquō, Chamar’s founder, Sudheer ...
As a child, artist-designer Sudheer Rajbhar couldn’t comprehend why he and his father were made to sit on the floor in his village, while the so-called ‘upper caste’ men occupied the sofas. As he grew ...
Sudheer Rajbhar’s beige tote bags are as fancy as they come. However, what sets his apart from the scores of totes you see in a SoBo gallery or Hauz Khas Village boutique is the word chamar inscribed ...
Sudheer Rajbhar set up the studio as a means to confront both caste biases and offer artisans an equal universe. He recently used the Ketto platform to raise funds for his COVID-hit artisans in ...