Mochi: A Dying Profession

Film by Harnisha Desai

Mochi : The Mochi are a Hindu caste found mainly in North India, being Chamar caste. They are the traditional shoemakers of South Asia.
“The concept is to bring out the story of dying professions which where very important part once in the history but now due to the development and betterment of technologies and affordable replacements or capitalism is dying or is on the edge of becoming extinct.

it seems to be a real small change in the surrounding…. For some it could be just one man sitting on the footpath and now he’s not there ! But for the one that was his source of livelihood. Now he’s hardly able to sustain himself and his family with the business and somewhere it is because of easy replacements due to more affordable brands and new fashion trends changing maybe somewhere the Capitalism is equally responsible. I wish to bring out the story of an ordinary person whose business use to be a important service in the past but not anymore . This would bring out the rich past and the present scenario also the dying future of the profession and the professionals.

by Harnisha Desai (TYBAJMC, Vishwakarma University)