Karishma Mehta
| Karishma Mehta | |
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 Karishma Mehta, Ordinary People Extraordinary Stories launch, standing.jpg Mehta at 2019 launch of her book, Humans of Bombay: Ordinary People Extraordinary Stories | |
| Born | 5 March 1992 Mumbai, India |
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| 📆 Years active | 2014–present |
| Known for | Humans of Bombay |
Karishma Mehta (born 5 March 1992) is the founder of the photo blog page Humans of Bombay which launched in January 2014, and author of the related book Humans of Bombay.[1]
Biography
Mehta was born and raised in Mumbai and attended the Bombay Scottish School, Mahim.[2][3] She attended a boarding school in Bangalore for two years and then college in the UK for three years.[2] In 2013, Mehta was an economics and business student in Nottingham, UK,[3] and holds a degree in business and economics[4] from the University of Nottingham.[5][6] She is a freelance writer for various publications, including National Geographic.[3] She is a TEDx speaker.[7][8] Mehta is fluent in Hindi, English and Marathi.[8] She is the niece of Zarna Garg.
Works
In January 2014, Mehta began the Humans of Bombay Facebook page, inspired by the Humans of New York (HoNY) Facebook page.[9][3][10][4] After discovering the HoNY page in 2013, she tried to find a similar page for Mumbai, and after not finding one, she created a logo and made a Facebook page herself.[3] To find subjects for the website, Mehta approached people on the street[3][4][8] and interviewed them.[6] By 2018, her team had expanded to six members based in Mumbai, with freelance members in other parts of India.[8]
In 2016, Mehta compiled posts, into a self-published book, Humans of Bombay,[4] in her attempt to directly raise money to fund the website.[3]
As of 2021, the site had over a million followers on Facebook and over two million on Instagram.[11] In 2022, Mehta launched an interview-based YouTube web series called "How The Hell Did I Do It?" which features businesspeople, celebrities, and other accomplished people answering interview questions to provide insight on how they accomplished certain things in their lives.[12]
In October 2023, Mehta faced widespread cyber trolling after suing the online site 'People of India' for alleged copyright infringement, related to alleged use of content from Humans of Bombay without permission.[13] After the lawsuit was filed, Mehta and Humans of Bombay received criticism from Brandon Stanton, the founder of the Humans of New York website, who explained in a social media post that he earns money from Humans of New York by producing books, giving speeches, and Patreon.[14] Humans of Bombay replied to Stanton on social media to express gratitude for his inspiration and to explain the lawsuit allegations against the 'People of India' website.[15] After the Delhi High Court ordered both the Humans of Bombay and People of India websites to "refrain" from copyright infringement, Mehta published a statement on Instagram about the legal case, including, "While we did not expect to be vilified to this extent, it will not deter us from continuing to tell important stories that change the narrative, and sometimes, even change lives."[16][17]
References
- ↑ "Meet The Founder: Karishma Mehta {Humans of Bombay}". The Post. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Singh, Tanaya (26 November 2015). "Meet the Human Behind the Popular 'Humans of Bombay' Page". The Better India. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Joshi, Poorva (6 May 2016). "Meet Karishma Mehta, the woman behind Humans of Bombay". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Shaikh, Sadaf (11 January 2018). "Karishma Mehta On How Humans Of Bombay Captures The Invincible Spirit Of The City". Verve. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ↑ Vaz, Wyanet (29 April 2016). "Karishma Mehta On The Power Of A Facebook Page". Verve. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Lakhe, Amruta (22 April 2014). "Being the humans of Bombay". The Indian Express. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ↑ Borges, Andre (17 October 2017). "People Are Inspired By The Woman Behind Humans Of Bombay Honestly Speaking About Her Failures". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Rodrigues, Janice (3 August 2018). "Meet the Humans of Bombay founder". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ↑ Jain, Sanya (3 June 2026). "Humans of Bombay CEO Karishma Mehta reveals she sat for 7 hours across 2 days to record longest-ever interview". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ↑ Lakhe, Amruta (14 April 2016). "From the heart, through a lens". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ↑ Jain, Sanya (25 November 2021). "She Was Just 21 When She Started 'Humans Of Bombay'. Here's Her Story". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
- ↑ "How the hell did she do it?". Hindustan Times. 2022-09-10. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ↑ ""Received Death, Rape Threats": Humans Of Bombay CEO Amid Plagiarism Row". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ↑ "'Haven't received a penny for a single story': Humans of New York founder hits back at Humans of Bombay for reducing art to a 'product'". The Economic Times. 2023-09-27. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ↑ "Humans of Bombay vs. Humans of New York: All you need to know about the controversy". The Times of India. 2023-09-25. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ↑ Rahaman Sarkar, Alisha (12 October 2023). "'Didn't expect to be vilified to this extent': Humans of Bombay founder speaks up days after online trolling". The Independent. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ↑ "Humans of Bombay founder, CEO Karishma Mehta addresses controversy after Delhi High Court ruling". The Indian Express. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
External links
- Almost every photo has a common undertone of Mumbai: Karishma Mehta (Hindustan Times, 2016)
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