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Inside Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat (Mumbai's largest open air laundry)

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Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat - Mumbai's largest open air laundry. 5,000 people work here, washing up to 100,000 pieces of clothing everyday.
Clothes are marked individually and are returned to the owners after washing without getting mixed up. Hospital clothes, brand new "pre-washed" jeans and shirts etc are washed here. Old saris are treated with chemicals and given a new lease of life in the 2nd hand market.
With the introduction of washing machines, fewer people are needed. Productivity is increased but the livelihood of the washermen are affected. Its a tough life.
I am lucky to have met Samir during my recce of the place the night before the shoot. He agreed to be my guide and commentator. We had a short discussion and did the video shoot the next morning in 1 hr.
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