An Indian techie based in the US recently revealed how much she earns from her side hustle as a mehndi artist, saying she charges around $100 (approximately ₹ 9,500) per hour and can make up to ₹ 1 lakh from a 10-hour bridal or wedding mehndi booking.
“Main around 100 dollars per hour ke hisaab se charge karti hoon, jo Indian currency mein around ₹ 9,000-10,000 tak hai. Iske upar kai baar mujhe 20% tak tip bhi mil jaati hai (I charge around $100 per hour, which is around ₹ 9,000-10,000 in Indian currency. On top of this, I sometimes get tips of up to 20%).
The techie revealed that bridal and wedding bookings can bring in significantly more. However, Jaiin pointed out that higher earnings in the US also come with higher expenses. “After coming to the US, I strongly felt that artists are highly valued and respected here. “Mujhe kabhi aisa feel nahi hota ki main koi chhota kaam kar rahi hoon, kyunki yahan koi bhi kaam chhota ya bada nahi hota.
Jaiin said in the video. “If I am doing mehndi for a bride or a wedding, I can earn approximately ₹ 1 lakh for 10 hours,” she said. Since she is a full-time software engineer, she said that her salary remains her primary source of income and described mehndi as a “hobby business” and her passion. She also said that the biggest difference was not the money but the respect she receives as an artist in the US. In India, a mehndi artist is sometimes not considered a good profession, but here I am seen and respected as an artist,” she said, adding that respect mattered more to her than the money. Kaam, kaam hota hai,” she said. “Here, people even have a problem paying ₹ 1,000 for full bridal mehndi,” said another user pointing to the difficulty artists can face in India. “Didi sahi bol rahi ho ap india me izat nhi hoti.. mai bhi mhendi lagti hu pr nahi income jayda h or na hi value,” said another.
