On most evenings you’ll find Chandan Kumar Singh sitting on a wooden bench under a tree by the side of the Chhatrapati Shivaji statue on Juhu Beach undergoing a transformation. This is the ritual he follows: He painstakingly applies silver colour to his face and neck using a red handheld mirror. On top of the paint, he applies shining powder so that he glistens. Then he puts on a pair of pants, a shirt, a waistcoat, tie, gloves, shoes and hat – all of them a bright, shiny silver. A pair of sunglasses and a red rose complete the ensemble.
Meet the Silver Man.