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Despite medical challenges early in her career, including a health crisis that forced her to drop out of NIFT Hyderabad, she established her label at the age of 20. Over time, she gained prominence, with her designs worn by many top celebrities . This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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