If there was a magic wand to turn actresses into fairies, you would find it in Bharat Godambe’s hand. From Madhuri Dixit and Sridevi to Priyanka Chopra and Rani Mukherjee, Bharat has transformed generations of pretty women into screen goddesses. In a candid chat with mid-day, he talks about creating magic with the make-up brush. Excerpts:

Why did you take up make-up?
I wanted a job to take responsibility of my family. I was only 16-and-half years old when I started working with Pandhari Juker. I assisted him for nearly 10 years and learnt the craft.