India Untold
Chinu Kala is the founder and Director of Rubans Accessories. Despite having a difficult childhood, Kala has turned things around due to her strong will and hard work.
Due to family issues, Kala ran away from home at 15 with Rs 300 and a bag of clothes. She slept on Mumbai train station for 2 days. She worked as a salesgirl for Rs 20 per day.
She did several odd jobs to survive. However, things changed when she started working at a clothing store. There she learnt about customers and the value of good service.
Chinu met her husband at Tata Communications, Mumbai after securing a position there. Her husband, Amit Kala is an MBA degree-holder who encouraged Chinu to take big risks.
Chinu started her company in 2014 with her savings of Rs 3 lakh. The sales were boosted in the pandemic and now the jewellery company generates a revenue of Rs 40 cr per year.
Chinu and her husband also appeared in Shark Tank India season 2 and amazed the judges. She currently has 5 locations and resides in Bengaluru with her husband and daughter.