Patruni Sastry

1 month ago | archermagazine.com.au | Patruni Sastry

On a Sunday morning, I woke up at 5am to put makeup on my face. I was multitasking – making myself a cup of tea while preparing my face with a primer and moisturiser. I could hear my partner and my kid, both breathing deeply in their sleep. I’d never done drag makeup so early in the morning. Drag makeup is like creating a new face – it’s as heavy as eating a Hyderabadi biryani at the crack of dawn. No one wants to apply that much makeup first thing in the morning. But I did.

Mar 13, 2025 | youthkiawaaz.com | Patruni Sastry

Feb 25, 2025 | youthkiawaaz.com | Patruni Sastry

Nov 14, 2024 | glreview.org | Patruni Sastry

It was 5 AM on a Sunday and I was up early, preparing myself for what would be one of the most unconventional days of my life. I started my day by sipping a cup of tea while applying makeup, multitasking between the warmth of the tea and the cool touch of primer and moisturizer. My partner and child were still deep in sleep, their rhythmic breathing calming my nerves as I painted my face. Normally, drag makeup is a process done later in the day or evening, when the world is awake and bustling.

Oct 24, 2024 | out.com | Patruni Sastry

Manab Das for Patruni Chidananda SastryI woke up at 5 a.m. on a Sunday to put makeup on my face. I could hear my partner and kids taking deep breaths in their high-tide sleep. Manab Das for Patruni Chidananda SastryI have never done makeup so early in the morning. As I drag a new face, it is like someone eating a heavy Hyderabadi biryani in the early morning. No one wants to put three layers of makeup, contacts, and lashes on early in the morning. Manab Das for Patruni Chidananda SastryBut I did.