Shriya's New Spa

Popular south actress Shriya Saran is all set for a noble cause. She will be starting a spa in Mumbai and what's unique about it is the staff will mainly comprise of visually challenged people.

Speaking about the initiative Shriya says, "We feel sympathetic towards them but we never employ them. We are scared because we have not grown up with them".

Shriya asserts that while these people might be visually impaired their other senses are very strong. So they can effectively give foot and back massages and treatments like reflexology. "It's important to understand that you are not doing a favour on them but they are doing a favour on you", feels Shriya.

Ask what motivated her to initiate something as unusual and dignified as this and she says, "When I studied in DPS Mathura Road in Delhi, there was a school for blind exactly opposite to our school. I used to go there every week and spend time seeing how these students played cricket and did other things normally. That is what inspired me to do something for these people".

Shriya's mother is putting together the entire project which is almost on the verge of opening in Mumbai.