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Pictory - Big & Bold: World goes digital, but he keys in nostalgia with typewriters

 For more than two decades, Ravindra Kirar (46) has been a typist in Hindi. Armed with two Remington typewriters, Kirar started a humble business of preparing affidavits, Originally from Pataudi, Kirar also types in English, Hindi remains his favourite.

"If you ask me, Hindi is not as easy as English. Its grammar and vocabulary are multi-layered with subtle differences. Writing proper Hindi is an art. Moreover, legal and official documents have words that are not used in everyday conversation," says Kirar.

Though he uses a smartphone these days, Kirar is not comfortable around computers and has not really put in efforts to learn it either. Around him, people in the same profession have moved on to computers and printers while Kirar types vigorously on his Remington.

"Hindi typing is my expertise as well as comfort zone. Although have a smartphone, I use it only for calls or communicating with messaging apps. I need to take the help of people around to use the phone properly," he laughs. According to him, smartphones and instant messages have been ruining the art of writing with its abbreviations and own lingo. He refuses to fall for it.

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