10 personalized presents: From India with love...

1. Bespoke Bollywood film posters

Based out of Mumbai and Paris, Limona Studio will get veteran film artists to paint your real life heroes -- friends, family or even yourself -- into an authentic Bollywood movie poster. Send in photos along with the movie poster of your choice.
Contact www.limonastudio.com, Rs 35,000 for a 70 cm x 100 cm oil on canvas

2. A short film about you

'Your Life on Film' is the brainchild of London Film School graduate Rohan Sabharwal. Give him your budget (starts at Rs 5,000 and up) introduce him to your friend, and he or she can star in a slickly edited short film, Hindi cinema style -- with a chance to dance, lip sync, and run around trees even.
Tenten Films, 208 Shah and Nahar Estate, Dr E Moses Road, Worli; tel +91 (0) 22 6661 4800; www.rohansabharwal.com

Krsna Metha's silk screen snapshots of Mumbai icons such as the city's vintage black and yellow taxis.

3. Vibrant Indian motifs painted onto anything

From cupboards to clutches, gramophones to glasses, artist and fashionista Rashmi Dogra will paint on anything you desire with exploding lotuses, flaming flamingoes and paisley profusions. We especially love her devi goddess designs. Starts at Rs 700.
It’s a Fluke, Shop No. 7, Rafi Mansion, 28th Road, Gurunanak Park, Bandra (W); tel +91 (0) 22 2643 8087; www.flukedesigncompany.com

4. Pop art portrait on silk

In silk screen portraiture designed by celebrated artist Krsna Mehta, photos of your friends and family will jostle for space with kitschy motifs, or be superimposed on happy pop art.
Krsna Metha, Mathurdas Mill Compound, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel (W); tel. +91 98200 08852; Email krsna4zeba@gmail.com; www.krsnamehta.com; Rs 21,500 for a 24”x24” silk screen

5. Graphic postcards, personalized

Send graphic designer Gynelle Alves pictures of yourself and your favorite hangout, and she’ll pencil both into her quirky 'Wish You Were Hanging in Mumbai' graphic postcards.
Email gynelle.alves@gmail.com, postcards start at Rs 1,500

Soul of Silver's stone rings are handcrafted in Jaipur.

6. Engraved rock power rings

Jewelery designer Anjali Krishnan will tell you which semi-precious stone you need to wear on which finger for luck, love, wealth, fame, concentration, good health or just plain peace of mind -- you'll see many Indians, men and women wearing these raw looking rings. Also, Krishnan's 'Better Half' couple rings are cut and designed to wear separately but actually fit together. 
Soul of Silver, 401 Neelam, 14B Road, Khar (W); tel + 91 98202 31799; www.soulofsilver.com

7. Cult desi cupcakes

The newest bakers riding the cupcake tide are Namrata Narang and Sangeeta Kulkarni, who plan to make the cupcake as ubiquitous as doughnuts with their soon-to-be-launched outlets. For now, they home deliver. Their USP: elaborately frosted cupcakes, adorned with everything from lush sugar bouquets to tubby pandas. Pretty OTT on design but they taste great.
Tel. +91 9920976000; cupcakesandcoindia.blogspot.com. Starts Rs 40 per cupcake.

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Harshad Patankar's customized wardobe, why not pick your favourite Sanskrit verses?

8. Luxe Indian linen, made to measure

Made primarily from indigenous linen, Kishmish’s collection of deceptively simple clothing is hugely popular with tourists and locals alike, and can be found at some of the city’s fanciest stores including Bombay Electric and Ensemble. Few however know that Kishmish has its own little studio where they make bespoke pieces at almost half the retail price.
Kishmish Design Studio, #5/4 Arthur Bunder Road, Colaba; tel +91 98200 31361, Rs 2,500 and up.

9. Wardrobe with spiritual Sanskrit verses

You've never seen anything like this. Harshad Patankar, artist and product designer crafts wooden wardrobes with Sanskrit shlokas written all over them. He whittles customized clocks and watches as well.
Little Bent; tel +91 996905 4987; www.harshadpatankar.com; Rs 2,800 and up.

10. Bespoke book, of Indian mythological fame  

Ashok Banker is best known for his freewheeling retelling of Indian mythology, but in "Vortal: Shockwave", he moves into the future zone. A limited edition available through the holiday season and complete with a personalized note from the author, this book is guaranteed to make you a 'legend' in gifting circles.  
More via www.ashokbanker.com, Rs 400 for the large paperback version.