Born in Kobe, Japan, a prominent socialite from Bangalore, Roshni Thadani had the luxury to grow up in one of the most child friendly places in the world.
When she moved to Bangalore, and had her first daughter, Riana, she found how little there was to do for children here. “That’s when I realised why not open a recreational area for kids to enjoy and also comfortable enough for parents to hang out with them. When I started "hide&peek", I would get calls about kiddie related things: what’s the best place to get a birthday cake, who’s a good speech therapist, physiologist or dentist. So, when Vivienne, a friend who had started "Rhythm n Rhyme", came to me with the idea of starting a Kid’s Directory, it didn’t take much to convince me on this brilliant idea,” she reveals.
Roshni was one of the first to open a play premium centre that had an edge over others in terms of entertainment, cleanliness and safety. Parents refer her Kid’s Directory for anything kids friendly in the city.
“They can also log onto kidsdirectorybangalore.in to find out everything related to kids. We were the first to hold toddler cooking classes, Globetrippers (a travel club), and other such unique classes and events,” says an ecstatic entrepreneur.
Talking about her passion to imbibe new cultures, she states, “I grew up in Japan which is the most modern yet cultural country. I also lived in New York for 10 years. NYC has the best eateries and is a shopping hub. Whenever I get bitten by the travel bug, I try and see someplace new, whether it’s Chile, Antarctica, or Istanbul or any European city.”
She likes to unwind by doing pilates and Bollywood dancing. Feeling fortunate to be working with kids, she finds having children around very inspiring.
“I want all the kids to have as much to do in Bangalore, as I had when I was growing up. It also helps that I have a very supportive husband and family, who only push me to go further. We distribute over 10,000 kids directories in two months and it’s nice to see when parents come back and tell us they love the way it looks. So, now I’m starting a third project called "Progressive Parenting". This will be a full-day parenting workshop, where parents will meet experts to talk on various topics to further their knowledge on how to tackle the issues we have as parents today: a mix of technology, food and lots more.”
