Shahzad Ali Khan, a sales representative at Marks and Spencer, Delhi

Shahzad, a resident of Nizamuddin Mohalla in South Delhi quit studying after school due to financial difficulties. His has been a life of always holding back, of counting every single paisa but a job with a retail giant has changed his family's fortunes. From mobile phones to movie viewing, the language of aspirations he speaks is completely defined by the economic reforms of 1991.