Your next selfie spot could be at this flower-rich field in Telangana

Sixty-five-year-old Malkaiah Mirjaguda — a farmer in Ranga Reddy, Telangana — switched from growing pulses to flowers, transforming his land into a vibrant garden for locals and travellers to enjoy

As one drives to Chevella in Ranga Reddy district (45 kilometers from Hyderabad), 65-year-old Malkaiah Mirjaguda dressed in a white pancha and shirt and complemented by his silver hair, stands out in contrast to the dark brown ground and yellow flowers in the background. With marigolds of different colours, sunflowers and roses, the sight of red, yellow and orange spread makes onlookers think of the ‘Dekha Ek Khwab’ song from the Hindi film Silsila (1981) picturised in the Keukenhof tulip gardens in Netherlands.

Seated under the shade of a neem tree, Malkaiah is a farmer who is taking a break from growing pulses in his four-acre land in Mirjaguda village enroute to Chevella.