Tanveer belongs to a traditional bandhani artisan family from Mundra. His father’s family has been doing bandhani for the last 100 years. His grandfather was the first to set up an avat dyes workshop in Mundra, after being trained in Germany. Tanveer’s mother’s family originally lived in Mundra but relocated to Bhuj as her father was an accountant. She knew the art of tying for bandhani before marriage. Tanveer’s parents shifted to Mumbai for 13 years, and did not practice bandhani there, but took it up again on return to Mundra. Tanveer is the eldest of three children. His two younger sisters are being educated in Mundra.

While living in Mumbai, Tanveer attended formal School till 7th Grade. At that time he had two brain tumor operations, and had to stop his formal education. For the last six years he has taken up the family craft of bandhani. Today he is also attempting to get a formal education certification through IGNOU. Tanveer does not think the future of the craft is good, as a lot of new entrants have usurped bandhani and are selling cheap, poor quality work in the name of Kutch Bandhani. He feels that attending KRV will teach him to find inspiration and innovation.