Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal says his early days as a model in the fashion industry helped him carve his own niche in Bollywood.
“Earlier in the fashion industry, there were a few designers coming out, trying to do their thing... Each one had a distinct style. All that helped me to grow and evolve into movies and now producing a film,” Rampal said.
The Rock On!! star said he has seen the fashion industry grow tremendously over the years.
“I’ve always observed it extremely closely and I am so proud today to see how wonderfully it has grown with such wonderful talent,” he said.
“This industry is finally out there doing fantastic work in India [and] internationally,” Rampal added.
Rampal, 44, was speaking at the preview show of Blenders Pride Fashion Tour.
Designers such as Masaba, Rohit Gandhi and Rahul Khanna, Shantanu and Nikhil, Amit Agarwal, Falguni and Shane Peacock, Manish Arora, and Rajesh Pratap Singh presented a glimpse of their collection.
Rampal said he had attended the first show of the event and was happy that it was now in its twelfth year.
“It is really a difficult task to bring the designers under one roof. I don’t know anybody who would’ve done that. Different designers coming together under one roof. It is not very acceptable at least when I was around at that time.
“Designer used to do their own shows, be critical of each other. What happens now is, they are united, they have a camaraderie. It’s wonderful to see that,” the actor said.
