Auchitya Thakur, a fashion influencer, model and vlogger is making the most of the pandemic time by culminating all his experiences from the modeling days in the form of videos on his YouTube channel and his sole purpose is to guide the aspiring models and protect them from falling prey to anything wrong. In an interview with TMM, he talks about the idea behind the channel, the prerequisites and what he thinks of the modeling world at large.
When and how did the idea of starting a YouTube Channel around modeling happen to you?
Well, I never thought I would ever open a YouTube channel. I was really busy and happy with my work, and juggling between India abroad. Then all of a sudden this epidemic COVID-19 came and everyone knows the rest. During lockdown people got scared to go out for work, not making money. People were helping in different ways. At that time, I woke up one day with a thought that I need to do something for youngsters to make them become a top model in India or international. This idea came to me because in India nobody gives right advice to fresher models. So I decided that I will help those who are not able to make space to become a great model. In the beginning, no one knows where to start from and where to go to meet right people because in this industry you can easily meet fake people, who take advantages from youngsters. So my focus is that I want to make them more aware and give them right direction. Actually, I would say whatever I learned from my mistakes and whatever I’ve learned in the last 6 years, this thing can be of benefit for fresher.
You have been in the modeling industry for more than 6 years. How do you see your journey?
If I at my journey, I see a teenage guy who was passionate about his career, who wanted to be something in his life and to achieve his goals he tried every possible thing to get better opportunities in his life. I remember those days when I used to do job along with studies and when I stepped into the modeling world with my job infact when I recall my journey of 6 years or when I recall my starting days when I used to wake up in the early morning and just went to my job for 8 hours then come back home get ready to hit the gym for 2 hours and meanwhile doing prep for modeling so definitely this was tuff to deal and manage everything. But I would say that your struggle or the bad phases are the only thing which makes you a better and bigger person in life.
Auchitya Thakur,For men, generally good height and muscular body are considered as pre-requisite to be a good model. Is it so, or there is more to it?
See this is a kind of format for models where these guidelines are must, but these guidelines do not show that you cannot be a model. I think there are some more facts that one needs to understand. Infact, this is one of the reasons why I opened this YouTube channel to give proper directions.
Working via an agency or as a freelancer, what do you find more promising in the modeling world?
From my experience, I would strongly recommend for beginners who want to the start modeling that ist is good to find an agency and start working with them. Agencies will promote the model and will find castings and jobs for them. But in freelance modeling, they will have to promote themselves on their own to get jobs. And there are a bunch of people who only put the pressure on models to take advantage. So I would never give advice to any beginner for freelance modeling. Best way is to first gain some experience under any good agency and later take up freelancing so that whatever you earn is completely yours.
Auchitya Thakur,Share some key tips for aspiring male models in terms of lifestyle, fitness and grooming.
Firstly, whoever is planning to join the fashion and entertainment industry, should know a few important points discussed below.
Fitness: You have to be in shape as long as you work in this industry because you don’t know when you get a big brand anytime.
Food: Always eat healthy food and take good care of your skin because these things can change the game of your life. I am telling you this because when I went for international work for 3 months I stopped all my bad food habits and I was only living on a healthy diet and after some days realized that my skin looked far better than before.
Lifestyle: Just try to get info about what is in trend or fashion, just to try and create styling on you or figure out what makes you look better and just keep transforming yourself.
Grooming: This is one of the most important key which creates differences between an excellent and average model. Wondering why? Because a top model grooms himself every single day. Grooming is not about shaving or fixing your hair. It is also about grooming on the lines of your manners, communication skill, and more and behave like a leader, not a follower.
Auchitya Thakur,You update a new video, what all goes into making these videos, how do you select the topic every week and what keeps you maintain the consistency?
Well, I never think too much or decide to take a topic, I just share a slice of what I have experienced in my own modelling career and always want to share the right guidance to my viewers. It’s taken almost two days to make a video with some research for my viewers so that they don’t spend their money anywhere.
Auchitya Thakur,What are your future plans and where do you see yourself in the next 5 years?
See I don’t know where I will stand or what I will do after 5 years, but I know one thing that I will do my best in every aspect and will keep moving towards my goals, the rest depends on how much hard work and smart work I do.
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