<p>This 19-year-old model says that the victory came in the nick of time, since she had promised herself years ago that she’d leave the profession if she didn’t win a title by 2011. But the situation still seems a little unbelievable to her.<br /><br />“I get to wear the best clothes, make up, and for those thirty seconds that I’m on the ramp, I know that everyone’s attention is solely on me. And I get paid for it! What more could a girl want?” she asks.<br /><br />But it wasn’t all smooth sailing till this point; she admits that like any other profession, modelling requires tonnes of hard work and passion. She began her stint with fame in 2008, when she took part in a popular reality show. <br /><br />“I was just a kid of fifteen at that time. It was a difficult situation, because most reality shows create a situation of conflict between the contestants. But it was still a fabulous experience, because it was my first step towards modelling,” she says.<br /><br />She took a year off after this to concentrate on her studies, and she admits that it was <br />difficult getting back into the modelling circuit after that. <br /><br />“I moved out of my home, in Mysore, and came to Bangalore to study. I started some modelling around that time. It was difficult, but I was blessed to be surrounded by very supportive people, especially my mother,” she says gratefully.<br /><br />‘I Am She’ was a big step for Tanvi, and she says the show offered her a chance to discover more about herself. <br /><br />“It was a shock initially because it was so different from what I was used to. I was always brought up like a tomboy with only guys as friends and here I had to live with twenty other girls and no phone. But all the other competitors were actually wonderful <br />individuals.” <br /><br />The experience was enhanced by the fact that the competition was mentored by Sushmita Sen, whom Tanvi calls a cult in herself. She was also thrilled about the fact that she had a host of dieticians, fitness experts and hair and make-up specialists, the <br />very best in the industry, grooming her.<br /><br />When asked how she manages to balance both her college classes in entrepreneurship and modelling career, Tanvi shows surprising clarity. “I’ve made sure to prioritise my education, since I know that modelling is a very short term career option. In fact, I’ve always been a distinction holder. It helps that my college has been extremely supportive of extracurricular activities. Our teachers take a personal interest in each and every one of us students,” she says.<br /></p>
<p>This 19-year-old model says that the victory came in the nick of time, since she had promised herself years ago that she’d leave the profession if she didn’t win a title by 2011. But the situation still seems a little unbelievable to her.<br /><br />“I get to wear the best clothes, make up, and for those thirty seconds that I’m on the ramp, I know that everyone’s attention is solely on me. And I get paid for it! What more could a girl want?” she asks.<br /><br />But it wasn’t all smooth sailing till this point; she admits that like any other profession, modelling requires tonnes of hard work and passion. She began her stint with fame in 2008, when she took part in a popular reality show. <br /><br />“I was just a kid of fifteen at that time. It was a difficult situation, because most reality shows create a situation of conflict between the contestants. But it was still a fabulous experience, because it was my first step towards modelling,” she says.<br /><br />She took a year off after this to concentrate on her studies, and she admits that it was <br />difficult getting back into the modelling circuit after that. <br /><br />“I moved out of my home, in Mysore, and came to Bangalore to study. I started some modelling around that time. It was difficult, but I was blessed to be surrounded by very supportive people, especially my mother,” she says gratefully.<br /><br />‘I Am She’ was a big step for Tanvi, and she says the show offered her a chance to discover more about herself. <br /><br />“It was a shock initially because it was so different from what I was used to. I was always brought up like a tomboy with only guys as friends and here I had to live with twenty other girls and no phone. But all the other competitors were actually wonderful <br />individuals.” <br /><br />The experience was enhanced by the fact that the competition was mentored by Sushmita Sen, whom Tanvi calls a cult in herself. She was also thrilled about the fact that she had a host of dieticians, fitness experts and hair and make-up specialists, the <br />very best in the industry, grooming her.<br /><br />When asked how she manages to balance both her college classes in entrepreneurship and modelling career, Tanvi shows surprising clarity. “I’ve made sure to prioritise my education, since I know that modelling is a very short term career option. In fact, I’ve always been a distinction holder. It helps that my college has been extremely supportive of extracurricular activities. Our teachers take a personal interest in each and every one of us students,” she says.<br /></p>
