<p>It would not be an overstatement to address Sadat Ahmedy as the master of many. <br />A mechanical engineer, his life drifts away from the mechanical routine and takes an eccentric and quizzical path. With an anomalous resume, Sadat is a model-turned-choreographer-turned-fashion photographer-turned-director (the hyphens go on), who also teaches Mathematics and Physics to 12th grade students!<br /><br /></p>.<p>The 23-year-old jaunty entrepreneur, who was awarded South India’s youngest <br />entrepreneur a few years back, has exploited his opportunities to the fullest, becoming a name to be reckoned with in the fashion industry. <br /><br /> “It all began with a model hunt,” Sadat explains adding, “After this I did a print ad and a couple of shoots for different lifestyle brands. But this wasn’t it; I was not completely satisfied with my work. I took to photography and was the official photographer for New Zealand cricket team. Since fashion was imbibed in me, I started off doing photoshoots for fashion magazines. Even then, something was still missing.” <br /><br />He craved to be much more creative and a bigger achiever. The youngster does not fear experimentation, which led him to direct a fashion show in Mysuru. <br /><br />His trial as the director of this show was a success, with 2,500 people turning up for his first fashion show. <br /><br />“They all turned up as they believed that I was capable of something and I believed in myself too,” he says with a tinge of pride. The success story of his first show derived a new tale when he started his own company ‘Cincinnati Talents’, after which he is credited with directing many successful shows.<br /><br />With a view to redefine fashion and take it away from the usual stereotyped notions — with anorexic and white models topping the field — he looks forward to getting natural beauties on the ramp. He explains, “I train models for free. I do photoshoots and groom them to fit the glamorous quotient in the most realistic way. My photoshoots do not have edits. In case a model has a scar, I like to retain that scar as this captures the real <br />beauty.” <br /><br /> He looks mostly at the local talent and grooms them to become big names in the modelling industry. It is this humble approach that has brought him lot of fame at a young age and he credits his success to his father. He says, “My dad is always encouraging and is my hero and best friend.”<br /><br />What makes him stand apart from the rest is that he respects the creative space and gets the best out of people he works with. <br /><br />He explains, “I make friends with the models I am working with and I respect them for beingin one of the toughest industries. They are not meant to be taken for granted as they have reached the stage after a lot of sacrifices. They deserve to be treated in the right way and I look at them from their perspective, which makes my job easier and make them comfortable.” <br /><br /> He wants to promote common faces and ordinary-looking people as models. <br /> He says, “Fashion should cater to everyone, irrespective of their size or height.” <br />He adds that he sees the challenges and hurdles in his active profession as a golden ticket for greater good and signs off, “I am still young and I deserve to try out <br />everything.” <br /><br /></p>
<p>It would not be an overstatement to address Sadat Ahmedy as the master of many. <br />A mechanical engineer, his life drifts away from the mechanical routine and takes an eccentric and quizzical path. With an anomalous resume, Sadat is a model-turned-choreographer-turned-fashion photographer-turned-director (the hyphens go on), who also teaches Mathematics and Physics to 12th grade students!<br /><br /></p>.<p>The 23-year-old jaunty entrepreneur, who was awarded South India’s youngest <br />entrepreneur a few years back, has exploited his opportunities to the fullest, becoming a name to be reckoned with in the fashion industry. <br /><br /> “It all began with a model hunt,” Sadat explains adding, “After this I did a print ad and a couple of shoots for different lifestyle brands. But this wasn’t it; I was not completely satisfied with my work. I took to photography and was the official photographer for New Zealand cricket team. Since fashion was imbibed in me, I started off doing photoshoots for fashion magazines. Even then, something was still missing.” <br /><br />He craved to be much more creative and a bigger achiever. The youngster does not fear experimentation, which led him to direct a fashion show in Mysuru. <br /><br />His trial as the director of this show was a success, with 2,500 people turning up for his first fashion show. <br /><br />“They all turned up as they believed that I was capable of something and I believed in myself too,” he says with a tinge of pride. The success story of his first show derived a new tale when he started his own company ‘Cincinnati Talents’, after which he is credited with directing many successful shows.<br /><br />With a view to redefine fashion and take it away from the usual stereotyped notions — with anorexic and white models topping the field — he looks forward to getting natural beauties on the ramp. He explains, “I train models for free. I do photoshoots and groom them to fit the glamorous quotient in the most realistic way. My photoshoots do not have edits. In case a model has a scar, I like to retain that scar as this captures the real <br />beauty.” <br /><br /> He looks mostly at the local talent and grooms them to become big names in the modelling industry. It is this humble approach that has brought him lot of fame at a young age and he credits his success to his father. He says, “My dad is always encouraging and is my hero and best friend.”<br /><br />What makes him stand apart from the rest is that he respects the creative space and gets the best out of people he works with. <br /><br />He explains, “I make friends with the models I am working with and I respect them for beingin one of the toughest industries. They are not meant to be taken for granted as they have reached the stage after a lot of sacrifices. They deserve to be treated in the right way and I look at them from their perspective, which makes my job easier and make them comfortable.” <br /><br /> He wants to promote common faces and ordinary-looking people as models. <br /> He says, “Fashion should cater to everyone, irrespective of their size or height.” <br />He adds that he sees the challenges and hurdles in his active profession as a golden ticket for greater good and signs off, “I am still young and I deserve to try out <br />everything.” <br /><br /></p>
