“I Was Compared To Salman Khan And I Thrived On It”

Waiter-turned-model Mohammed Muzammil shares his tale of perseverance in conversation with Madhu Daithota

- Madhu Daithota

Growing up in the small hamlet of Shikaripalya, off Electronic City in Bangalore, Muzammil didn’t have much exposure to the outside world except the odd film he’d get to watch on TV at somebody’s home. “Most people back home are uneducated and money is hard to come by. It’s a wonder my parents managed to put me through school until Class 10,” shares Muzammil. The 21-year-old is one of the rare few who has stepped out of the confines of his sub-urban town to pursue his dreams in the nearby big city of Bangalore. He wants to become a ‘famous’ model but is currently working his way up the ladder by pursuing small modeling assignments, even as he straddles a full-time job as a personal trainer at a popular gym in the city.