“All your dreams can come true if you pursue them with full determination and hard work.” It is what he believes and calls it his ‘funda of life. Today we bring you such a story of an amazing actor, model, and celebrity yoga guru by profession. ‘Vivek Mishra’ is a known name in the entertainment industry. So let’s just read his exclusive interview.
Can you introduce yourself?
I’m Vivek Mishra. I am an actor, model, and celebrity yoga guru by profession. I am also the former contestant of the country’s most significant and most controversial TV reality show Bigg Boss. I made a wild card entry in the seventh edition of the franchise, which dates the most blockbuster season in the history of Bigg Boss.
How did you come up with this idea of modeling?
So, after completing my graduation, I was hired by a UK-based company, having its operations in Delhi. I shifted to the country’s capital and started working as a Customer Service Associate there.
During the job, an acquaintance of mine asked me to try my luck in modeling. It was because of my good looks and charismatic personality. At first, I didn’t take him seriously, though I’m not for this Showbiz industry. But, later, as more and more people expressed the same opinion, I thought, why not let me give it a try and give some modeling auditions. Soon I was shortlisted, and big brands came into my basket.
I became the brand endorser of the hair color brand – L’Oréal (Matrix). Later, I endorsed other big brands like Tata Docomo, Duke, Yamaha helmets.
Can you explain all the struggles and difficulties you faced?
I hail from a city called Bahraich, northeast of Lucknow. All those like me, who belong to a small town, planning to move to some metropolitan city searching for work or higher studies, will indeed connect with me. They will connect with all the experiences, struggles, and pains that I have gone through in my life.
Language and lifestyle were the most significant barriers. Having been raised in a brahmin family, we had a different outlook. It was too easy to trust everyone. With time, I groomed myself and became emotionally stronger and physically more desirable and presentable. It boosted my confidence also. I had a mother tongue influence in my English communication, so I worked on that as well.
Tell us, how did you get into Yoga?
I started my modeling career as a Runway model and soon became a known face in the industry. Now, I train young models, participants of beauty pageants as a Runway coach and fitness trainer. During my initial modeling days, I started practicing Yoga to keep myself fit. I never thought I would propel so much towards Yoga that one day I would train this art to other people and teach them its essence in one’s life.
Now, I’m also recognized as a celebrity yoga guru in the industry. I have trained Bollywood and Hollywood celebrities like Kareena Kapoor Khan, Fardeen Khan, Zayed Khan, Sean Paul, and Edward Maya, to name a few. I am also the country’s first ‘Naked’ yoga guru. Naked Yoga is the practice of Yoga without clothes within the four walls.
How did your career move ahead to movies?
After becoming an established model, a lot of big Bollywood movie projects came my way. I had acted in films like Gabbar is back, Manikarnika, Maa, Shayad, The City that never Sleeps, Supermodel, etc.
Any life lesson/ incident that you would like to share with our readers?
This journey of a small-town guy who started working as a corporate guy and is now a supermodel and an actor looks so easy. But, the struggle behind all this success is complex and accurate. From working day and night, balancing my life working as a corporate professional at the beginning of my career, learning Yoga, giving modeling auditions simultaneously was a tough row to hoe.
From having nothing when I shifted to Delhi for the first time and now have my own house, car, and other luxuries of life. It was never too easy. But, the day you set your goals and give your best to make your dreams come true, then nothing’s though. Just believe in God, believe in yourself, and everything falls into the way.
What are your Achievements?
I have been facilitated with some of the most prominent awards of the country like the Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Award, Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award, Zoom ‘Top 100’ personalities Awards, Yoga Excellence Award, etc. to name a few. Well, most of you are unaware that I even hold a Guinness World Record for ‘Stripping and Changing Pants.
Any advice for Hatke Story readers.
Life is all about ups and downs. To live a happy and peaceful life, one should never have any regrets related to the choices one makes in his life, personal and professional. Also, one should not hold any grudges or a feeling of hatred towards anyone. Life is too short to hate anyone. Just spread love and positivity to the people around you.
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