Whats the Desi Modeling Industry outside of South Asia like?
Desi Modeling Industry in the West is almost nonexistent anyway, but it’s slowly showing some promise… independent film revolution is also here. The mainstream commercials are not really looking for Desi faces yet as often as they should. We don’t see Coke commercial with Desi faces on Desi Channels yet. And the problem is that whatever little work there is, in most cases people want all the talent for free, and you can’t blame them either… most things are so experimental, they don’t have the budgets… and lots of you are more than willing to volunteer. Maybe that’s why we don’t see too many Desi Modeling Agencies cropping up… as there is not much to be made in terms of commissions… yet. How much chance do I have of getting work? Everyone has a different potential, but everyone has a chance to do something or the other. Fashion Shows, Movies, Commercials, Magazines and Catalogs all have different requirements. A movie casting call may reject you and pick your mother who accomp
