'Launchers' take signed undertaking from cut surds

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Sikh boys set for ramp age!

JASPREET NIJHER

TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2004 07:09:23 AM ]

"Turbaned Sikh boys lack self-confidence in the media world," this was an opinion held by Gurmeet Singh Gill. And it was this thought that nagged him for a while finally propelling the creative entrepreneur in him to set up a modelling agency, aptly called Launchers, in April 2003. The individual attribute for this agency being ‘only turbaned Sikh youths need apply’!

Gurmeet came down to the city from Delhi on Wednesday, to audition turbaned Sikh men for his agency. And judging by the hulks overcrowding the venue in Sector 35, it seemed the youth were only waiting for such an opportunity.

Nearly a hundred men registered for the audition that carried on the day through. For those still in doubt about the credentials of the work force and spirit, Daljit Singh Panisar, the first Sikh model to feature in a music video, was churned out from Launchers.

After the audition, the agency will shortlist a few faces and invite them for a photo-shoot. To spruce up their act, this select group will be taken to Delhi.

What is even more inspiring is that unlike the prevalent convention, this agency does not have an age bar. As 35-year-old attractive Sukhdeep Singh Dhaliwal, who came all the way from Shimla for the audition, expressed, “I did not realise opportunity would knock at this age for me as a modelling aspirant.”

Drawing parallels with the likes of Vikram Chatwal, the turbaned Indian who appeared on the international ramp and the pages of the leading fashion journal ‘Vogue’,

these men too are all set to prove their mettle with their turbans on. Even as some of the hulks came accompanied by their parents, the spirit of gung-ho was very evident.

Shattering the myth, ‘Surds cannot walk the ramp’, these aspirants are quite eager to show off the ‘Khalsa brawn’ to the world outside. However, the brain too is not far behind as the candidates short-listed will need to exhibit an overall pleasing personality, including good communication skills.

For the religious sceptics, here is good news. Launchers will take a signed undertaking from cut-surds to grow their ‘kesh’ and tie turbans to enter this agency!

And boys like Harkaran Sandhu who said, “If I am taken, I am ready to keep my turban back,” bear testimony to the ardour of these men to walk the ramp.

[Guest mehtab]

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[gupt faujaan]

:awesome

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And boys like Harkaran Sandhu who said, “If I am taken, I am ready to keep my turban back,” bear testimony to the ardour of these men to walk the ramp.

But see these people who will wear turban only if they r selected. @

[S1ngh]

yeh that's stupid thing to say.. But again maybe these kids are like just so exicted for having the News/reporter taking news interview that they blah out something which they probably don't want to say..

[Jkaur]

well its good to see dat this is done///

well vicky made a valid point.. but is sad to say dat this people aint doin it coz of da love for gurujee...