Rajvatan Singh Rathour – First Sikh Model in London Fashion Week

[singhbj singh]

Rajvatan Singh Rathour has become the first Sikh Model to walk on the ramp in Olympia London in India Fashion Week 2017 along with The National Asian Wedding Show organised on 11^th & 12^th Nov. Rajvatan also completed shoot for a London based Khush magazine and soon will be appearing in it.

The Patiala, Punjab born Rajvatan Singh, moved permanently to UK in 2006 along with his family. In 2017 he completed his Masters of Science in International Politics from Royal Holloway, University of London. In 2015, he was appointed to be the Head Delegate representing Brunel University at the conference in the European Council at Cambridge University’s Model United Nations Conference. Rajvatan represented as a delegate in the Social, Cultural and Human Rights Committee in Oxford University’s Model United Nations Conference in 2014.

During his time in university, he became interested in modelling, something which started off as a hobby in 2014, slowly became a passion for him to potentially pursue it as a career. Rajvatan was co-star in Diljit Dosanjh’s recently released song ‘El Sueno’.

Transforming “Cat Walk” into a “Tiger Walk”, Rajvatan was adjudged “BEST WALK” award in International “Sardar” World model contest  in Aug 2017 in  Melbourne representing United Kingdom. Moreover, Rajvatan has successfully modelled for UK brands such as Wootz Brand, Anokhi House, and have worked with photographers such as J Dhillon, Gurvir Johal, Abs Kochhar, and Harmeet Singh Sana, and stylists such as Sahil Gulati, on various projects. Rajvatan has also featured in projects related to Sikhs in World War I as an Army man, as well as numerous fashion projects carried out by photographer Manpreet Malhi from University of Hertfordshire.

Along with acting and modelling Rajvatan Singh is also involved in the UK Punjabi community as a professional Bhangra dance instructor, and a choreographer. He is currently the captain of Gabru Furteley a UK Bhangra Team, which has competed Internationally. Therefore, Rajvatan possesses specific qualities that many film directors, designers, fashion directors and choreographers may look for.

Source - http://singhstation.net/2017/11/rajvatan-singh-rathour-first-sikh-model-in-london-india-fashion-week/

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[Premi5]

"Rajvatan" - interesting name.