Fashion, passion and ambition with Azim Uddula

From the river of Cannes to the runaway of Paris Fashion week, Azim Uddula has conquered it all and continues to stride his way into international stardom with his brooding eyes and Greek-god like features. 
 

A popular face in the South-Asian fashion scene, Azim has showcased his aptitude in modelling by doing photo shoots and ramp work in India, England and South Korea.

Azim Uddula who won the award for International Star Award at Cannes also walked at the prestigious Paris Fashion Week 2021 this month.

In a conversation with The Daily Star, the busy model talked about his experience at Paris, his clothing line AZ, and whether he will debut in silver screen or not.

Azim Uddula with Grace Moon

"My experience at Fashion week 2021 was simply wonderful. The organization and my favourite designer Grace Moon invited me to participate at the festival. The American designer only chose 3 male models and I was one of them," mentions Azim.

Grace Moon and Azim met during a show and the American designer felt that Azim's clothing line had huge potential. Earlier this year, Azim and Grace Moon collaborated on a fashion show held at hotel Amari in Dhaka.

"I walked the runaway on October 6 and after that I had a tight schedule doing photoshoots for Korean cosmetic brands and a legging company," adds Azim.

He has also received the International Star Award, which he could not receive personally in July due to Covid-19 restriction.

"There has been no proper run-ways since pandemic has hit our country. It is not possible to highlight an entire collection properly through photoshoots. Through proper safety protocols and rapid antigen Covid test kits, we can ensure that the audiences and clients will feel save to enjoy our show," mentions Azim.

The model also emphasised on how there are lack of systematic structure and model agencies in our country.

"We are mostly doing freelancing works and if anything goes wrong then there is no one to guide us through the whole process," adds Azim.

Azim Uddula is a prominent face in the world of commercials where he worked for big brands such as Oxy face wash, Banglalink, Hyundai and American Express.

The popular model also acted in a music video for Tahsan's song "Mon Karigor".

"I have received a lot of offers for web-series and movies. The only problem is that I did not like the script much so I decided to not work on it. I am currently looking for a good script to debut in the silver screen," mentions the model.

The renowned model also learned acting from noted theater troupe "Prachyanat" for 2 years.

"Due to my busy schedules I had to drop out from the theater school but I am really happy that my whole experience there has improved me as a model. As I got to work hard on improving my expressions and body language for walking with the rhythm of music. Even in photoshoots, you need to use different expressions to produce a quality production".

His clothing line punjabi from "AZ"

Azim Uddula also owns his own clothing line called "AZ" in 2019. Currently, the brand has an outlet in Banani and its collections have received a good response from clients.

The model is also in primary discussion with a Paris brand to launch his own set of Perfume line for men.