Pranav Bakshi, India’s first male model with autism is currently making headlines since he walked for well-known fashion labels.
His bold move sees him join ranks in breaking stereotypes in the fashion industry with Winnie Harlow and Madeline Stuart who are International supermodels despite conditions like Vitiligo and Down Syndrome, respectively.
The 19-year old autistic model from Delhi has on his Instagram profile a statement saying “Autism is my power”.
Recently, he posted a video of his first ever ramp walk at Bangalore’s UB City Mall
He captioned it:
” Sorry the video quality is not good. This was my first ramp walk, in 2016 for Walk With A Difference in Bengaluru. I got the title of Mr.Charming. There were so many contestants I was competing with to walk the ramp. I danced for the first talent round on Watch Me by Silento because it was my favourite song at that time. My sister taught me some steps. I also loved visiting UB City Mall, I think it’s awesome”.