indya: Hi all, welcome to yet another exciting chat on indya.com!
indya: This time with us is the Fashion Guru, Prasad Bidapa from Bangalore
indya: Hi Prasad, welcome to the chat!
Prasad Bidapa: Hi all!
guest81: How did your career take off?
Prasad Bidapa: I just worked very hard, I started doing shows all over the country, the national attention did a lot of help to my career.
guest81: Hi Prasad, it's an honour talking to you, how do you feel when people call you a fashion
guru?
Prasad Bidapa: I must say, I don't take it seriously but it is a nice title.
guest83: Share with us your experience of being part of the modelling fraternity?
Prasad Bidapa: It's been the most glamorous profession and I thoroughly enjoy it. I love working with beautiful people.
samirac: Hi Prasad, what is the in-thing in fashion, this summer?
Prasad Bidapa: In India, white will always be in, and you will never go wrong if you wear various combinations of white.
guest109: What do you mean by fashion in today's fast-paced fast-changing and developing world?
Prasad Bidapa: It's an individual expression, everyone loves to look smart, and looking good always gives you the competitive edge.
guest94: You also extensively work on 'designer' weddings. Do you think Bangalore is a hot-spot for these? Why?
Prasad Bidapa: I think Bangalore is a hot-spot for lots of things, and because the surroundings are beautiful, you can have a lovely wedding. The bride always looks very fresh.
guest94: Deepika Padukone and Neha Kapur are the two hottest girls on the scene now. Your Comment?
Prasad Bidapa: Deepika is a Bangalore girl, both her parents are good looking and she is going to be a major star, Neha is a top model from Delhi and she truly deserves to win. I hope she comes back with the Miss Universe title.
guest111: What colour clothes would suit someone who is dark?
Prasad Bidapa: Almost every colour except muddy colours, what would suit them really well are warm golden colours, you know sunshine yellow and sunset orange.
guest102: Rate your best male and female model
Prasad Bidapa: Oh dear! That's a tough one… I think my top male model would be Arjun Rampal and Marc Robinson, and best female model - Nayandita Chatterjee and Meher.
guest111: If one wishes to become a model, what are the steps he/she must take?
Prasad Bidapa: First step is… Take a long good look in the mirror, and check out if you have the potential, then once convinced, click pictures in a studio, show it to a model co-ordinator and see if it is worth to invest in a professional portfolio.
guest94: Just curious... How much do any of these designer weddings cost? Approximately
Prasad Bidapa: If you are clever, it can cost very little, if you are creative. the large-scale ones have the same budget as a small Bollywood film!
guest83: Do you believe in Tarot card reading? Give us an instance when it has come true?
Prasad Bidapa: Ah! I just believe in it for fun, I never take it too seriously, but I do read my horoscope everyday and forget it in five minutes.
guest102: Any plans of launching a fashion TV channel in India?
Prasad Bidapa: There are too many of them, I think I will stick to the ones we have.
guest111: The happiest moment in your life?
Prasad Bidapa: Ah! When my two children were born?
guest111: What does life in Bangalore mean for you?
Prasad Bidapa: Total Bliss! It's the only city which I would choose to live in, if I get to choose it all over again!
guest94: Your wife is quite active in the theatre scene. Why havn't you ventured in that direction?
Prasad Bidapa: I am actually her producer, we back stage people never get any prominence.
guest111: The model-turned-actor who you think does justice to the movies he/she does?
Prasad Bidapa: I think Dino Morea, he always gets these happy-go-lucky roles. He is and he does it well!
guest94: Tell us one politically incorrect fact about the fashion industry?
Prasad Bidapa: There are so many wannabes in the industry!
guest102: Have you ever modelled for anyone?
Prasad Bidapa: Yes I have, long time back I modelled for Raymonds. Recently I modeled for a magazine called
Brunch in Delhi.
guest83: According to you, who is the best model in Bangalore in all your years of experience?
Prasad Bidapa: I think it's Vidisha Pavate - She is still at the top.
guest111: Which is you favourite movie, till date?
Prasad Bidapa: Lagaan, Crash - the new Oscar winner, I thought it was a great film.
guest111: Your opinion on fashion abroad.
Prasad Bidapa: It's fantastic. I don't find them relevant to India. I don't believe in paying prizes like that in this country.
guest113: Where do you find the best models in India?
Prasad Bidapa: The best girls comes from Bangalore and Kolkata and the best guys come from Delhi and Bangalore. Not many come from Mumbai though all these guys go to Mumbai.
guest111: What suits Indian beauties best?
Prasad Bidapa: Indian clothes, I think the perfect would be a saree!
guest94: Talking about your children, what would you say is your son Adam's chances in the fashion industry?
Prasad Bidapa: He has just started in a small way. He has modelled for Ibraham and Takur. My daughter is a champion horse rider, she has won lots of gold medals and she wishes to go in that direction.
guest111: Television industry is getting stylish with lavish dressing and makeup. Do you think it is for the good or are they over doing it… example - all of Ekta's shows.
Prasad Bidapa: I think they should get rid of brown lip liner, they all look the same, the make-up is meant to enhance your features not to conceal them! They must always looks different from each other.
guest109: Dusky is out and fair is in. Is the
mantra changing again?
Prasad Bidapa: I don't believe in things like that! I think you are beautiful if you think you are good looking, it does not matter if you are green, brown, yellow or red!
guest130: A tip to look good in affordable clothes…
Prasad Bidapa: Of course, truly chic people mix both the costly ones with the affordable ones or what we call
rasta clothes
guest94: Globally, who do you think has the most amazing body / face?
Prasad Bidapa: To me, Christy Turlington is the best woman, God ever made. Arjul Rampal is the perfect man God ever made!
nidhimarya1: What is the first thing you see while selecting in a model?
Prasad Bidapa: If I am looking for a ramp-model, it's the height; For photo shoots, it has to be body proportion and being photogenic.
guest94: What would you advice star-struck 14 to15 year old kids who want to enter the modelling scene and are doing everything they can towards it including rash diets. They tend to ignore more important aspects like studies and family, also.
Prasad Bidapa: They doing the worst thing possible, diets like that will affect their growth factor, if they don't study they are going to be the dumbest people in a party. Eating smart is in, dieting is out, and exercise should always be done under supervision. Heavyweights in the gym should be done only after your growing years are over. Education is a must because modelling and films are like a business and you must learn how to run it properly.
guest111: What is the most common compliment you receive?
Prasad Bidapa: Usually about my clothes, only because I put it together very differently.
guest111: People in Bangalore are restricted to partying till 11:30, what do you have to say about it?
Prasad Bidapa: I say start partying at 7.30 and come back home and get a good night's sleep.
guest94: You take on the latest 'fair and handsome' cream. Have guys always been closet-wannabes of fair skin?
Prasad Bidapa: I think Indians as a rule are obsessed with fair skin. I think these products must be sold as a sun block, instead.
guest130: You like to holiday in...
Prasad Bidapa: Goa and Paris
guest94: One model - male or female - you wish had never retired?
Prasad Bidapa: Milind Soman. He is still looking fantastic.
guest94: What is a bigger turn-on for you - beauty or brains?
Prasad Bidapa: Well, I suppose it's beauty but it helps if there is a lot of brain attached.
gooose: Which colour do you think is the coolest?
Prasad Bidapa: I think white for sure, the other is leaf green.
gooose: What dress would advice for a girl who is 15 years old, for a grand get-together?
Prasad Bidapa: I think she should try a mini-
kurta with a tight
chudidhaar and a golden embroidery with a pretty
dupatta
guest94: If Paris Hilton came to you for a fashion tip, what would it be?
Prasad Bidapa: (Laughs) She needs to change her hair colour. I will also send Paris a big bill for the tip!
guest83: Your best ramp experience...
Prasad Bidapa: Hmm... Oh dear that's a tough one! We recently did a Satya Paul show in Kolkata, the stage was built on a water body and it was spectacular! We had also done a show for the
Maharaja of Mysore with the Bangalore palace as the backdrop, and that looked very good!
guest94: Currently, no guy is really ruling the roost on the ramp. Who are the guys you think are the ones to look out for?
Prasad Bidapa: Rahul Singh, he is someone to watch out for. Among girls, it is Nikki Das, this year's Gladrags super model. Neha Kapur may also become very big in films.
guest94: Naomi Campbell or Kate Moss?
Prasad Bidapa: Naomi - she has lasted very long.
guest130: What should Sushmita Sen change about herself?
Prasad Bidapa: I think she is turning grander and grander with every passing year, she might turn into Queen Victoria, soon!
guest111: When and where did you meet your wife?
Prasad Bidapa: We were both cast in a play, that's where we first met.
guest111: Which city do you like the most in India?
Prasad Bidapa: I love Bangalore.
guest94: The best place for street wear shopping in India?
Prasad Bidapa: Delhi's Sarojni-nagar market.
guest130: How do you like to spend your free time
Prasad Bidapa: Sleeping, reading, mainly sleeping.
guest94: To be spotted, is being seen in the right place important in the glamour world?
Prasad Bidapa: Initially yes, but later it can make you a bit stale.
guest111: Bangalore is catching up with Mumbai, when it comes to partying and pollution. Your take on it?
Prasad Bidapa: I don't know… Bangalore's party scene is not closer to Mumbai, but it is equally polluted as Mumbai. In Mumbai, there is the sea breeze to clean up the pollution!
guest126: How did you feel while taking your first pay-cheque and when was it?
Prasad Bidapa: I was a part time teacher in a school for mentally challenged kids, I got paid Rs. 312/- I felt great at that time!
guest130: Share with us your experience of working abroad?
Prasad Bidapa: It's pretty professional especially in Europe and Dubai. People are extremely professional to work with. The technical quality is great, but I think Europe has the best.
gooose: What is your beauty statement?
Prasad Bidapa: Inner beauty, I think if your are happy and fulfilled in life, you will always be beautiful.
guest130: Best fashion photographer across the world?
Prasad Bidapa: I think Prabudo Das Gupta, he is the best we have. And Sir Richard Avdon.
ronitfan: Hello sir, do you watch Indian television? According to you, who's the most fashionable man on Indian TV?
Prasad Bidapa: Harsha Bogle, Aman Verma…
guest130: Do you also support amateur fashion photographers, have you come across anybody who clicks the best images?
Prasad Bidapa: Not really, in a professional situation you need to know your work, now-a-days one needs to click images which later will be blown-up into the size of huge buildings.
sweetgal19: Share with us the best experience you had related to your job?
Prasad Bidapa: I did a show for charity, and we raised an enormous amount of money for cancer patients, that's when I felt good.
guest83: Your name is so big in the industry. We thank you for your contribution to the industry. Will you guide any newcomer who seeks your help?
Prasad Bidapa: Of course, that's part of my job!
guest102: How is Indian fashion industry doing?
Prasad Bidapa: It's on its way to become the hot spot internationally. In five years, the Indian designers will be competing with the international market!
indya: We have come to the end of the chat! Thanks Prasad for joining us today. Any last messages to your fans? Any email ID they can contact you at?
Prasad Bidapa: I wish all the very best for all of them out there! People can reach me at prasadbidapa@rediffmail.com
indya: That was Prasad Bidapa with us on the chat today! Hope you found answers to all your questions...
Prasad Bidapa: Bye! I ask people to believe in yourself and work hard.
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