From Farm to Global Brands: Nitin Kumar's Journey to Zara and Adidas Model

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News18•03-02-2026, 12:33
From Farm to Global Brands: Nitin Kumar's Journey to Zara and Adidas Model
- •Nitin Kumar, 19, from Dhuri village, Aligarh, dropped out after 12th grade due to poor family finances.
- •He initially worked as a guard in Delhi, enduring 12-hour shifts, which left no time for his modeling aspirations.
- •After quitting his job and returning home, he helped his father with farming while practicing modeling and uploading videos to his Instagram handle, Katil Model.
- •A modeling company discovered him on Instagram, and after a friend helped him with the 3,000 rupee registration fee, he made his ramp walk debut in Dwarka, Delhi.
- •Nitin has since modeled for major brands like Zara, Adidas, and Amazon, contributing to his family and funding his modeling career, with aspirations to become a commercial model.
Why It Matters: Nitin Kumar's inspiring journey from a small village and financial hardship to modeling for global brands.
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