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mir in a positive approach and promote it pora. After which he started designing course. versity of Kashmir.
as a travel destination.” working for Outlook and “I left my course af - In 2014, when cloudburst and floods
After completing his masters he did a was earning good but he al- ter six months and devastated the Valley, 19-year-old Umar
drone pilot course from Mumbai. After ways had a dream of being qualified National Eligi - Nisar started a community radio sta-
coming back, he started his own com- his own boss. So, one day, he bility Entrance for Design- tion within the lawn of Islamic Univer-
pany namely ‘Colour White Studio’ with left the job, decided to come ing (NEED) test and got sity of Science and Technology.
his twin brother Minam. Today, Wani is back to his homeland and admission in Pearl Acad - Umar, who hails from South Kash-
the only licensed drone pilot in Kashmir start his own venture. emy of Fashion and mir, is a class 12th student. He was
and is working tirelessly from past two Nazir recalled, “Back Designing in 2012, in Delhi, working on ideas to make the commu-
years with the department of Jammu and then, there was a fresh trend without letting my parents nity radio station commercial.
Kashmir tourism to make short videos of of starting your own cafés, know,” said Bhat. “After I started, the frequency was
different destinations that are not on the but, I decided to do some- He funded his education the main issue and I came up with an
travel map. thing different. In the back for initial few years by work- internet based app solution. While tun-
“We have been doing a lot of videos of of my mind, I always felt that ing as a freelance model and ing in the frequency one can listen to
destinations that have not been explored there are lots of options for finally, when he was in final the radio station with the help of the
to that extend as of now like Gurez, Gang- men when it comes to hair year of his course, his father internet,” said Umar.
bal, Aharbal, Tso Moriri Lake, Lolab valley care and skin care but there came to know about his ac- He named it ‘Pannun FM Digital
to name a few,” Wani said. was an empty space in the complishments through a Media & Broadcasting Network’, a
The twin brothers are already excel- same for women.” • Fashion passion Shahid Rashid Bhat (23) walking the • Colour of success Twin brothers Isam Wani(L) and Minam newspaper. digital media network and radio
ling against all odds within just two years Keeping this in mind, he ramp in a fashion show Wani (R) started their own company ‘Colour White Studio’ “Due to fear of negative
after establishing their company as they decided to start a salon by response and taboos attached
have already shot a documentary for BBC. the name of ‘Beauty and the to designing, I did not share Youth in Kashmir
They also have done cinematography and Peach’ and since then he is treating age but fate had something else in Bhat narrated. anything with my parents, but, when
drone shots in many Bollywood films in- his clients with utmost professional- store for him. He used to draw sketches, tattoos, my father came to know he was all sup- comprises 60% of
cluding Anurag Kashyap upcoming mov- ism and quality care while keeping the Due to the prevailing conditions Henna Designs and upload the pictures port and praise and then financed my total population.
ie Manmarziyan, Sajid Ali’s next flick Laila price low and pocket-friendly. in the Valley, his parents sent him to on his social media handles. By chance, further education,” Shahid mentioned.
Majnu that was mostly shot in the Valley “I believe that if a person has a goal Delhi for a course in chartered ac- when a known fashion choreographer After graduating, Shahid was select- Few of them are
of Kashmir, which is all set to release in and a vision he can achieve anything countancy. Bhat was hesitant to talk Sam Williams came across his de - ed by Pantaloons as fashion illustrator
September this year. Besides, the twin despite the surrounding conditions. to his parents about his passion and signs, he contacted Bhat and encour- where he tirelessly worked to rein - restless and are
brothers have also done a small cameo It might be time taken or stagnant for left for Delhi. aged him to take up fashion designing vent Kashmir’s traditional dresses and trying to create a
for director Anurag Kashyup. They have some time but it will work,” said Nazir. “For the initial six months, I at - seriously. After Williams’ sugges - give them a new life. He reinvented
done a lot of commercial shoots, music Starting his own venture was not a tended college, but, I was restless tion, Bhat searched for possible plac- pheran (Cloak) and gave it a new look space of their own in
videos for Parvaaz band too. cake walk but a real challenge because and did not like accountancy at all,” es where he could pursue a fashion to take it to national and international the violence-hit J&K
Under the tagline of ‘Colour White after doing MBA his parents wanted market.
Studios,’ the duo try and teach people to him to work in a corporate set up “When I applied for my first
get a license for Drone before flying it in that will give him financial security. fashion show, I saw designers station to encourage the young tal -
Kashmir valley and help and guide them Despite all, Suhail was determined to from different cultures, states, ents in Kashmir. Prior to the launch of
how to apply for a license. Despite living turn this idea into a reality. countries but not even a single Panun FM, Umar was a regular contrib-
in the common occurrence of a tense “Now, my family is also supporting one from Kashmir and I made utor to 102.6 FM.
situation in the Valley, both the brothers and pushing me to open another unit my mind to fill this gap,” said Sha- He has been presented with the
have made it a point to remain focused and expand,” he narrated. hid Bhat. ‘CRDP Award’ of the year for his for
and excel in their ideas. He now plans to give away fran- Recently, he started a fash- his contributions as an innovator by
Wani mentions that Kashmir is a place chises in the coming years in order ion designing school in Kashmir the Centre for Research and Devel-
where one cannot work for 365 days. to expand his business chain. He said, where he teaches more than opment Policy. He is also one of the
“Before starting our dream project, we “In future, I aspire to have one salon at 25 students and also launched youngest Kashmiris to speak in a TEDx
planned of only 100 days of work every least in every district of Kashmir. I also his own label SRB Style State - programme.
year. In those 100 days, we will give our intend to reach to other states as well.” ment and a website. Today, Bhat’s Eyeing on the Bollywood, Nisar is
best and try to be different and creative.” Shahid Rashid Bhat, 23, is an pheran designs are in demand in currently working on many projects
In another story, Suhail Nazir, 26, emerging designer from South Kash- Pakistan, China, UK, Afghanistan, but, right now, studies are his main
completed his schooling from Burn Hall mir’s Pulwama district and was fond Jakarta and other countries as focus.
School. He was not really a science lover of colours and thread from a young well. In 2015, he was chosen “I majorly aspire to become an actor,
so he opted for BBA (Bachelor of Business as Designer of the Year by the but, I also want to focus on my studies
Administration) from Kashmir Universi- Fashion Design Council of India simultaneously,” concluded Umar.
ty. Following BBA, Nazir completed MBA • Fair on air Umar Nisar (19) started (FDCI). Presently, he’s doing Mas-
in HR and Marketing from IUST, Awanti- community radio station ‘Panun FM’ ters in Craft Design from the Uni- LETTERS@TEHELKA.COM

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