Modelling is not a brainless profession: Neha Dhupia

Bollywood actress Neha Dhupia, who represented India at the Miss Universe pageant in 2002, says modelling is not a brainless profession but a job that needs a lot of 'hard work'.

Challenging the people's common perception about models, Neha said that modelling involved a lot of hard work since models were also employed as practicing dentists and lawyers and had corporate jobs.

"It is a myth that modelling is a brainless profession. We have girls here who are dentists, lawyers, girls who are doing corporate jobs and working in tech companies. It is a lot of hard work, long hours and everyday you have a new boss," said Neha.

"If you want to get into modelling, be professional, work on your positives, conceal your negatives and keep at it. Don't come with pre-conceived notions. Imperfections are beautiful," she added.

"Even if you think that you cannot be a model because there is something wrong, just get into it. You have models in New York who have taken the modelling industry by storm, there is a girl who has discoloured skin patches but still she is everywhere! It is about owning yourself," she said.