Once Told He’d Never Be A Model, Mumbai’s Deepak Gupta Shines On The Louis Vuitton Runway News24 –

A 20-year-old Mumbai-based Deepak Gupta has taken social media to strom where users witnessed his transition of facing rejections from modelling agencies to walking at Louis Vuitton runways. Against all odds, he achieved his goal of walking for Louis Vuitton by becoming one of their featured models on their prestigious catwalk.

On Instagram, He posted a reel of his journey that garnered more than 37 million views. The clip begins with a basic photo of him in his early teenage age captioning where people trolled him that he can never be a Louis Vuitton model then the clip proceeds to the behind-the-scenes preparation to get ready for the runway walk. 

In the clip, Gupta can be seen walking elegantly on the runway wearing a camouflage jacket and animal-print pants with an ochre cap and stylish shades as his final look. 

The video went viral and reached some of the renowned Bollywood stars including Hrithik Roshan and Nargis who appreciated his achievement. Apart from celebs and other artists his transition was appreciated by many social media users one said “I don’t know you but I’m so happy for you” and another said “As if he was born for this.” Another user added, “When your inner voice and resilience is greater than trolls and naysayers.”

Gupta’s journey is indeed an inspiring one where he transformed from manifesting to making it true, proving how dedication and perseverance transform unattainable dreams into actual achievements.

Written By

Zainab Khanam

Feb 24, 2025 17:40