Kanak Raj

Professional Actor & Model

Notes from set, studio, and life in Chandigarh

Long reads on the work, the wardrobe, and what the camera does and doesn’t see.

Kanak Raj β€” female model from Chandigarh, India
Journey & Story

Journey of a Model from Chandigarh – Kanak Raj

How a girl from a quiet sector in Chandigarh built a working modelling career β€” without overnight breaks, without a famous family, and without leaving home behind.

Kanak Raj on a portfolio shoot day β€” guide to becoming a female model in India
Industry Insights

What It Takes to Become a Female Model in India

The honest, working playbook for becoming a female model in India in 2026 β€” portfolio, training, money, social media, and the safety conversations no one wants to have first.

Kanak Raj behind the scenes of a fashion photoshoot in Mohali, India
Behind the Scenes

Behind the Scenes of My Latest Photoshoot

The polished frame is one of four hundred. Here is the unfiltered timeline of a recent fashion shoot day β€” wardrobe pins, golden hour panic, and the crew who quietly hold the day together.

Kanak Raj β€” fitness routine for female models in India
Fitness & Lifestyle

Fitness Routine That Keeps Me Camera Ready

Not a transformation plan. A real, sustainable five-day fitness routine that keeps a working female model in India camera-ready all year β€” built around Pilates, walking, real food, and aggressive sleep.

Kanak Raj β€” top fashion trends in India 2026
Fashion & Styling

Top Fashion Trends I Love in 2026

From soft tailoring and the saree-meets-separates moment to earth-tone quiet luxury and skin-first beauty β€” the 2026 fashion trends I am genuinely loving as a working female model in India.

Kanak Raj β€” challenges in the modelling industry in India
Industry Insights

Challenges in Modeling Industry in India

The unsexy, honest list of challenges in the Indian modelling industry β€” and the strategies that actually work for navigating each one as a working female model.

Kanak Raj β€” how I prepare for a photoshoot as a female model
Behind the Scenes

How I Prepare for a Shoot

The polished frame is built off-camera. Here is the 72-hour preparation timeline I follow before every shoot β€” body, skin, wardrobe, mind, and the small habits that quietly engineer a great shoot day.

Kanak Raj β€” life between auditions and shoots as a female model in India
Journey & Story

Life Between Auditions and Shoots

The career of a working female model in India is built in the quiet weeks. Auditions, self-tapes, slow money, lonely afternoons, and the routines that hold the in-between together.

Kanak Raj β€” tips for aspiring female models in India
Industry Insights

Tips for Aspiring Models

Thirteen working tips from a Chandigarh-based female model β€” portfolio, training, social media, contracts, safety, peer groups, and the patience that quietly builds a real career.

Kanak Raj β€” daily routine of a female model in Chandigarh, India
Fitness & Lifestyle

My Daily Routine as a Model

An honest hour-by-hour walk through a normal off-shoot Tuesday in Chandigarh β€” workouts, skincare, admin blocks, walks at Sukhna, dinner with family, and the quiet machine that keeps the visible career running.