THE THINKING CAP - Inspiring Women series- V

And as we wrap up THE THINKING CAP: Inspiring Women series, we meet with a voice that launched many radio dreams and hosts a talk show on women’s issues while balancing a successful modelling career inspiring many young girls in Punjab to opt for unconventional careers.

This post is by Arushi Jindal, a freelance writer and a content writer with an IT firm. She has worked with the Hindustan Times and the Times of India and writes on fashion, art and lifestyle. You can get in touch with her here.

Seep- The oyster of beauty and euphony

One can easily take Seep as professional model at a first glance. But hang on she is the first voice to launch ‘MY FM’ Jalandhar. She is none other than RJ Seep, the popular RJ from Jalandhar, one of the most famous voices on the local radio and an inspiration for me. You must be wondering why an RJ inspired me? But that’s not the only thing she is.

Seep joined My FM when she was just 18 years old. And her story of success starts from here. Seep says, “The amount of hard work you put decides how lucky you will be, but in my case it was the opposite.”

As a child, she always wanted to be either an airhostess or a pilot. But it was by chance that she got selected for My FM in the first round. Seep says, “I had never thought of being a Radio Jockey. I was a very shy girl. But it’s all about destiny. And when I joined My FM it boosted my confidence.”

There is turning point in everyone’s life, so is in the case of RJ Seep Taneja. When she got selected for the ‘HUNT FOR THE KINGFISHER CALENDAR GIRL’.  Seep says that the Kingfisher calendar was the biggest turning point in her life as never in her wildest dreams had she ever dreamt of any such thing. Seep, who has a smile attached to her lips, feels her eyes are her biggest assets. Seep was aware of the stiff competition she would have to face to become the most sought after model in India's most sizzling calendar.

She wanted to be in the Kingfisher 2010 Calendar and she got her first portfolio made the same month the call from NDTV came.

She wanted to back out at times because she felt that her competitors were a lot more professional than her and as well as being experienced models. At one point she decided to step out and call her mother to inform her about her decision. But when her mother urged her to stay on and compete, Seep stepped up and geared up to be the best.

“My mother's suggestion was like a command to me and I started working hard to get a position in the competition and to make my mother proud. It is a universal truth that diligence is the mother of good fortune and it proved to be true for me as well. I was one of the top 12 finalists of the show. That was when I understood that participation is much more important than winning or losing, says, Seep.”

She also shot for the ‘Ibibo I Beach Body Calendar 2010 and is featured on the October page of the Ibibo Beach Body Calendar 2010.

Seep also works on “16 ALWAYS” a programme targeted at woman listeners. She says, “I enjoy doing this programme, as it actually gives me the power to explore the issues that are pertinent to women.” Meanwhile she has also walked the ramp for international brands like United Colours of Benetton, Tommy Hilfiger and others.

Seep says, ‘I am a creative, determined and happy go lucky girl who believes in living life ‘Queen Size’. I don’t take life as it comes rather I turn it as I want. ’

Now you must have understood that she's not only my inspiration but also the inspiration of many who aspire to reach out for the stars.

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Team First Feather: We are sure that many a young reader is inspired by Seep’s hard work and determination to succeed.

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