Nostalgia with Deepak Parashar: “Even at 22, I watched what I ate. I’ve always been calorie-conscious”

The actor talks about how he chanced upon what he was destined for—modelling, and then acting—, winning the Mr India title and his style quotient

Where were you career-wise at 22?

Deepak Parashar at 22 (left) and at 70 (right)

With model Anna Bredmeyer in an ad campaign for Vimal Suitings

Deepak being crowned Mr Delhi by Simi Grewal

With Zeenat Aman, his leading lady in BR Chopra’s Insaf Ka Tarazu

Deepak when he won the India Prince title, with Poonam Dhillon

Show stopper Deepak walking the ramp with Anita Reddy and Kalpana Iyer for the Nivea Fashion Show in Bangalore

With Salma Agha in the hit film, Nikaah

At the Giorgio Armani/YSL finale for their Delhi collection at Taj, Delhi