Sales Promoter To Influencer: How Adnaan Shaikh Shot To Fame
Adnaan Shaikh catapulted to fame with his brief stint on Anil Kapoor's Bigg Boss OTT 3. The popular social media influencer was recently in the headlines as he became the proud father of a baby boy. In a heart-to-heart conversation with a media portal, he opened up about his personal and professional life like never before.
From addressing recent controversies to talking about his early struggles, Adnaan Shaikh reflected on his journey to becoming one of India's top influencers.
While speaking to Galatta India, the Bigg Boss OTT 3 fame said, 'Mai Rs 14,000 pe kaam karne wala aadmi tha normal. Relationship manager tha me ek telecom company me, jaise isse pehle mai bata chukka hu. Aur meri jo first job thi, jaise hi mai 18 ka hua tha, main ek sale promoter tha ek sim card ke telecom ka. Wo time pe meri salary thi Rs 6,000. To meri jab Rs 6,000 salary thi, to mere sapne to itne bade nahi the (I was a normal person working for Rs 14,000. I was a relationship manager in a telecom company, as I have already mentioned. And my first job, as soon as I turned 18, was as a sales promoter for a SIM card telecom. My salary at that time was Rs 6,000. So when my salary was Rs 6,000, my dreams were not that big.)"
'Mere hisab se apko mehnat karte rhna chahiye. Upar wale ke liye koi bhi cheez impossible nhi hai. Kab upar wala apko kaha se Nawaz de wo aap soch bhi nahi sakte ho, guman bhi nahi kar sakte ho. (According to me, you should keep working hard. Nothing is impossible for the almighty. You cannot even imagine when the God will honour you, you cannot even imagine)," he added.
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He went on to say, 'To mere hisab se, maine itne bade sapne kabhi dekhe nahi aur itne bade shauk rakhe nahi. Par mehnat karte gaya, kisika haq nahi mara, kisika galt nahi kiya, to wo automatically, thali me aa gayi sab cheezein. Upar wale ne paros di. (So according to me, I have never seen such big dreams nor had such big desires. But I kept working hard, did not violate anyone's rights, and did not do anyone wrong, so automatically all the things came in my bag. God served me everything.)"
Everything About Adnaan Shaikh
Social media influencer Adnaan is popular for his stint on Anil Kapoor's Bigg Boss OTT 3. He was often in the headlines for his frequent clashes with fellow contestants Armaan Malik and Lovekesh Kataria during his time in the house.
He is also known for being a part of the social media influence group Team 07, which includes Faizu Shaikh, Hasnain Khan, Faiz Baloch and Shadan Farooqui, among others. Adnaan has also appeared in the reality show Ace of Space Season 2.
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