Nitin Mehta, a 48-year Indian army officer turned model and actor, riding his Harley-Davidson. Photo: Courtesy of Nitin Mehta Nitin Mehta, a 48-year Indian army officer turned model and actor, riding his Harley-Davidson. Photo: Courtesy of Nitin Mehta
Nitin Mehta, a 48-year Indian army officer turned model and actor, riding his Harley-Davidson. Photo: Courtesy of Nitin Mehta
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Indian model, 48, on ageing well: having discipline to stay fit and eat healthily most important, ex-army officer says

  • Nitin Mehta left the Indian army and started modelling after a film director, struck by his appearance, approached him to ask if he wanted a role in a movie
  • He says he has seen some shift in attitudes towards ageing in recent years, but for many in India old attitudes rooted in Hinduism still hold sway

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Amrit Dhillon
Amrit Dhillon

Updated: 6:15pm, 29 Nov, 2020

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Nitin Mehta, a 48-year Indian army officer turned model and actor, riding his Harley-Davidson. Photo: Courtesy of Nitin Mehta Nitin Mehta, a 48-year Indian army officer turned model and actor, riding his Harley-Davidson. Photo: Courtesy of Nitin Mehta
Nitin Mehta, a 48-year Indian army officer turned model and actor, riding his Harley-Davidson. Photo: Courtesy of Nitin Mehta
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