OMG! This model was called 'pretty alien'

'It's great to be different. I have been called a 'pretty alien' before. People love my eye lashes and eyebrows.'
'You won't find two models that look the same at Lakme. Everyone has different Indian faces. That's what I like about the Fashion Week.' 

Text: Anita Aikara/Rediff.com; Video: Afsar Dayatar/Rediff.com

Chirpy and vivacious, Nicole Padival can turn any boring day into a lovely one.

She can easily be mistaken for a schoolgirl, especially on a day when she is wearing a T-shirt dress and knee-length stockings.

As a dusky model with really thick eyebrows, she has been often called a 'pretty alien'.

But unshakable and confident, Nicole has gone ahead to use her unusual looks to her advantage.

"Modelling is a tiring profession. It is chaotic.

"But if you can handle it and give it your all; if you are going to be a person who is not going to get dejected and be determined to make it, you'll love it.

"I am never the same person everyday and that's what I love about my job." 

There's never a bored moment around this model, who loves to dance.

She says dance is a stress buster for her and after a stressful day at Lakme Fashion Week that's how she likes to unwind.

"The gym is too boring for me. I just like to dance. That's the only way I stay fit," she reveals.

We get Nicole to sing her favourite song Fever and dance to its beats for Rediff.com.

Watch the video to get to know more about her and hear her sing.