India, Sept. 18 -- Bikram Saluja's journey from junior tennis to modelling, Bollywood and documentary filmmaking has taken several unexpected turns. After making his film debut opposite Karisma Kapoor in Fiza, the former Grasim Mr India eventually stepped away from mainstream acting and moved behind the camera.
From Tennis to Modelling
Born and raised in Indore, Saluja began playing tennis at the age of eight. By 18, he was ranked among the world's top 50 junior players and competed at junior Wimbledon and the junior US Open.
After his tennis career did not progress as planned, he entered modelling. In 1994, he won the inaugural Grasim Mr India title and later represented India at the 1996 Mr World competition in Istanbul, where he finis...