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Sanjay Nigam [] [] is a well-known name in the fashion industry. He goes by the name of the youngest torchbearers [] of India’s Fashion revolution at the global level.He has been consistently creating new growth avenues for the sector by introducing innovative platforms such as the India Fashion Awards [] [] [], Show Director's Night [] [], The Seven States, and and the most recent initiative, Fashion Entrepreneur Fund [] [] [] .He has huge contributions in times fashion week, India Bridal Fashion Week [] and many more Fashion IP’s He is renowned for his unconventional thinking and for creating platforms that honor both established and emerging talents. Sanjay was the only one starting Covid relief fund for fashion industry individuals during the Covid 19 outbreak in India.

Education
Born in the city of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh where he earned his education and lived in a discreet part of the city after leaving his parental home at the age of 14. He had always aspired to have a career in the fashion industry but he found the right gateways towards his objectives after attending the Bhartendu Natya Academy, Lucknow.

Early life and Bio
He is a firm believer in the aphorism, ‘’helping others is helping yourself," and has long sought a way to nurture and mentor new fashion industry talent. He started his career a decade ago by conducting brand promotions, events, beauty pageants and shows in small towns. Mr Nigam is also known as the Curator of Times Fashion Week, India Bridal Fashion Week, and La Finesse, the longest-running fashion show series ever. La Finesse also holds a record in the Limca book of records. As a curator, he has more than 1500 fashion properties and shows in his portfolio. Sanjay is also a Former judge of the Times Diva beauty pageant. He also closely works with several local and central government ministries for development-related projects that include MSME, Niti Ayog and Ministry of Labor and Employment, and other segments. Awards and Recognitions:
 * Sanjay Nigam is Winner of the Pride of UP award. []
 * Awarded by the UPAA for his contribution to the arts and culture of UP. []
 * A member of the International Life Coach Federation (ICF) and a certified Life coach
 * Involved in cluster development programs which develop and support weavers and artisans
 * He also active in NGO groups that support psychologically special females and girls who have been abandoned by their family.

Social Sustainability
Along with his passion to take India’s fashion industry to newer heights [] , he believes on giving back to the society. He is a member of the International Life coach Federation (ICF) and is associated with various NGOs catering to the underprivileged section of society. He also considers upskilling of the underprivileged section and talent development at the most grass root levels as his utmost duty because he believes that we as humans need to look after each other and grow together.