Former Flight Attendant, Aamir Ali’s Leave Request Was Signed By Sahara Head On Paper Used To Cover Tray

Before making it big in the Indian TV and film industry, actor Aamir Ali used to work as a flight attendant with Sahara Airlines. Recently, the actor shared an interesting moment on how he was granted leave to pursue his modelling gigs during his full-time job as a flight attendant at Sahara Airlines.

Aamir Ali Recalls Unconventional Way He Was Granted Leave From Flight Attendant Job

 

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In an interview with Siddharth Kannan, actor Aamir Ali recalled his experience working with Sahara India as a flight attendant before his breakout in the entertainment industry. He revealed that the late Subrata Roy, the founder and chairman of the Sahara India Pariwar played an integral role in his modelling career.

While juggling his full-time job as a flight attendant in Sahara India and his modelling career, Ali needed leave to act in advertisements. He revealed to Kannan, that while he started getting ads he found it difficult to balance his commitments as the airline wouldn’t give him offs.

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Sahara India’s Late Subrata Roy Played An Integral Role In His Modelling Career

 

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On seeing his founder and chairman, Subrata Roy on a flight once, Ali approached him and told him he was acting in ads. To his surprise, Roy replied that he’d seen him. The late Sahara Group founder smacked his cheeks affectionately. Ali told him that he was having trouble getting leaves. Roy told Ali to get him a piece of paper. Aamir Ali gave him the first thing he could find: a sheet to cover a tray.

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Subrata Roy wrote on that piece of paper that Aamir Ali must be granted leave even on a one-day notice. Moreover, the founder wrote that Ali be exempted from flying however many days he wanted. Roy signed it and gave it to the flight supervisor. The actor admitted that modelling became easier for him after that day. After all, a piece of paper signed by “Sahara Shri” was equivalent to a legal document.

What do you think about this unconventional story to get a leave?

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