The boy walks the ramp. Spotlight, camera, applause. But he doesn't speak. He is West Bengal's first autistic model

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Bengal first autistic

 model Baiduriyy

 Bakshi with mother

 Sumitra Paul

 Bakshi at Breaking

the Frame screening

 Kolkata May 2026



The boy walks the ramp. Spotlight, camera, applause. But he doesn't speak. He is West Bengal's first autistic model.
20 May 2026, Kolkata: I am watching a documentary in a cinema hall, but I feel like I am looking at a mirror of society. Breaking the Frame: The Journey of West Bengal's First Autistic Model has a special screening in Kolkata. This film by director Soumen Das is not just the modeling journey of Baidurya Bakshi, but the story of neurodiversity.
Who is Baidurya Bakshi? 
West Bengal's first autism spectrum model. She walks the ramp, poses in front of the camera. But her real strength is silence, patience and the courage to be herself. The film shows that the obstacles are not in our power, but in our lack of understanding. When society frames, talent is trapped.
What is the documentary saying? 
Breaking the Frame captures Baidurya's personal moments. Her struggle, laughter, confusion, and victory. Director Soumen Das has shown no sympathy.  The film shows the debut of an artist. The film raises the question: Are fashion, media, art - these fields only for "neurotypicals"? Or does talent find its way if you give it space? The answer is visible in the eyes of the distance.
The discussion after the screening was the real surprise 
The panel consisted of educators, autism professionals, teachers, advocates and people from the creative industry. The main points of the discussion were 3:
Autism = not a stereotype: autism is a spectrum. Everyone is different. "Just because he doesn't talk means he can't do something" - this idea needs to be broken.
Supportive environment = outcome: If given the right opportunity, patience and accommodation, neurodivergent people can also shine in fashion and media. The distance is proof.
Inclusion is not kindness, it is responsibility: Inclusion means not leaving anyone out. Making the system such that everyone can participate.
 Mother Sumitra Pal Bakshi's words resonate with me 
Sumitra Pal Bakshi, Baidurya's mother and co-founder of DWish Institute for Special Needs, said, "This film is not just about my son's modeling. It's about the moment when society chooses to burden instead of judge, to accommodate instead of exclude. When given a supportive environment, neurodivergent people can show their strength and live with dignity."
We call it "autism awareness." But Breaking the Frame showed that the next step after awareness is action. We need to make space in schools, offices, on ramps. Because the problem is not the disability. The problem is our frame, which we don't want to break.
Reported by Sanchita chatterjee. 

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