Like
many, Mateen had to search for his destiny before he landed upon it. Born in
Bangalore, India, his ambitions were building up without limit even as a kid
at four years of age. He would torture his siblings by showcasing his
talents in singing, acting and many of his other antics. Little did he know
that his imitations and reenactments of his acting clips would serve as
practice and training for his impact on the destiny he so vehemently sought
after. Nothing served as discouragement, negative or positive, everything
was a motivating factor. An amazing quality he still possesses. His destiny wouldn’t come to him so easy. Over the years, he
would have to leave India and travel westwards spending time in the Middle East
and eventually landing in Florida, United States with his older brother. This is where his destiny
started to take form and he realized what it was. He studied business in
college and a mind full of motivation would lead him through different small
business ventures. All this, until he finally decided to pursue his two
loves and amazing talents, entertainment and business, simultaneously by
combining them into one. He started to distribute Bollywood movies in the Hollywood
market. This was a turning point in his life. He dealt with the movie
industry first hand and realized what he needed to do to satisfy his hunger
for accomplishment. He realized he had to start from the grass roots, from
the bottom up and completely immerse his soul into his passion. He left United States and went away from his business, his friends, his
family to go back to India. He trained under Anupam Kher, another personality
he idolized growing up. This is where his life took a turn and went diving
into auditions, singing, advertisements, movies and modeling.
Personal Motto: The best way to judge your capability is to dive in head
first and swim as far as you can!