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Rajat Mehta or Fui Fui Man, as he is known in the cosplay community, is not only a skilled propmaker but also a really talented cosplayer from Delhi. Having won accolades for his FMA Alphonse cosplay & Blastoise, he tells us what cosplay means to him.
Q. What do you do professionally?
A. Currently planning to leave my college and join a new animation school!
Q. When did you cosplay for the first time?
A. I first cosplayed in the year 2012 for minicon. I got first place for a sasuke cosplay ( made a working windmill shuriken)
Q. What does cosplay mean to you personally?
A. I won't really say it "means" something to me, its just a fun thing do do!
Q. How did you feel when your Blastoise won in it’s category at Comic con?
A. I felt high. Really HIGH! (literally)
Well I was shocked for my big daddy category prize. The costume was all over the place!
Q. Do you prefer cosplaying anime or gaming characters?
A. I don't really have a preference like that! I cosplay characters I like, I avoid characters with alot of fabric though as i can't really do much with it by myself.
Q. Which is your dream cosplay?
A. Don't really have one as of now. Though I really want to make something with automated parts and LED's. Basically electronic stuff!
Q. Which was your most complicated cosplay till date?
A. I guess it would be Alphonse. Its the first proper mecha cosplay I've done! Right now I'm working on a 7 feet tall Gundam suit, so yeah that!
Q. Generally for making props, what materials do you prefer to use?
A. I usually use EVA foam and wood and PVC.
Q. Who are your favourite cosplayers, nationally & internationally?
A. I don't really have any favourite cosplayers in India. My favourite cosplayer is Elffi, from Finland.
You can catch Fui in action at the Anime Convention in Delhi happening on 17th-19th of this month.
Interview Conducted by Charlotte Rodricks
{Indian Cosplay Community}
