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At 50 and on the cusp of celebrating 25 years in the fashion industry with a grand show in Mumbai, the couturier Sabyasachi Mukherjee is refreshingly unromantic about his achievements. "A lot of people think I'm a big deal, but for me, it's like running any other business. I'm not an engineer nor a doctor. I don't save lives or build bridges. I make clothes and get undue attention for that."

His modesty is engaging. At heart, Mukherjee is still the boy who, back in the day as a 20-something designer, had famously said 'Want to make it big? Be in Bengal'. While many thought the idea was bonkers, he stayed put in Kolkata unlike many of his youth who continued to move out for better opportunities. City-proud and stubbornly resistant to all advice to shift base, Mukherjee turned the handicraft hub to head from his workshop in Topsia, a suburb on the eastern fringe of Kolkata dotted with tanneries. He built collections steeped in the city with a roaring flood Bengal tiger as his logo. "Everyone told me staying in Kolkata was suicidal, but I persevered. Now, I'm bringing the whole world to Kolkata," he says, adding that the show is a homage to the city that has been the core of who he is or what he creates.

Mukherjee 'turned the narrative on its head' means he:

began to design clothes for locals

continued to salute Kolkata with more fervour

became a huge success without leaving Kolkata

was too confident about his designs

✅ Correct Option: 3

Option 1 -> The passage doesn't mention him specifically designing for locals; his focus was on staying in Kolkata and building his brand from there.

Option 2 -> While he did honor Kolkata, this doesn't capture the meaning of "turning the narrative on its head" which implies reversing expectations.

Option 3 -> The prevailing narrative was that designers must leave Kolkata for success ("Everyone told me staying in Kolkata was suicidal"). He reversed this by achieving massive success while staying put.

Option 4 -> His confidence is not the point; the phrase refers to defying conventional wisdom about location and success.

Hence, Option 3 -> He challenged and reversed the established belief that one must leave Kolkata to succeed in fashion. Despite everyone's advice that staying was "suicidal," he persevered and became so successful that he's now "bringing the whole world to Kolkata" -> correct

Question 1

The passage is primarily concerned with:

Question 2

As per the passage Sabyasachi Mukherjee is:

Question 3

Choose a word from the passage to fill in the blank.

With the advent of AI, the world of innovation and technology is at the ______ of astounding progress.

Mukherjee 'turned the narrative on its head' means he:

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