His inspiration comes from designer Bibi Russell and has completed many walks for reputed brands and top designers in Bollywood. Azim received his first break in 2002 during a show in Dhaka by an Indian designer, Sabyasachi Mukherjee. A South African photographer, Neo Ntsoma later was attracted to Azim and used him in a shoot for a town documentary. These photos appeared in a Parisian magazine which started his career as a model. He began traveling to different countries doing fashion shoots which have now led him to be among the top 10 models in India as well as on the top 100 list for the world.