Sandip has done his MBA (marketing) from Symbiosis, is a Hotel Management Graduate apart from being a model. Sandip was the finalist for the 'Graviera Mr. India contest' in 1997-98. Later in the same year at Chennai he won the title of India's first 'Mr. Young Turk.' In 1999 he was chosen to model in seven European countries as the 'Indian Launch Model' for Phoenix A4 shoes. In October 2000 Sandip became the First Indian to represent India at the ‘International Male Model Contest’ held on the Caribbean Islands of Aruba where he was chosen as one of the ‘Top 21 most photogenic faces of the year.’