Mehr Jesia is sitting in a sprawling balcony, with a spectacular view of the sea. She is dressed in white, the breeze playing with her ponytail. She looks stately, aloof, but is warm and welcoming. We are chatting over coffee at her Bandra home about a new wedding project, Mehr Jesia for RedBox Productions. Before we arrive, she has already shared notes on our possible questions; she doesn't wish to be misrepresented.

The woman who became Miss India in 1986, and eventually one of India's most prominent supermodels, was once married to actor Arjun Rampal. She has always been guarded about her personal life, especially her teenage daughters, Mahikaa, 17, and Myra, 13. "I have been busy with my daughters for the past few years, and only now, when they are busy with their own lives, have I felt that I actually have time to do something substantial. I have spoken to my kids, they are open to me working. They come back from school at 5 and then go off for classes, so I have more time on hand," says Jesia, in that trademark deep voice.