Mehr Jesia | |
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| Born | 30 November 1968 |
| Occupation | Model |
| Title | Femina Miss India Universe 1986 |
| Spouse(s) | ( m. 1998ā āā 2019) |
| Children | 2 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Major competition(s) | Femina Miss India Universe 1986 (Winner) Miss Universe 1986 (Unplaced) |
Mehr Jesia (born 30 November 1968) is a former Miss India and an Indian supermodel.[1][2]
Early life and background[edit | edit source]
Jesia was born into a Parsi family on 30 November 1968.[3] She completed her schooling Kendralaya Vidya School, Mumbai. She grew up in Dadar Parsi Colony in Mumbai.[3]
Career[edit | edit source]
Jesia started her career in 1980s, and won the Femina Miss India title in 1986. Soon she became a part of the first generation of Indian supermodels like Madhu Sapre, Feroze Gujral, Shyamolie Verma and Anna Bredmeyer.[4][5]
Film career[edit | edit source]
Jesia and Arjun Rampal produced the film I See You (2006) through their production company Chasing Ganesha. The film starred Rampal, Vipasha Agarwal, Sonali Kulkarni and Boman Irani.[6]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
She has always shown great interest in sports, and was known to enjoy swimming, badminton, and other sports before she became a model.
She married former model and Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal in 1998. They have two daughters. On 28 May 2018 the couple announced separation in a joint statement after 20 years of marriage.[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ā "Catch-Up With The Past Miss Indias". The Times Of India. Archived from the original on 21 March 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
- ā "Style wise". The Hindu. 4 September 2006. Archived from the original on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
- ā 3.0 3.1 "Life, as Mehr Jesia knows it". DNA. 20 September 2008. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ā Aasheesh Sharma (21 September 2013). "Memories of a master". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 30 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ā Sujata Assomull (25 April 2009). "The magic of Mehr". India Today. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ā Mehr Jesia on IMDb
- ā "Arjun Rampal And Mehr Jesia Announce Their Separation After 20 Years Of & On 21 November 2019 officialy [sic] are divorced Marriage". Headlines Today. Archived from the original on 27 July 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
| Preceded by Sonu Walia |
Miss India 1986 |
Succeeded by Priyadarshini Pradhan |