Mehr Jesia

Mehr Jesia
Born (1970-11-30) 30 November 1970
India
Occupation Model
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Title Femina Miss India Universe 1986
Spouse(s) Arjun Rampal
(m.1998 - May 2018)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair color Brown
Eye color Brown
Major
competition(s)
Femina Miss India Universe 1986
(Winner)
Miss Universe 1986

Mehr Jesia, also known by her married name Mehr Jesia Rampal, is a former Miss India and an Indian supermodel.[2][3][4]

Early life and background

Jesia was born into a Parsi family on 30 November 1970.[5] She studied at J.B.Vachha School, Mumbai.

She grew up in Dadar Parsi Colony in Mumbai.[5]

Career

Jesia started her career in 1980s, and won the Femina Miss India 1986. Soon she became a part of the first generation of Indian supermodels like Madhu Sapre, Feroze Gujral, Shyamolie Verma and Anna Bredmeyer.[6][7]

Film career

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.[8]

Personal life

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 current Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal in 1998. They have 2 daughters, Mahikaa (born 2002) and Myra (born 2005). On 28 May 2018 the couple announced separation in a joint statement after 20 years of marriage.[9]

References

  1. "Mehr Jessia". India Times. 28 April 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  2. "Catch-Up With The Past Miss Indias". The Times Of India. Archived from the original on 21 March 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
  3. "Style wise". The Hindu. 4 September 2006. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
  4. "Arjun's wife argues with auto driver". Times of India. 3 August 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
  5. 1 2 "Life, as Mehr Jesia knows it". DNA. 20 Sep 2008. Retrieved 2013-09-24.
  6. Aasheesh Sharma (21 September 2013). "Memories of a master". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 30 September 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-24.
  7. Sujata Assomull (25 April 2009). "The magic of Mehr". India Today. Retrieved 2013-09-24.
  8. Mehr Jesia on IMDb
  9. "Arjun Rampal And Mehr Jesia Announce Their Separation After 20 Years Of Marriage". Headlines Today. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
Preceded by
Sonu Walia
Miss India
1986
Succeeded by
Priyadarshini Pradhan
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