'Mine can't be the perfect face'

<div class="section1"><div class="Normal"><span style="" font-style:="" italic="">On a stopover in Mumbai, international model Saira Mohan says she''s done it all and is now ready for movies. Bollywood calling?</span><br /><br />"Come on, mine can''t possibly be the perfect face," quips model Saira Mohan, deemed as the global face of beauty by a leading international magazine in November 2003. "Surely there are many faces more beautiful than mine out there." The 5 feet 10-1/2 inch tall international model, looking stunning in a fuschia creation, is currently visiting the city after attending the World Economic Forum in New Delhi. <br /><br />The leggy lass, who has scorched the international modelling scene, appears set to make her debut in cinema. "I have been talking with people for a long time," admits Saira. "Things take time to work out and that''s what''s happened. But I am doing a film called <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">Harry Tries to Marry</span>, an independent American production. Though I have never consciously considered acting as a career, I definitely don''t mind doing it provided it is the right thing for me. Besides, Bollywood has always fascinated me with all the singing and dancing."<br /><br />As the face of some of world''s biggest fashion labels, Saira feels modelling has little to offer her now. So she''s spending more time pursuing other interests like honing her writing skills. "I have been modelling for over 13 years and have done everything possible," says the 26-year-old mother. "When I started writing, little did I realise that my e-book <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">How to Seduce (And Marry) the Woman of My Dreams</span>, which initially started as my own journal, would be such a success." <br /><br />Her passion for India is noticeable, and her Indian roots are a source of immense pride. "My dad is Indian and my mother is half French-half Irish but, given that my dad married outside his race, we were never really accepted by his family," she recalls, perceptibly upset. "However, instead of putting me off, my roots fostered a certain love for India which kept bringing me back to the country." Incidentally, Saira got married to husband Christopher Cooper at the Taj Mahal. <br /><span style="" font-style:="" italic="">sharmistha.chatterjee@timesgroup.com</span></div> </div>