Fortune8217;s Face/Rasna Behl

Rasna Behl was the glamour industry in the late 8217;60s. A highly successful ramp model, she became a household name after the Anne French press ads. And in the late Sixties and early Seventies, she was among the country8217;s top rated models. But after the birth of her first child, Rohit, she began to give modelling a pass and concentrated instead on her job as an advertising accounts executive. It was here that Rasna came across her favourite face. quot;The face I will always remember from then is Kabir Bedi8217;s.quot; By then Kabir was the head of films at Oamp;M and was well established as a theatre actor. quot;He was never just a model, but I do remember his Wills campaign. His face stayed with you. He was so dashing and had such presence. Even today he has tremendous presence.quot;

Glamour roped in Rasna again and after she quit advertising, Rasna went on to do PR and then became a freelancer in the media business. What that meant is that she used to organise shoots for glamour magazines and press ads. And soon, she became thecity8217;s leading model co-ordinator giving Mumbai its top models. For example, Rasna is responsible for giving Milind Soman his first big break. quot;James Ferreira, the designer, brought him to me and I helped him get cast in the Thackersay Fabrics campaign. Milind was such a shy boy then.quot; Not so any more but Rasna feels that Milind is still the best looking face in the business. quot;There really is no new face that appeals. Even among the girls the faces that stick out are not the new discoveries.quot; Her vote goes to: Aishwarya Rai, Lisa Ray and Malaika Arora. quot;They are so much more than just pretty faces 8212; they have presence and personality too.quot;

8212; SUJATA ASSOMULL