Manisha is my kind of beauty. She was absolutely new to Mumbai when she came to my studio.

I was shooting when she walked in. The moment I saw her -- her raw beauty sans make-up -- she looked so real, so genuine.

Nothing about her is synthetic.

She doesn't need make-up or [great] hairstyles like some models. You see her simple pictures and feel good.

That first shoot with her was so beautiful that I sent the pictures to Subhash Ghai who instantly signed her for Saudagar.

I captured a different mood of Manisha with not much make-up. It was an original portfolio. And it turned out well.

Her confidence level was very high. I knew she was here to stay.