“Belonging to a business family has meant living a hectic life. I’m not a lady of leisure and I enjoy my fast-paced life. My form of recreation is getting out with Anil and the kids for a holiday now and then. When I’m in Mumbai, it is mostly work,” says the 45-year-old.

This year, the focus is on sculptor Dhruva Mistry, the one-time dean of the Maharaja Sayaji Rao University’s Fine Arts faculty. “We chose Dhruva because of his rich imagery and diverse style. Our support to young artists continues. In fact, 45 of our young artists this time are under the age of 35,” she says about the exhibition, which opens on March 28 at the Nehru Centre.

On her way to study couture in Paris, the young Tina Munim was offered a role in Dev Anand’s Des Pardes. She cancelled her ticket and stayed back to pursue a career in cinema—her pairing with Rishi Kapoor being the most memorable and Karz, one of her biggest hits, after Soutan. Now with Om Shanti Om making such a big splash, does she recall her days in Tinseltown with nostalgia? “I don’t like to talk about my days as a film actress. My life is very different now, I like to live in the present,” says the one-time heartthrob.

That hasn’t kept her from staying in shape. The secret to all that weight loss and vivacious energy isn’t just snacking on sprouts but working out in a gym. If the idea of the feminine Mrs Ambani pumping weights at the gym does not sit well, know that she does a lot of cardio, swimming and aerobics. She even has a personal trainer who takes care of the power couple given that Anil is a fitness freak. “Ultimately, it’s about being happy from within. If I feel fulfilled from within then it shows outside too,” she says.

“I have plans to focus only on the magazine Harmony—it is one of the most established spaces for senior citizens—and the Harmony Show. If you do a thing well, you must concentrate your energy on that alone.”