India, May 10 -- Long before she stepped into the public eye, actor Dia Mirza Rekhi's earliest lessons in style and substance came from her mother, Deepa. An interior designer with a deep appreciation for Indian textiles and mindful living, Deepa is also driven by a strong sense of social responsibility. She created a world for her daughter where beauty and responsibility coexisted. This Mother's Day, Dia talks to HT City and reflects on everything she inherited from her mother.

Dia shares, "My sense of style comes entirely from my mother. I grew up looking at her with deep fascination and admiration - not just for the clothes she wore, but for the choices she made. Her wardrobe was modest, but every piece carried meaning, beauty and his...