Esha Deol says her mother, Hema Malini, is sometimes more like a sister who asks for fashion tips. Deol, in turn, asks her famous actress mother for career advice.

"Mom switches between being a mom, a sister and a friend, from time to time,'' Deol said in an interview published in a leading film magazine. "There are times when she asks me what is the 'in' thing and stuff, though it's mostly me running to her for advice."

But Esha does not blindly follow her mother's words of wisdom, though some of her independent decisions have backfired, she said.

"There have been times when I have gone ahead and done my own thing,'' she told the magazine. "Sometimes I fell flat on my face. But even when I fell, she tells me why I failed and it ends with that."

But now a report published in a leading tabloid has angred her mommy very much. The article states that Hema has designed all the saris which her daughter has worn in Meghna Gulzar's film, Just Married. Not only that but she had also insisted on her unused saris being used for Esha in the film.

"That's utter rubbish. I don't know who is spreading this rumour," says an agitated Hema, "I've been busy with my dance and political assignments and barely has any time to design costumes for her daughter."

What also bothers Hema is comparisons that people draw between her and Esha.

"Right from the beginning, people have compared Esha with me. This is just not done. One needs to understand that she is my daughter. There ought to be differences in terms of looks and personality. I think people should learn to accept her as an individual," she fumes.