From working in front of the camera to nurturing a passion for cooking and fitness, the daughter of legendary actor Seemi Raheel began her career as a model before transitioning to film and television. Speaking at Ahmad Ali Butt's podcast, Mehreen Raheel spoke about taking a step back from the world of screens to focus on her children and her new passion for cooking and fitness.

"You see, motherhood is a very powerful tool Allah has given every woman," she begans the Zindagi Gulzar Hai actress. "Some children require more from their mothers – especially those who are differently-abled. My daughter is on the spectrum, so for me to feel comfortable leaving her with an attendant or with somebody at school, I needed to feel confident that she would be able to move ahead comfortably on her own without me in the backseat."

Wanting to soak in her children's childhood, leaving behind a once-busy schedule in the television industry was the natural solution for Mehreen. "It (the world of showbiz) took away a lot of my time from the people that I loved," recalls Mehreen, who is a certified chef and manages a restaurant in her husband’s family and a fitness fanatic.