Esha Deol Wiki, Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Children, Family, Biography & More

Esha Deol

Esha Deol is a popular Indian actress. She is the daughter of the Indian veteran Bollywood actors, Dharmendra and Hema Malini.

Wiki/Biography

Esha Deol was born on Monday, 2 November 1981 (age 42 years; as of 2023), in Mumbai. Her zodiac sign is Scorpio. She did her schooling from Jamnabai Narsee School in Mumbai, and later, she did her Masters in Media Arts and Computer Technology from the University of Oxford, UK. [1]IMDB

A Childhood Picture of Esha Deol

A Childhood Picture of Esha Deol

Physical Appearance

[2]IMDB Height: 5′ 2″

Eye Colour: Brown

Hair Colour: Black

Esha Deol

Family & Caste

She was born to a Punjabi father [3]Hindustan Times and a Tamilian mother [4]Hindustan Times.

Parents & Siblings

Her father is the legendary Bollywood actor, Dharmendra, who is also an Indian politician. Her mother, the veteran Bollywood actress, Hema Malini is a politician too. Esha has one younger sister, Ahana Deol.

A Childhood Picture of Esha Deol With Her Parents

A Childhood Picture of Esha Deol With Her Parents

An Old Picture of Esha Deol and Her Mother

An Old Picture of Esha Deol and Her Mother

An Old Picture of Esha Deol With Her Father and Sister

An Old Picture of Esha Deol With Her Father and Sister

Esha Deol With Her Parents and Sister

Esha Deol With Her Parents and Sister

Esha Deol With Her Father, Dharmendra

Esha Deol With Her Father, Dharmendra

Esha Deol With Her Mother, Hema Malini

Esha Deol With Her Mother, Hema Malini

She is the half-sister of Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Vijeeta Deol, and Ajeeta Deol.

Esha Deol With Sunny Deol

Esha Deol With Sunny Deol

She is the first cousin of the actor, Abhay Deol and paternal aunt of the Bollywood actor, Karan Deol (Sunny Deol’s son).

Esha Deol With Her Brother, Abhay Deol

Esha Deol With Her Brother, Abhay Deol

Relationships, Wife & Children

Esha got married to Bharat Takhtani on 29 June 2012. They met each other for the first time at an inter-school competition. It was love at first sight for Bharat, and soon, they both became friends. Later, he proposed her and after dating for a few months they got engaged on 12 February 2012. The couple tied the knot on 29 June 2012 at ISKCON temple in Mumbai.

Esha Deol's Wedding Picture

Esha Deol’s Wedding Picture

Esha Deol with Bharat Takhtani and mother-in-law

Esha Deol with Bharat Takhtani and mother-in-law

On 20 October 2017, Esha gave birth to her daughter, Radhya at Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai. On 10 June 2019, she welcomed her second daughter, Miraya Takhtani.

Esha Deol with her family

Esha Deol with her family

Esha Deol With Her Daughter, Radhya

Esha Deol With Her Daughter, Radhya

Esha Deol and Bharat Takhtani reportedly parted ways after about 11 years of marriage in February 2024; they announced their separation by sharing a joint statement in an interview. [5]India Today

Career

She started her career as an actor in the 2002 Bollywood film, ‘Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe.’

Esha Deol in Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe

Esha Deol in Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe

Thereafter, she went on to act in the Bollywood films, like ‘Na Tum Jaano Na Hum’ (2002), ‘Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa’ (2002), and ‘Kucch To Hai’ (2003), but her films failed to do well on the box-office.

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In 2004, she debuted in the Tamil films with ‘Aaytha Ezhuthu’ which was remade in Bollywood as ‘Yuva’ (2004). She is the only actor to act in both films.

Esha Deol in Aaytha Ezhuthu

Esha Deol in Aaytha Ezhuthu

She appeared in the superhit Bollywood film, ‘Dhoom’ in 2004, in which she played the character of Sheena. She got immense popularity with the film’s title track, ‘Dhoom Machale.’

 

After the success of ‘Dhoom,’ she acted in many Bollywood films, including ‘Kaal’ (2005), ‘Dus’ (2005), ‘No Entry’ (2005), and ‘Hijack’ (2008).

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In 2011, she debuted in the Kannada films with ‘Care of Footpath 2,’ in which played the role of Meera.

Esha Deol in Care of Footpath 2

Esha Deol in Care of Footpath 2

She appeared as a judge and gang leader in the popular Indian TV reality show, ‘MTV Roadies X2’ (2015).

Esha Deol in MTV Roadies

Esha Deol in MTV Roadies

In 2018, she acted in the Hindi short film, ‘Cakewalk.’ She has received many awards for this short film.

Esha Deol's Short Film Cakewalk

Esha Deol’s Short Film Cakewalk

Controversy

In 2006, while shooting for the film ‘Pyare Mohan’ she slapped the Bollywood actress, Amrita Rao. In an interview, Esha said,

Yes, I slapped Amrita. One day after pack-up, she abused me in front of my director, Indra Kumar and my cameraman and I thought that was totally out of line. To protect my self-respect and dignity, in the heat of the moment, I slapped her. I have no regrets because she totally deserved it for her behaviour towards me at that point in time. I just stood up for myself and my dignity.” [6]India Today

Favourite Things

  • Actor: Sylvester Stallone
  • Restaurant: Townhall Restaurant in Mumbai
  • Cuisine: South Indian

Facts/Trivia

  • Reportedly, she used to play as a midfielder in her school’s football team, and she was selected for the Indian national women’s football team. She has also represented her college in handball at the state level.
  • She is a trained Indian classical dancer and has performed on stage at various events.

    An Old Picture of Esha Deol With Her Mother

    An Old Picture of Esha Deol With Her Mother

  • She received many best debut female awards for her film, ‘Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe’ in 2002.
  • She has got two tattoos inked on her body; one is a blazing sun with Om on her left shoulder and other is Gayatri Mantra tattooed on her right shoulder.
    Esha Deol's Tattoo

    Esha Deol’s Tattoo

    Esha Deol's Gayatri Mantra Tattoo

    Esha Deol’s Gayatri Mantra Tattoo

  • She considers the legendary Bollywood actress, Jaya Bachchan as her mother.

    Esha Deol With Hema Malini and Jaya Bachchan

    Esha Deol With Hema Malini and Jaya Bachchan

  • She is often spotted drinking alcohol in parties.

    Esha Deol Drinking Alcohol

    Esha Deol Drinking Alcohol

  • The Bollywood actress, Chinu Gaia Gourmet is her long time best friend.

    Esha Deol With Her Best Friend

    Esha Deol With Her Best Friend

  • In 2020, she debuted as an author with her book titled ‘Amma Mia!’

    Esha Deol Promoting her Book Launch

    Esha Deol Promoting her Book Launch

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