| Esha Deol | |
|---|---|
| Born | Esha Dharmendra Deol November 2, 1982 Mumbai, Maharashtra , India |
| Other name(s) | Eesha Deol |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002 - Present |
Personal life and education
Deol is the eldest daughter of Dharmendra and Hema Malini. She was a state level footballer and was selected in the Indian national team. She is part Punjabi-Sikh and part Hindu-Tamil. She is a half-sister of Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol
Career
Besides working in movies, Esha is an accomplished Odissi [1] dancer and National Level football player. She speaks Tamil fluently with her mother Hema Malini and sister Ahana Deol.
She is also famed for her physical strength and is one of the rare Bollywood heroines with a ripped, muscular body.
Esha's portrayal of a notorious and vengeful ghost in Ram Gopal Verma's Darling (2007) was praised all over and applauded with positive reviews. Taran Adarsh from indiaFM noted that, " Esha Deol is excellent in a role that’s nothing short of a challenge. It would’ve boomeranged had it been entrusted to any inferior actor, but Esha is in terrific form here. This should be the turning point in her career. "[2]
She is set to star in her mother's next directorial venture with Rekha and Abhishek Bachchan and also a film in which her mother and her will be starring together in for the first time.
Awards
- 2002: Filmfare Best Debut Award for Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe
- 2002: Star Screen Award Most Promising Newcomer - Female for Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe
- 2003: Bollywood Movie Award - Best Female Debut for Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe | Eisha Singh | Winner, Filmfare Best Debut Award |
| 2002 | Na Tum Jaano Na Hum | Esha Malhotra | |
| 2002 | Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa | Esha | |
| 2003 | Kucch To Hai | Tanya | |
| 2003 | Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne | Tina Khanna | |
| 2003 | LOC Kargil | Dimple | |
| 2004 | Yuva | Radhika | |
| 2004 | Dhoom | Sheena | Nominated for Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award |
| 2004 | Insan | Heena | |
| 2005 | Kaal | Riya Thapar | |
| 2005 | Main Aisa Hi Hoon | Maya Trivedi | |
| 2005 | Dus | Neha | |
| 2005 | No Entry | Pooja | |
| 2005 | Shaadi No. 1 | Diya | |
| 2006 | Pyare Mohan | Preeti | |
| 2006 | Ankahee | Kavya Krishna | Nominated Filmfare Best Villain Award |
| 2006 | Mera Dil Leke Dekho | Woman at airport | Special appearance |
| 2007 | Just Married | Ritika Khanna | |
| 2007 | Darling | Geeta | Second Negative Role |
| 2007 | Cash | Pooja | |
| 2008 | Pa | Nina Mathur | Announced |
| 2008 | Sunday | Special Appearance In An Item Song | |
| 2008 | Money Hai Toh Honey Hai | Special Appearance In An Item Song | |
| 2008 | One Two Three | ||
| 2008 | Hijack | Saira | |
| 2009 | 24 x 7 / Raftaar | ||
| 2009 | Chai Garam | ||
| 2009 | Kaanch - The Broken Glass |
