When Esha Deol Feels ‘Overwhelmed’ By Comparisons With Mother Hema Malini

Dharmendra and Hema Malini’s daughter Esha Deol has followed in her parents’ footsteps and dedicated her career to acting. However, her journey has not been easy as she was always compared to her actress parents, especially her mother. Recently, the 42-year-old actress spoke out about such comparisons after her debut film Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe and shared that she was “body shamed because of her baby fat.”

In an interview with Zoom, Esha highlighted how her thoughts about the industry changed after her first film. While she was “very excited” to work in films after her first film released, the “pressure pump” soon kicked in. “The pressure pump started after the films released and things were written. Then, in my first film, it was like they were comparing me to my mother who has done 200 films. And they were saying a lot about my baby fat. ‘Oh, I have a lot of baby fat’. I was 18, those cheeks were there. But they looked cute in those roles, the kind of roles I did, I thought they looked beautiful,” she said.

After receiving such comments, Esha consulted her mother as she was feeling overwhelmed by what was being written about her. “Then I had a chat with my mother. I told her that I was feeling a bit overwhelmed and that these things were being written. I don’t know how to deal with it but it is affecting me,” she said.

The actress said that her mother also asked her to think hard about her decision to stay in the profession because one needs to have thick skin to survive in the industry. “Then she said, ‘Why are you here?’ I said that I have always wanted to act and act in films and that it is something I have wanted to do since my childhood. She said, ‘Just focus on the goal. That will be a part of it, you are my daughter, there will be constant comparisons. If you are going to let that affect you, then you are in the wrong profession. If you can handle it, then go for it.’ That was a golden tip for me,” Esha added.

Esha, who made her debut in 2002, became the epitome of a bold and daring personality after her electrifying performance in Dhoom Machale, the hit song of the 2004 film Dhoom. After the huge success of Sanjay Gandhvi’s action thriller, she starred in a few more films but struggled to leave a lasting impression on the audience. After taking a break from the industry, Esha is back to start a new chapter in her career. Esha was last seen in Hunter: Tootega Nahi Todega.