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at 12:00:09 am on July 7, 2008
Esha Deol’s care a damn attitude is passé. Today, the lady has matured and confesses that she was a real brat when she stepped into Bollywood at the age of 18.
Since then, Esha has been through different phases in her profession. This girl with washboard abs had taken a short break from films, but now is back to work. Soon she will be seen playing an air hostess in Kunal Shivdasani’s action flick Hijack. She tells NT her reasons for going slow on the career front and the roles she would like to essay, even as she goes gaga over her gorgeous mom.
Deliberate decision Giving reasons for her hiatus from work, she says, "It was a conscious decision. I wasn’t getting any interesting offers and I didn’t want to thrust myself on my fans by doing insignificant films. So, I made a trip to Chicago and London to brush up my skills in ballet dancing. I also loafed around the streets there – something I cannot do on the roads of Mumbai. I also experimented with different dietary regimes (of course not to lose any more weight) and read a lot of good scripts. When I was not doing any of these things, I was kick boxing."
Glam mom, possessive dad Talking about the industry’s dream girl and her mother Hema Malini, Esha says, "Mom comes across as a person who is very strict, but she is the coolest mom. As a teenager, I was quite bindaas. I would be out dancing and partying till the wee hours. Mom would just keep a watch on my activities, but she never nagged or questioned me. She actually pesters us to go out and discover new restaurants, encourages us to try out new shades of lipstick and even discusses guys with us." And how does she feel having such a glamourous mom? "When we are together at any of the parties, she is the one who gets the maximum number of compliments. It really makes me happy," says Esha. And what about her dad? "He’s a very protective and caring father, and keeps calling me during the shoots to discuss what I am doing. I think I am blessed," she says.
Pals in industry In an industry where people wouldn’t leave a chance to pull the rug from under your feet, who does she consider to be her real friends? "It is really difficult to find friends here. But, I have been lucky to have friends like Fardeen Khan, Zayed Khan, Uday Chopra and Tusshar Kapoor. But, when it comes to discussing the girlie stuff, I do it with my old-time friends Chilarna, Natasha and Payal," says she.
Prince charming Hema Malini has said it in quite a few interviews that she’s looking for a suitable match for her daughter. Ask Esha about this and she says, "Main ladka nahin dhoond rahi hoon, isliye woh hi dhoond rahi hain. I haven’t come across anyone interesting as yet." Ask her about her dream man and she says, "My man should make my heart go pitter-patter and there should be strong chemistry between us."
Dream role The actress has played a sexy siren in Dhoom, a distressed damsel in Ankahee and a revengeful ghost in Darling. Now Esha’s ready to experiment with different genres. "I want to do women-centric roles now. I would love to work in films like Khuda Kay Liye, Taare Zameen Par and Aamir." In the same breath she adds, “It doesn’t mean that I am through with commercial cinema. I have grown up watching Govinda’s films, and now I will soon be working with him as his leading lady. In fact, I must share a little secret with you. As an eight-year-old girl, I had written a fan mail to him."
