Background and career
Esha Deol (born 2 November 1981) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. The daughter of actors Dharmendra and Hema Malini, Deol made her acting debut in the romantic thriller Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe (2002), which won her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.
Following a series of poorly received films, she had success in the political film Aayutha Ezhuthu (2004), the action thrillers Dhoom (2004) and Dus (2005), the horror film Kaal (2005), and the comedy No Entry (2005). This was followed by a setback and a hiatus. She returned to acting with the psychological thriller series Rudra: The Edge of Darkness (2022). Off-screen, Deol was married to businessman Bharat Takhtani with whom she has two children.
