02 November,2023 03:07 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Esha Deol and Hema Malini. Pic/Instagram
Esha Deol is celebrating her birthday today. The actress who has been working extensively on the OTT of late, shared multiple pictures from the celebration on Instagram. She performed havan with her mother Hema Malini and daughters Radhya and Miraya.
Sharing pictures, Esha wrote on Instagram, "Love & gratitude to all for the lovely birthday wishes & blessings coming my way. As always started my morning with a havan at home with my mother & my darling daughters."
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In an exclusive interview with Mid-Day, Esha spoke about the roles she desires to do hereon. She said, "Female-oriented films were there back in the day also. I remember my mother (Hema Malini), Jaya Bachchan, Rekha and other actresses pulling off solid characters and being appreciated. Now, that phase is back. Women are getting prominent and strong roles that hold some substance. They have something good to do. It is more fulfilling as an actor. This is what resonates with me now, considering the stage and phase I'm in. In the past, I have had my share of teenybopper roles and it was fine back then but now, I want to do something that I enjoy and resonate with. I want my work to reach out to people. It should entertainingly send a strong message. That's what I am focusing on currently."
She also shared her wish to do pan-India and multilingual films. "I'm keen on exploring pan-Indian films as well. I speak Tamil as that's my mother tongue and I am fluent in the language. Pan-India films are the way forward and it's one big industry that's finally coming together. If I get a good chance, I'll give it a thought," the actress added.
Recently, Esha's short film, Ek Duaa, received a special mention at the National Film Awards 2023. She said, "It feels wonderful to be honoured on a huge level, and for a film like Ek Duaa which deals with female foeticide. It is a big achievement for me to get recognised at that level. It was the first film I produced and acted in and it was a small effort that I have made towards such a big cause. Being recognised at such a big level makes me realise that I have done something right."
