Born on November 28, 1985, Esha Gupta's father is a retired Air Force Officer and her mother is a homemaker. Esha has an elder sister named Neha, who is a fashion designer. She is someone who Esha has always looked up to and she feels that their different fashion sense works well for them. (All pictures courtesy: Esha Gupta's Instagram account)

Esha Gupta studied Mass Communication from the School of Communication Manipal, Manipal University. She went on to get a law scholarship at Newcastle University. However, Esha chose to pursue a career in showbiz instead.

Esha Gupta won the Miss India International title in 2007. In 2012, Esha made her Bollywood debut with the film Jannat 2. She won the Filmfare Best Female Debut award for her role.

Esha Gupta then featured in films like Raaz 3, Chakravyuh, Humshakals, Rustom and Commando 2.

The dusky beauty often gets mistaken for a South American. Talking about the Hollywood-Bollywood connection, Esha Gupta had told mid-day, "Now Indians are also taking their films to America and, after Hollywood, people recognize Bollywood as a popular film industry in the world. Whenever I go there, people feel that I am South American but when I introduce myself as a Bollywood actress, they are amazed. So it's not that only Hollywood is coming to India, but Bollywood is also going places."

Though Esha's Bollywood career hasn't taken off yet, she makes sure to be in the news by sharing gorgeous pictures of hers on Instagram. Sometimes, she even gets trolled for her pictures.

Nevertheless, Esha Gupta doesn't give a hoot and continues to post sizzling pictures on social media. She says everyone has the right to give their opinion, but trollers will troll on posts. She just wishes they get a job!

Asked about getting trolled on the internet, Esha Gupta said in a statement, 'Trollers are basically people who have literally nothing better going on for themselves. So, they get online and start pulling down others who are actually trying to make a difference. Their trolls are not always restricted only to celebrities.'

Esha Gupta's statements are as bold as her pictures. She said, 'If I'm bothered by a nobody's opinion about my morals, it will be my fault. I believe if we are blessed enough by God to get a name and a platform where what we say will be heard, then it should be used to say things which matter, not just for promoting films.'

Amid the #Metoo movement in 2018, Esha Gupta delivered a lecture on sexual harassment to young girls at Delhi University to address the issue, things they face and how to tackle it.

Esha Gupta said, 'Sexual harassment at workplaces has been happening to women from the time women were allowed to work alongside men. People understand it as a part and parcel of being working woman. There are girls who come out and talk about it today but in many cases there are girls who don't speak about it at all for the fear of being shamed.'

In 2018, Esha Gupta appeared on the dance reality show - High Fever... Dance Ka Naya Tevar with her sister Neha Gupta, where the latter revealed a few interesting facts about the actress. Her sister shared that Esha enjoys creating drama and chaos in the house. 'Apart from that, she is an amazing cook. She dreamt of being a chef which later switched to being a pilot. It took us a while for the fact to sink in that Esha has become an actress,' said Neha.

On the work front, Esha Gupta was last seen as a police officer in web show REJCTX2. The second season of the series, directed and produced by Goldie Behl, also feature Masi Wali, Anisha Victor, Saadhika Syal, Ayush Khurana, Ridhi Khakhar, Prabhneet Singh, Pooja Shetty and Tanvi Shinde besides Esha and Sumeet Vyas.

This year, amid lockdown, Esha Gupta opened up on her state of mind in an Instagram post and also revealed what she does when she feels negative.

Wrote Esha, 'Yoga is not a workout, it's a work-in-- Does anyone else feel they lose their pose balance if emotionally not in the right place? 'Yog' is a prevedic Indian practise which is a combination of physical mental n spiritual self. Hence personally am not a fan of the western version of yoga where it's taken as a mere exercise, but the fact that it's origin meant more about aligning our whole inner self.'

'I know, this year has shook us all, but it even woke us. Whenever m feeling negative, I try and focus on all the blessings I still have. By god's grace if you have a roof above your head, food to eat, family that loves you and is healthy, you are already blessed by god,' wrote Esha in July, this year.

'These 5 months have been an emotional roller coaster for me, for all of us, but I always pick myself up, and yoga has been my reason for that. Be loyal and consistent, everyday try and be a better version of yourself. Don't think you are in a rat race. We all have our different paths, find yours with self love and positivity,' shared the actress on Instagram, adding a piece of advice for those who are feeling low in the current situation.

Here's wishing the bold and beautiful Esha Gupta a very happy birthday!