Esha Deol kick-starts shooting of her short film ‘Cakewalk’ in Mumbai

On the auspicious occasion of Gudi Padwa, Esha Deol kick-started shooting for Ram Kamal Mukherjee's short feature film ‘Cakewalk’, marking the first day in Marathi calendar.Speaking about the same, Esha said, “It was an auspicious day to start anything new. It was Cheti Chand also, and being married to a Sindhi family, it was an auspicious day.”The team ‘Cakewalk’ not only start the shoot on Gudi Padwa but also celebrated the birthday of producer Shailendra Kumar on the sets. They started the shoot in a Mumbai suburban studio with traditional puja, followed by a series of montages which will be an important part of the film.Television actor Tarun Malhotra, who makes his Bollywood debut in ‘Cakewalk’ said, "There is a scene where I had to recite few verses written by Elliot. I was thoroughly impressed with the homework Ram Kamal did. When he explained me the prelude of the text and mentioned the reason why co-director Abhra had included the scene in the film, I realised that they have worked a lot on the character."After completion of Mumbai schedule, Esha will be shooting in Kolkata for the last schedule of the film. "I have never shot any films in Kolkata. But I am deeply connected to Dakhineshwari Kali Ma, she is so powerful. I am looking forward to visiting the city," Esha added.During the pack up hubby, Bharat Takhtani came with little Radhya to give mommy Deol a little surprise. Jokingly she added, "Balancing dance, films and family is definitely not a cakewalk." The teaser of the short film, shared by the actress on her social media handles, has been receiving a good response. Produced by Assorted Motion Pictures and SS 1 Entertainments, the film is directed by Ram Kamal Mukherjee and Abhra Chakraborty.The film also stars popular Bengali actress Anindita Bose.