Exclusive: Esha Deol on co-parenting, healing and new beginnings! Says I will always believe in falling in love

In a conversation with us, Esha Deol talks about the work that she enjoys doing, star kids getting trolled and reveals that she is single and believes in love. Excerpts:

‘I choose to do things that keep me in a happy space’
The actress, who made her Bollywood debut with Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe (2002) and has been a part of films like Dhoom, Yuva and Kaal, isn’t fond of the term ‘comeback’, and is quick to say, “Who’s trying to make a comeback? I have been an artiste who’s been working in this industry. I just tiptoe in whenever I feel like the time is right. I enjoy my work. I am glad that this year I did a film (Tumko Meri Kasam), which was a big-screen release, too. I choose to do things that keep me in a happy space,” she says.



‘You can’t Troll every Star kid making their debut’
Reflecting on the industry today, Esha believes her debut era was far kinder compared to what star kids face now, especially with the rise of online trolling. “That was a much better time. Trolling is not right; you can’t do that to every kid born to an actor who’s making their debut. This is nonsense. They need to stop. People should give star kids a chance,” she says.

‘My daughters enjoy dancing to Dhoom Machale and Dilbara’
When it comes to her own children, Esha says her daughters — Radhya (8) and Miraya (6) — are far too young to consider joining Bollywood, though they’re already showing signs of being little movie buffs. “Right now, the focus is on education. Otherwise, they enjoy watching everything. They are very filmi girls. They love doing make-up and dancing to all our songs. They enjoy dancing to my songs Dhoom Machale and Dilbara. My elder daughter likes my mom’s song Bhoot Raja Bahar Aaja. I think my mom introduced them to that song... I don’t know where they saw it (laughs).”



‘I will always believe in falling in love’
On the personal front, Esha and Bharat Takhtani divorced after 11 years of marriage. She shares, “I am single and not seeing anyone right now. Bharat and I are co-parenting our daughters. That’s something you chose to do because you love your kids so much.” Ask her if she still believes in love, and she says, “I will always believe in falling in love. I think it is the most beautiful feeling and phase in a person’s life, and you should keep falling in love. Having love and companionship in life is wonderful. However, it is not your be-all and end-all.”