Esha Deol opens up about facing restrictions at home, sex education: 'We were not allowed to go to the temple and pray during menstruation'

Esha Deol recently shared her experiences regarding the restrictions she faces at home during her periods. Despite being raised among strong women, including her grandmother Jaya Chakravarthy and her grand aunt, daughter of Hema Malini and Dharmendra admitted that there wasn’t much open discussion about menstruation during her upbringing.

Speaking to Hauterfly, Esha said, "We were not allowed to go to the temple and pray. When it is done, you can wash your hair and then you can pray. That’s just an orthodox way and I follow. I respect it if that’s a part of the house you live in."

Esha also talked about learning sex education in school, saying that her school provided sex education at the right time and emphasized its importance, noting that some parents feel uncomfortable and shy discussing such topics.




Reflecting on her childhood and upbringing, Esha described her grandmother as strict, and the rules she had to follow, such as not wearing spaghetti straps or short skirts when going out. Esha humorously mentioned that her grandmother acted like a CCTV camera in the house, always keeping an eye on who came and went. She shared that her friends would wear a shirt over their outfits when entering the house, only to remove it once they were in her room. She also revealed that late nights were strictly forbidden.



On the work front, Esha was last seen in Hunter: Tootega Nahi Todega, co-starring Suniel Shetty, Barkha Bisht, and Rahul Dev.

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