Esha Deol, the daughter of Bollywood icons Hema Malini and Dharmendra, made a notable film debut in the early 2000s amid considerable excitement. In a recent interview, she revealed that she initially didn’t feel significant pressure to uphold her parents’ legacy when she took on her first two films. However, after their release, she began to feel “overwhelmed” by the audience’s reactions.
Esha Deol reveals mother Hema Malini adviced her on handling Industry criticism and staying focused: “If you can handle it, then continue”
Esha noted that she was frequently compared to her mother, Hema Malini, a long-established superstar, which she found unfair given that she was just beginning her career. Her debut film was the 2002 release Koi Mere Dil Se Pooche.
In a conversation with Zoom, Esha Deol expressed her initial excitement about launching her film career but admitted that the pressure mounted after her films were released and the public began to critique her. She recalled thinking, “The pressure pump started after the films released and things were written. Then I was like, they are comparing me in my first film to my mother who has done 200 films. And they would say a lot about my baby fat. ‘Oh she has so much baby fat’. I had, I was 18, those cheeks were there. But they looked cute in those roles, the kind of roles that I did, I thought they looked nice.”
Esha revealed that, after receiving critical feedback, she spoke with her mother, who suggested she reassess her commitment to the industry. Her mother emphasized that having thick skin is essential for surviving in entertainment. Esha recalled, “Then I had a chat with my mom. I told her that I am getting a little overwhelmed and these things are being written. I don’t know how to handle it but it’s affecting me. Then she said ‘why are you here?’ I said I have always wanted to join movies and act and this is something I have been wanting to do since I was a kid. She said ‘just focus on the goal, this is going to be part of it, you are my daughter, there is going to be constant comparisons. If you are going to let it affect you, then you are in the wrong profession, if you can handle it, then continue.’ So that was a golden tip that I got.”
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