Esha Deol took a sabbatical from movies after she got married to Bharat Takhtani in 2012. Unlike her mother, Hema Malini, who continued working even when she was pregnant back in her days, Esha chose to do otherwise. Though she looks up to her mom and the actresses of current generation who set example by becoming working moms, Esha says that it was her personal choice to take a break from Bollywood movies.
As she is set to make her comeback with a digital project, Esha opens up about her decision saying, “It’s not like work wasn’t coming my way then. Some interesting projects came in then too, but I wasn’t highly keen on doing films at that time. I knew I wanted to have kids soon post marriage. I wanted to enjoy and make the most of my family life.”
Esha who’s also turned producer along with her husband, further adds, “Today, I made a comeback because there was a calling. When I left showbiz, I only wanted to enjoy being a wife and a bahu. I think it is fair, because we need to give our personal life some time and attention. We tend to fleet around here and there, and I wanted to have a solid grounding. I feel now is the time where I can step out and choose the work I want to do. I want to work with people, who I genuinely want to work with. I think that time is now for me and I should make the most of it.”
