She also revealed whom she considers the ideal husband in Bollywood, naming her father, the late actor Dharmendra . At the film’s trailer launch on Monday, Esha spoke about the importance of family, particularly during life’s ups and downs. Actor Esha Deol is set to make her theatrical comeback with Pratap.
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Dharmendra married Prakash Kaur in 1954, before making his debut in films. Dharmendra later fell in love with actor Hema Malini, whom he first met while working on the 1970 film Tum Haseen Main Jawaan. Their on-screen pairing in films such as Sholay, Seeta Aur Geeta and Dream Girl became popular, and they married in 1980. Dharmendra died on November 24, 2025, at the age of 89, at his Mumbai residence, weeks before his 90th birthday. He remained under medical care for several weeks before being discharged on November 12 to continue his treatment at home.
During the event, Esha was asked about the role a wife plays in supporting her husband through difficult times. We choose our husbands ourselves, or our parents chose them for us, if it is arranged, but they become a family. So I believe that whatever ups and downs there are in life, it is important to support each other. The couple had four children: sons Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol, both actors, and daughters Vijeta and Ajeeta, who have largely stayed away from the film industry. Dharmendra remained married to Prakash Kaur. He and Hema Malini have two daughters, Esha Deol and Ahana Deol. The veteran actor had been admitted to Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai in October after experiencing breathlessness. Esha will next be seen in Pratap, directed by Sachin Saraf. The film also stars Amit Sadh, Seema Biswas, Tigmanshu Dhulia and Milind Gunaji, among others.
She said, “In life, the family that we have, that I believe is God given – our parents, our children. When asked who she considered the perfect husband in Bollywood, Esha said, “Maine kareebi se sirf papa ko dekha hai as a father and husband so I would say Dharam ji” (I have closely seen only my father in the roles of a father and a husband, so I would say Dharam ji).
