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Bollywood actress Esha Deol has said that her father Dharmendra was not happy with her decision to enter films. He wanted Esha to get married and settle down by the age of 18. Esha had to convince him a lot about entering films.
In an interview, Isha said, Papa was a little old fashioned. He wanted me to get married at a young age and settle down. He did not want me to work in films. He was like a typical Punjabi father. He came from a place where he had seen women grow up in the same way that girls were married off at a young age. But I was not brought up like that.
Dharmendra, Esha and Hema Malini.
Isha further said, my mother Hema Malini had a big role in my upbringing. It was by seeing her that I developed an interest in acting. However, I had to struggle a lot to convince my father that I wanted to work in films. It was not easy at all.
Isha also talked about the strict environment at home in the interview. She said, my grandmother was very strict. She did not allow us to wear short skirts etc. We were also not allowed to go out late at night. Many times I used to get upset with all these things and would lie and go out late at night.
Made his debut in 2002
Isha made her Bollywood debut in 2002 with the film 'Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe'. Isha's last film in Bollywood was 'Tell Me O Khuda' in 2011. After marriage in 2012, she took a break from work, however, she has now made a comeback.
