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Esha Deol
From a shy child who was always hiding behind her mom, to a Bollywood movie star; From a sporty young school girl (she was on the football, basketball and throwball team!), to a traditional Indian dancer, Esha Deol has many facets to her personality. But, what we love about her is that despite all her fame and talent, she's not so different from us.
We caught up with her at the Seventeen-cover shoot, and here's what we found out: With absolutely no false airs, she walked in to the makeup room in black tracksuit and a high ponytail, straight from the sets of her film - Sipahi, where she is paired with Akshay Kumar. She also has two other movies in the pipeline - Dhoom, which is a Yash Raj film, and Dus, where she stars opposite Abhishek Bachchan.
Still at Subi's studio, conversation centred mostly around her latest release Yuva, where she plays the perfect mix of a young Indian girl. With so much talk about Yuva, which incidentally also means youth, we got talking about what it was like being young in today's day. Here's what Esha had to say.
The main difference is...
"I think overall people are very individualistic. Each one knows the kind of person they are at a very young age. Earlier people took time to identify with themselves and what they wanted to do with their life. I guess the options were also less then. But now things are different. My (younger) sister also seems sure of what she wants. Even when I was a kid I was very focused about what I wanted to do, of course as a child, there were also things I was not particularly interested in, that I had to do... like studying (she quips). Also, the whole norm of a parent wanting their child to grow up and become a doctor, a lawyer, or an engineer has changed."
Generation gap...
"Earlier when I was in school I used to look at my mom only as a mother figure, she used to be really strict, she'd take up my homework, teach me history. I was scared of her actually. She was strict about my dance rehearsals and I used to lie to her about silly things, hide and do stuff. But as I grew older things changed a lot-today we are like best friends. My sister is studying in New York and two of my best friends are abroad; so the only person I can really talk to is my mom. I can discuss anything with her including my crushes; if I like a guy she gives me advice. She'll even buy me a card to give him-we've reached that level of comfort. We even go on holidays together and have a ball! I take her out dancing even and she knows everything about me. So I don't believe there has to be any generation gap at all."
Family ties....
"I think it's very important to be close to your immediate family (your parents and siblings). It's the one thing that keeps you in touch with your traditions and values and makes you a better person. Sometimes we don't know where to draw the line and that's when only your family can keep you in check-so you don't fly too high."
Love and relationships...
"In every way (not only romantic), love is so important, starting right from when you're a kid. Because only if you have been given enough love as a youngerster, can you grow up and have good relationship and love your family and friends.
And as far as romance is concerned, earlier girls and guys used to have a lot of restrictions-there were so many do's and don'ts, but now things are changing. Girls and boys can be friends and just hang out together, they're treated as equal... and I love that.
People are open about their relationships-whether someone has a causal fling, or is in a live-in relationship; people are being more open about it.
Personally this whole arranged marriage thing baffles me a little. You meet someone and straight away, cut to oneweek later- you're marrying him. They say it's a great way to discover someone, but what if you discover that you married a moron! So I think it's important to have the option of having a relationship. Also, I don't think it's something to rush in to-a good marriageable age for girls is 27 and guys is about 30 (they take longer to mature!). I want to know myself and live my life before I decide to settle down. After all marriage is for the rest of your life!"
Sex...
"My school arranged a lot of sex talks for us, so we were educated at a very young age and I think that's very important. If not the school, then parents need to see that their kids are well aware of sex. I mean, you don't want to take a wrong step or make a wrong decision because you're ignorant! You need to know what precautions there are, the risks.. everything. And while sex is a physical expression of love - the main thing is you know what you're getting into and that you're sure it's what you want."
Fashion...
"Everyone is extremely fashion conscious. I think it starts from childhood now. I see 4 and 5 year old baby girls all properly dolled up and they're so aware of what they are wearing and whether it matches. Every one seems to want a wardrobe comprising of what's in, and there is so much interest shown in Lakme India Fashion Week.
Everyone's concerned about looking good, and in a way our movies and our media influence them in that direction. People want to get certain haircuts because their favourite star has it, or want a particular 'look' for their wedding from the lastest Bollywood Blockbuster-which is actually very exciting. Actually if nobody cared about what they looked like, it would have been really boring."
Partying...
"I guess partying when you're a student is something you look forward to, thinking that you deserve it after all the studying you have to do.
It's good to go out there and do things. You should be aware of what's going on so you know what's good and what's not. Although it's important to keep within your limits and do things in moderation, I wouldn't make my child sit at home. I'd give them the freedom to go out and see the world because my parents have given me that. And I feel I've become a really strong human being at such a young age."
The drug scene...
"It has become really big and I think it's because things are so easily accessible. If you want to try it, isn't hard to find. When we're young, we tend to get experimental, that's probably why so many people try it to begin with and unfortunately some of them get hooked on to it afterwards. I think in a way the whole flower power- hippie culture is back. Although I don't necessarily relate that to drugs; in fact that whole generation had fabulous music and a great sense of style that both my sister and I enjoy thoroughly."
Politics...
"It's playing a great role in our lives today. I don't think the youth was ever so aware about what was going on... especially me because now that my mom and dad are so involved, I'm actually learning so much more. They tell me what's going on and I also try and follow the news. Even though it might sound cliche we should know what's happenning because we have a responsibility towards our future. Whatever happens is going to affect us the most."
War....
"I worked in LOC and even though it doesn't seem like armed most of us are getting ready to join our armed forces when we grow up, I think the youth of our country is extermely patriotic-in times of need we would not back down from lending a hand. I know I definitely wouldn't."
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