Is Esha a prisoner of choice?

Is Esha a prisoner of choice?

Features inherited from the ‘dream girl’, a star-daughter status and couple of big banner flicks later, Esha Deol is yet to receive her due share of stardom. And while critics may have their own views, it is Esha’s latest co-star Shiney Ahuja who has an interesting take on her Bollywood career. When quizzed about what he thought of Esha as an actress, Shiney told Indiatimes Movies, “I have just finished working with her for Hijack and she is extremely talented. And though she may not yet be in the league of the biggest stars, I think it is more so because of the roles she opted for. In the end, we all are prisoners for our own choice.” Meanwhile, it is not just Shiney but one more industry insider who believes Esha is yet to essay her best as an intense actress. Debutant director and ad filmmaker Kunal Shivdasani who got Esha on-board to play an airhostess in Hijack believes, “Esha is a brilliant actress but somehow the characters she chose did not allow her talent to be exploited to the fullest. In fact, with Hijack it is for the first time people will see her as an actress who can do justice to intense emotions, at times even without a dialogue. In fact, I wouldn’t be exaggerating if I said that I am expecting her to win an award for this role!” Well, after the lull in Esha’s career and the recent controversy of her losing roles due to Hema Malini’s constant interference, this one should come as a breather for the once Dhoom girl.