Esha Gupta

Esha Gupta (; born 28 November 1985) is an Indian actress and model who works in Hindi films. She was crowned Femina Miss India International 2007 and represented India at Miss International 2007. She made her acting debut with the crime thriller Jannat 2 (2012), receiving a Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut nomination. Gupta entered the Femina Miss India contest in 2007, where she placed third and won the Miss India International title, and later represented India at Miss International pageant. Post her debut, Gupta has received praises for her portrayal in the political drama Chakravyuh (2012) but her performance in the comedy film Humshakals (2014) met with negative reviews. Her highest-grossing releases came with the horror thriller Raaz 3D (2013), the crime drama Rustom (2016) and the action-adventure Baadshaho (2017). Early life and work Esha Gupta was born on 28 November 1985 in New Delhi. Her father is a retired Air Force Officer and her mother is a homemaker. She has a sister named Neha. She spent most of her childhood in Dehradun, Hyderabad and Delhi. Gupta has completed her graduation in Mass Communication from School of Communication, Manipal University, Manipal. Gupta participated in Femina Miss India in 2007, where she won Miss Photogenic and came 3rd to go on to compete in Miss India International. She featured in the Kingfisher Calendar in 2010. Later she pursued a career in Bollywood.