Esha Deol’s ex-husband Bharat Takhtani didn’t want her to ‘put on weight’ after they got married, described her as ‘gharelu’

She said, “Bharat doesn’t want me to put on weight. We’ll soon be joining ashtanga yoga classes.” Despite being a working woman when she got married, she shared that her mother, Hema Malini, wanted her to play the role of a dutiful wife where she woke up before her husband, and helped her mother-in-law with the household chores. “There’s mom’s never ending advise – you shouldn’t be sleeping late, you’ve got to wake up before your husband, help your mother-in-law, don’t give up your dance practice…” she shared.

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Bharat, who was also a part of the same interview, said that Esha had always been “gharelu” even though she “liked to believe she was the boy of the house.” Esha, by her own admission, did not even know how to prepare tea when she met Bharat but learnt it all to please him. “She takes care of my mother, her moods, she’s gelled so well. Actually, Esha’s always been gharelu though she liked to believe she was the boy of the house. She’s caring and responsible. She’s aware of what keeps me happy. I’m a foodie, I live to eat. And she sees to it that my favourite dishes are prepared at home. In fact, for someone who didn’t know how to make chai, just the other day, she cooked Khow Suey,” he said.

Esha and Bharat are parents to daughters – Radhya and Miraya.