Esha Kansara (born August 20, 1992) is an Indian model, dancer,

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and film

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. She started her acting career in the Indian TV Serial ''

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'' in 2011. She made her film debut in 2017 in

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with the film ''Duniyadari''

Early life and career

Esha was born and raised in Ahmedabad,

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and wanted to be an actress since the age of 18. She studied at the Hiramani School in Ahmedabad and trained in the classical dance form Bharatnatyam for seven years. In an interview, she said the limited opportunities in Dhollywood (the Gujarati film industry) at the time prompted her to move to

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. In Mumbai, she studied commerce at

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. In 2009, Esha participated in the Miss Gujarat beauty pageant and was declared the second runner-up. In 2010, Esha participated in the dance reality show ''

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'' and was one of the top 100 finalists in India. Esha made her television debut in 2011 with ''

'' but became a household name after her portrayal of Kittu in the 2013 soap opera '' Ek Nanad Ki Khushiyon Ki Chaabi… Meri Bhabhi'' on

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. Esha also starred opposite Shreyas Talpade in SAB TV's My Name Ijj Lakhan Kansara has also acted in stage plays. She was also part of web-series ''Ben Talk'' hosted on

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by her and fellow actress Deeksha Joshi. In 2018, Esha was voted ''Ahmedabad Times Most Desirable Woman on TV''. She will be seen alongside Johnny Lever and Vatsal Sheth in Hu, Mari Wife Ne Ano Husband

Filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kansara, Esha Living people Indian television actresses 1992 births