| Birth Date: | 20 August 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 2010 - present |
Esha Kansara (born 20 August 1992) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Gujarati films and Hindi television. She started her career in 2011, with Mukti Bandhan and appeared as the lead in Ek Nanad Ki Khushiyon Ki Chaabi – Meri Bhabhi and Zindagi Mere Ghar Aana. Kansara made her film debut with Duniyadari (2017) and has been part of successful films like 3 Ekka (2023) and Fakt Purusho Maate (2024).
Kansara was born in the city of Ahmedabad on 20 August 1992. Born to Ramesh Kansara, a businessman, and Harsha Kansara, a homemaker, her family foundation extends to her brother, Daivik Kansara, a businessman, and her sister-in-law, Kalindi Soni Kansara, also a homemaker.
At the age of 6, she commenced her training in the dance form, Bharatnatyam and performed her Arangetram at the age of 14. Her interest in dance led her to the grand stage of 'Dance India Dance' during her 10th grade, where she was among the top 100 contestants.
Esha interacted with stage performances during this time, including her 12th grade where she performed on the stage as the lead in the play Dikri Toh Devthi Vishesh, which was then renamed Ame Toh Khush-Khushal. In that play, she depicted the character of a blind girl. This performance in Ahmedabad was early in her career of theatre.
In 2010, Esha moved to Mumbai. There, she joined Mithibai College of Commerce and Arts. For 13 years she has been in the field of acting. With 2 TEDx speeches, 6 Gujarati films, 5 television shows, more than 25 TV commercials, and various OTT sketches and music videos, she then decided to get married in 2022 to Siddharth Amit Bhavsar,[1] a music composer and singer.
Kansara's acting career started in 2010 with a Hindi TV serial, Mukti Bandhan, which was an adaptation of the famous novel Mukti Bandhan by Shri Harkisan Mehta. Presented by Shobhana Desai's Production Pvt. Ltd. Mukti Bandhan revolved around the story of a self-made businessman, I.M. Virani, and his daughter-in-law Devki Shah Virani, played by Esha as the female protagonist. Later on. she went on to play roles in other Hindi serials, like Ek Nanad Ki Khushiyon Ki Chaabi...Meri Bhabhi, Maddam Sir, etc.
Esha played the role of[2] Kritika (Kittu) in the TV serial Ek Nanad Ki Khushiyon Ki Chaabi, Meri Bhabhi, which was a show about the lovely bond shared between a sister-in-law and daughter-in-law. Shraddha the nanad finds a friend in Kritika, her bhabhi.
Later on, she did a cameo in Maddam Sir, which was aired on SAB TV. In Maddam Sir, Esha portrayed the character of Misri Pandey,[3] a bratty police officer. Through the character of Misri Pandey, she explored the grey shade as an actor and became quite popularly known as Misri Pandey.
Before that, Esha played the role of Radha in a sitcom series named My Name Ijj Lakkhan opposite Shreyas Talpade. This sitcom was a 26-episode series that starred people like Archana Puran Singh, Parmeet Sethi, etc. My Name Ijj Lakhan's plot revolved around Lakhan, who is a small goon who does bad deeds, but his good nature brings him on the right path. He loves his parents and decides to make money by doing work, as his father wanted (whom he thinks is dead).
In 2021, Esha starred in another Hindi TV serial named Zindagi Mere Ghar Aana[4] in which she played the role of Amrita.[5] The storyline of this serial revolved around Amrita and Pritam, who are two contrasting personalities who encounter each other when he moves in as a tenant. While he is a pessimist, she is all about finding sunshine in mundane things.
Esha's also landed roles in Gujarati films. She debuted in Gujarati cinema in 2017 with Duniyadaari opposite Malhar Thakar. The remake of the Marathi movie Duniyadari, the story of this film was about love, friendship, relationship, and destiny, based in the period of mid-70s. The story conveys the emotions of the youth and their romantic journeys, as well as what destiny has in store for them. Later in 2018, she starred in another Gujarati film named Midnights with Menka[6] ' opposite Malhar Thakar. In this film, Esha was the lead actress and played the role of Esha, a dumb character of a cable TV ads' top heroine who was also Malhar Thakar's, a.k.a. Meet Mehta's biggest fangirl.
In the same year, Esha Kansara starred in another Gujarati film, Vandha Vilas in which she played the role of Shivani. Later in 2018, she starred in Mijaaj[7] opposite Malhar Thakar, in which she tried her hand at action for the first time. In 2022, she starred in a Gujarati romantic film named Prem Prakaran[8] which was a coming-of age cinema with a story of a love triangle starring Gaurav Paswala and Deeksha Joshi. She played the character of Riya in this movie, which was about the story of a small town boy, Adi, who becomes the heartthrob singer of Gujarat.
Her recent film, 3 Ekka, has been a blockbuster hit, generating over 20 crores in the first 2 weeks of its release.[9] In '3 Ekka' Esha plays the role of Jhanvi,[10] a craft teacher at school whose morals and values do not allow her boyfriend (played by Yash Soni) to gamble for his friends, who are in big trouble.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Duniyadari | Kavita Zaveri | [11] | |
| 2018 | Mijaaj | Jahnvi | ||
| Vandha Villas | Shivani | [12] | ||
| Midnights with Menka | Esha | [13] | ||
| 2020 | Sau Gram Zindagi | Sanjana | Hindi short film | |
| 2022 | Prem Prakaran | Riya | [14] | |
| 2023 | 3 Ekka | Jhanvi | [15] | |
| Out Of Place | Kaveri Chandra | Hindi short film | ||
| 2024 | Builder Boys | Divya | [16] | |
| Fakt Purusho Maate | Radhika | [17] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Mukti Bandhan | Devki Shah Virani | [18] | ||
| Kitchen Champion 4 | Contestant | Episodic appearance | |||
| 2013–2014 | Ek Nanad Ki Khushiyon Ki Chaabi… Meri Bhabhi | Kritika "Kittu" Srivastav Shergill | [19] | ||
| 2019 | My Name Ijj Lakhan | Radha | [20] | ||
| 2020, 2022–2023 | Maddam Sir | SI/SHO Misri Pandey | [21] | ||
| 2021–2022 | Zindagi Mere Ghar Aana | Amrita Chopra Sakhuja | [22] |