Esha Deol admits that love and romance is something she is “now missing” from her life, while revealing that her faith in relationships remains firmly rooted in the example set by her parents, veteran stars Hema Malini and Dharmendra.Speaking to Curly Tales, Esha described herself as a hopeless romantic despite experiencing heartbreak and personal failures.“I think love and romance are the most important things in a person’s life, which I am missing now. I love to be romantic. I am a complete rom-com person. I like love songs and I like love stories,” he said.When asked if her idea of love has changed over the years, especially after the break-ups and after her marriage to Bharat Takhtani, Esha says it hasn’t.“No, these things don’t change. Breakups happen. I’ve had boyfriends in the past that I broke up with. These things happen, but that doesn’t take away from my ultimate idea of love,” he said.
“We grew up seeing unconditional love”
The actress revealed that growing up watching her parents’ relationship shaped her expectations of love and togetherness.“We all grew up seeing the unconditional love between Hema ji and Dharmendra ji,” shared Esha.Reflecting on their closeness, she added, “There is dignity in it. There is respect in it and there is unconditional love. We all love Dharmendra ji so much. I don’t know how I can hold myself together now. I mean, I love him and he is in my heart.” Esha also spoke fondly about the values Dharmendra instilled in her, saying that one of the most important lessons he taught her was not to compromise on dignity and self-respect.“The best advice he gave me was to always keep your dignity and self-respect. These are two words that we always use,” he said, adding, “And about the relationship between sisters, he always said that there should be love and affection between all of you.
