Esha Kansara

Esha Kansara (born 20 August 1992) is an Indian actress who starred in the Hindi TV serials Mukti Bandhan and Meri Bhabhi. She was appeared in the series Maddam Sir (2020) and Zindagi Mere Ghar Aana (2021).

Esha Kansara
Born	(1992-08-20) 20 August 1992 (age 32) Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupations	Dancer Actress
Years active	2010–present
Notable work	Maddam Sir Zindagi Mere Ghar Aana 3 Ekka Fakt Purusho Mate
Spouse	Siddharth Bhavsar ​ (m. 2022)​ [1]

Early life

Kansara was born in Ahmedabad on 20 August 1992. She was born to Ramesh Kansara, a businessman, and Harsha Kansara, a homemaker. Her family includes her brother, Daivik Kansara, a businessman, and her sister-in-law, Kalindi Soni Kansara, also a homemaker.^{[citation needed]}

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 stage of Dance India Dance when she was in 10th grade, where she was among the top 100 contestants.

Kansara took part in stage performances during this time, including in 12th grade performing 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.

In 2010, Esha moved to Mumbai. There, she joined the Mithibai College of Commerce and Arts. For 13 years she has been in the field of acting. She has made two TEDx speeches, six Gujarati films,^{[2][3][4][5][6][7]} five television shows, more than 25 TV commercials, and various OTT sketches and music videos. In 2022, she married Siddharth Amit Bhavsar,^[8] a music composer and singer.

Esha Kansara for the 3 Ekka city tour promotions at Anand

Career

Kansara's acting career began in 2010 with a Hindi TV serial, Mukti Bandhan, which was an adaptation of the novel Mukti Bandhan by Shri Harkisan Mehta. Presented by Shobhana Desai's Production Pvt. Ltd., Mukti Bandhan^[9] revolved around the story of a self-made businessman, I.M. Virani, and his daughter-in-law Devki Shah Virani, played by Kansara as the female protagonist. Later on, she played roles in other Hindi serials, including Ek Nanad Ki Khushiyon Ki Chaabi...Meri Bhabhi^[10] and Maddam Sir,^[11].

Kansara played the role of^[12] Kritika (Kittu) in the TV serial Ek Nanad Ki Khushiyon Ki Chaabi, Meri Bhabhi. The show explored the bond shared between a sister-in-law and daughter-in-law. Shraddha the nanad finds a friend in Kritika, her bhabhi.^[2]

Later on, she made a cameo in Maddam Sir, which was aired on SAB TV. In Maddam Sir, Kansara portrayed the character of Misri Pandey,^[13] a bratty police officer. Through the character of Misri Pandey, she explored the grey shade as an actor and became quite popularly known for the character.^{[citation needed]}

Before that, Kansara played the role of Radha^[14] in the sitcom series My Name Ijj Lakkhan opposite Shreyas Talpade. This sitcom was a 26-episode series with a cast including Archana Puran Singh and Parmeet Sethi.

In 2021, Kansara starred in another Hindi TV serial named Zindagi Mere Ghar Aana^[15] in which she played the role of Amrita.^[16] 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.^{[citation needed]}

Kansara has also portrayed roles in Gujarati films. She debuted in Gujarati cinema in 2017 with Duniyadaari^[7] opposite Malhar Thakar. The remake of the Marathi movie Duniyadari, the film featured themes of love, friendship, relationship, and destiny, based in the period of the mid-70s. The story conveys the emotions of the youth and their romantic journeys, as well as what destiny has in store for them.

Esha Kansara at 3 Ekka's Tehunk song launch

Later in 2018, she starred in another Gujarati film named Midnights with Menka^[17] opposite Malhar Thakar. In this film, Kansara was the lead actress and played the role of Esha, a dumb character of a cable TV ads' top heroine who was also a fan of Malhar Thakar.^{[citation needed]}

In the same year, Esha Kansara starred in another Gujarati film, Vandha Vilas^[18] in which she played the role of Shivani. Later in 2018, she starred in Mijaaj^[19] opposite Malhar Thakar, making her first appearance in an action film. In 2022, she starred in the Gujarati romantic film Prem Prakaran^[20] 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.

Her recent film, 3 Ekka, has been a blockbuster hit, generating over 20 crores in the first 2 weeks of its release.^[21] In 3 Ekka, Kansara plays the role of Jhanvi,^[22] 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.

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2017	Duniyadari	Kavita Zaveri
2018	Mijaaj	Jahnvi
	Vandha Villas[23]	Shivani	[23]
	Midnights with Menka	Esha	[24]
2022	Prem Prakaran	Riya	[25]
2023	3 Ekka[2]	Jhanvi
2024	Builder Boys	Divya
2024	Fakt Purusho Maate	Radhika	[26]

Esha Kansara during the 3 Ekka city tour in 2023

Television

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2010	Dance India Dance	Contestant
2011	Mukti Bandhan	Devki Shah	[27]
	Kitchen Champion 4	Contestant
2013–2014	Ek Nanad Ki Khushiyon Ki Chaabi… Meri Bhabhi	Kritika Anand Shergill "Kittu"	[28]
2019	My Name Ijj Lakhan	Radha
2020, 2022, 2023	Maddam Sir	SI/SHO Misri Pandey	[29][30][31]
2021–2022	Zindagi Mere Ghar Aana	Amrita Sakhuja	[32]

Web content

Esha Kansara for a photoshoot

• Falling in Love after Arranged Marriage by FilterCopy^[33]
• Falling In Love At Your BFF's Wedding (Part 1 & Part 2) by FilterCopy^[34][35]
• When you move to a new city by FilterCopy^[36]
• Money conversations between Couples by FilterCopy^[37]
• When You Plan A Housewarming With Your Partner by FilterCopy^[38]
• Almost Shaadi at 4am by FilterCopy^[39]
• Story of a New Mom by FilterCopy^[40]
• When Maasi Is your BFF by FilterCopy^[41]
• Dil ki suno stories by Girlyapa