Early life

Esha Kansara, who is the epitome of skill and perseverance, was born in the vibrant city of Ahmedabad on the 20th of August, 1992. Born to Ramesh Kansara, a businessman, and Harsha Kansara, a dedicated 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 graceful dance form, Bharatnatyam and performed her Arangetram at the age of 14. Her innate passion for dance led her to the grand stage of `Dance India Dance` during her 10th grade, where she shimmered among the top 100 contestants.

Esha`s brush with stage performances did not stop at just that. In her 12th standard she again got a chance to perform on the stage as the lead in the play Dikri toh dev thi vishesh which was then renamed as Ame toh khush-khushal. In that play she depicted the character of a blind girl. This performance in Ahmedabad was just the beginning of her journey into the world of theatre.

Esha took a leap of faith in 2010 and moved to Mumbai, where she pursued her academic interests at Mithibai College of Commerce and Arts. But the city of dreams held more for her than just academic pursuits. And it`s been 13 years that she has been acing in her 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, a renowned music composer and singer. The roots of creativity run deep in the Bhavsar family, with both her in-laws being talented documentary filmmakers. Esha`s mother-in-law, Dinaz Kalwachwala, earned national recognition with her award-winning documentary on `Charan atva,` while her father-in-law, Amit Bhavsar, is a celebrated music composer.

Career

Esha Kansara`s full-fledged acting career started in 2010 with a Hindi TV serial, Mukti Bandhan which was an adaptation of a famous novel `Mukti Bandhan` by Shri Harkisen 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 with playing roles in other famous Hindi serials, like Ek Nanad Ki Khushiyon Ki Chaabi, Meri Bhabhi, Maddam Sir, etc.

Esha played the role of 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, a bratty police officer. Through the character of Misri Pandey she explored the grey shade as an actor and became quite popular 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 which starred industry and acting stalwarts like Archana Puran Singh, Parmeet Sethi, etc. My Name Ijj Lakhan`s plot revolves 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` in which she played the role of Amrita. 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 versatility also landed her with roles in Gujarati films as well. She debuted in the Gujarati cinema in 2017 with `Duniyadaari` opposite Malhar Thakar. 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 plus what that destiny has in store for them.

Later in 2018, she starred in another Gujarati film named `Midnights with Menka` 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 and 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 opposite Malhar Thakar in which she tried her hand at action for the first time. In 2022, she starred in Gujarati romantic film named Prem Prakaran 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. In `3 Ekka` Esha plays the role of Jhanvi, a craft teacher at school who`s morals and values doesn`t allow her boyfriend (played by Yash Soni) to gamble for his friends, who are in big trouble.

Esha Kansara has also featured in short films like `Sau Gram Zindagi` and `Out of place` (which is yet to be released). Esha has not limited herself to only doing TV serials and movies but has also featured in numerous TV commercials for brands like Cadbury, Adani, OLA auto, Tanishq, EverYuth, Reliance digital, LG, Saffola, Car Dekho, Adani, SBI, Balaji, Ensure, Bru, Vistara, etc.

Web content

Apart from doing TV serials, movies and TV commercials, Esha Kansara has also featured in Web content mainly from Filter Copy and Girlyapa

- Filter Copy - Falling in love at your BFF`s wedding

- Filter copy - When you move to a new city

- Filter copy - Money conversations between couples

- Filter copy - When you plan a housewarming with your partner

- Filter copy - Almost shaadi at 4am

- Filter copy - Story of a new mom

- Filter copy - When Maasi is your BFF

- Girlyapa - Dil ki suno stories

Personal Quotes

"Stay focused on that one job you`ve got and be grateful and committed to that!"

"I do not have a plan B apart from acting. Because I believe, if I do, I won`t be able to give my 100% to either of them!"

"Acting is something that I might do with my life`s experiences/emotions, but it is not something that will drive my life or emotions."

"Good talent takes time to reach the right place/audience, but if delayed, it does not mean you don`t have it."

"Something is better than nothing. Sure. But chase those "somethings" enough to have "everything" you`ve dreamt of."

"You can still be consistent after a pause. Just don`t give up!"

"Intentions, conscience and Karma are my GOD! If your INTENTIONS are right, nothing you do is wrong! Keep your CONSCIENCE and KARMA clear of everything you`re afraid to do."

"Sometimes smart decisions taken are better for your hard work to be justified."

"Never regret the things you did for self respect or self love."