Esha Deol and Bharat Takhtani have decided to part ways after 12 years of marriage. The couple, who tied the knot in 2012, released a joint statement expressing their intention to focus on co-parenting their two daughters, Radhya and Miraya, amid their separation.
In the wake of this announcement, a snippet from Esha Deol’s book ‘Amma Mia’, published in 2020, has resurfaced.She candidly shared the changes she underwent upon moving in with Bharat’s family, including alterations in her lifestyle and household dynamics.
Esha wrote, “When we got married in 2012, there were many things that changed. Of course, once I began living with his family, I couldn’t roam around the house in my shorts and ganjis like I used to.” However, Esha mentioned that Bharat’s family welcomed her with warmth and acceptance.

Esha also recounted her experiences in the kitchen, revealing that prior to her marriage, she had never cooked. However, she noted the supportive environment within the Takhtani household, where her mother-in-law refrained from imposing traditional expectations on her. “In fact, she always tells me that I am like her third son (after Bharat and his brother). And since I was the first bahu in the house, I was pampered rotten. Someone was always sending me chocolate brownies and fruit and cream,” she wrote.

Esha and Bharat announced their separation in an official statement issued by them which read, “We have mutually & amicably decided to part ways. Through this shift in our lives, the best interests and welfare of our two children is and will be of utmost importance to us. We would appreciate that our privacy is respected throughout. Thank you, Esha Deol & Bharat Takhtani.”
However, the reason behind their separation is still unknown. Esha Deol tied the knot with Bharat Takhtani in a low-key wedding ceremony at the ISKCON temple in Mumbai on June 29, 2012. Radhya was born to themin 2017. The couple welcomed their second daughter, Miraya in 2019. Esha is the daughter of veteran actors Dharmendra and Hema Malini.